North Korea suffers worst drought in decades
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has said it is suffering its worst drought in 37 years and called on its citizens to “battle” against the crop damage...
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Showers expected in several provinces
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Central, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, the Department of...
Brexit: MPs to vote on implementation bill in early June
(UTV|COLOMBO) – MPs will be asked to vote on Brexit again in early June whether or not the government and Labour have reached a deal, reportedly....
Deadly seaplane collision in Ketchikan Alaska
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two seaplanes carrying sightseers have collided in south-eastern Alaska, with at least four people dead and two missing, the US Coast Guard says. One...
Pilot in Myanmar lands plane without front wheels
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Myanmar pilot safely landed a jet without front wheels after the landing gear failed to deploy. The Myanmar National Airlines plane skidded down...
13% turnout in Western Province schools yesterday
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Education says academic activities at schools are gradually returning to normalcy. Issuing a statement the Ministry said a significant increase was...
Sri Lankan unable to pay fine dies in Swiss prison
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A 42-year-old Sri Lankan man died in a detention centre in Lucerne on Friday evening. He had to spend two days in custody because...
Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont can run in EU elections – court
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The pro-independence former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, can run for election to the European Parliament this month, a Madrid court has ruled. The...
800 artillery shells discovered in Ekala
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Police have discovered over 800 artillery shells during search operations in Ekala, Ja-Ela. The shells were discovered at a private factory manufacturing steel wires....
‘Avengers: Endgame’ enters Rs 150-crore club in just 3 days
(UTV|COLOMBO) – ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is truly proving to be the endgame for all the other films at the box office. The film, which crossed the Rs...