Plastic waste carried by rivers form dead sea in Bay of Bengal
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Environmentalists have mentioned that six countries located in the SAARC region have been affected by forming a dead sea in the...
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Sri Lanka in talks with Myanmar on establishing direct air connectivity
UTV | COLOMBO – The Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Myanmar has held a meeting with the top management of Myanmar Airways International on establishing...
Myanmar jade mine landslide kills more than 100
(UTV | COLOMBO) – At least 113 bodies have been found after a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, officials say. Rescue...
More than 250 Sri Lankans repatriated from Myanmar, Japan
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Group of Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Japan without means of returning home due to travel restrictions, has been repatriated....
Over 100 Lankans granted Indian citizenship since 2014
(UTV | INDIA) – India has granted citizenship to nearly 113 Sri Lankan Nationals from 2014 to 2019, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday...
Myanmar urges Sri Lanka to stop abuse of elephant
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Myanmar has appealed to Sri Lanka to stop the abuse of the elephant it donated to a Buddhist temple six years ago, Myanmar’s...
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...
Myanmar journalists: Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are freed
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Jailed Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been freed in Myanmar, after a presidential amnesty. They were convicted under the Official...