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Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocks

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major constraints, its energy minister told AFP. "There are some... Read More


At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- At least 12 people were injured, including six children, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University, authoritie... Read More


England under pressure after record-breaking collapse

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Pakistan will look to secure their place in the tri-series final when they face England in Lahore, with Harry Brook's side desperate to bounce back from their shocking defeat to S... Read More


Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm forecast in several areas

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- The Meteorology Department has forecast heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm in several areas across the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North Western and Central provinces,... Read More


Ten injured as train collides with bus carrying students in Habaraduwa

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Ten people, including students, were injured and hospitalised following a collision between a train and a bus at an unprotected railway crossing in Habaraduwa this afternoon (25).... Read More


Middle East war serves no one, says PM Harini

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lanka Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has reaffirmed the country's commitment to geopolitical neutrality and non-alignment, saying conflicts such as the war in the Middle Ea... Read More


India, Uzbekistan to cooperate against terrorist threats

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- India and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats and bolster national and regional security, India's Foreign Ministry said. The two sides disc... Read More


PVR looks beyond Colombo with six-to-nine cinema targets

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- PVR is preparing to take its cinema business beyond Colombo, targeting six to nine properties across Sri Lanka over the next three-plus years as its first investment approaches pa... Read More


Eight-hour bus ride for blockbuster puts Jaffna on PVR's map

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- For some filmgoers in Jaffna, a Tamil blockbuster means an eight- to nine-hour bus journey to Colombo, a weekend away and, sometimes, a second viewing before heading home. Those ... Read More


Grand Hyatt heads to bidders; plans Colombo-first entry and four or five more destinations

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- US hotel group Hyatt, which has yet to open a hotel in Sri Lanka 14 years after signing its first management agreement for a Colombo property, plans to enter through the gateway c... Read More