UK increases Chevening Scholars for SL
The United Kingdom has increased the number of Chevening scholarships for Sri Lanka, for the second consecutive year.
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Over 450 SL refugees returned from India
A total of 452 Sri Lankan refugees have been repatriated and returned to the Island with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2015-16, a policy note of Public Department tabled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, according to a news report published by The Hindu on Saturday (3). The Hindu Read More
Lanka, US agree on greater use of preferential tariffs
Sri Lanka and the United States have agreed on an action plan to deepen trade ties between the two countries, including more use of American preferential tariff arrangements, in their latest round of talks.
Childhood experienceshave long-lasting impact
Childhood emotional experiences of individuals can have long lasting consequences in adulthood while they perform a task, a study revealed.
Fossil find points to life on Earth 3.7 bn years ago
Life on Earth is even older than we thought, Australian scientists said on Thursday as they unveiled fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years. The tiny structures — called stromatolites — were found in ancient rock along the edge of Greenland’s ice cap, and were 220 million years older than the previous record holders. Read More
Messi wins it for Argentina in WC qualifier
Superstar Lionel Messi marked his return to the international fold by edging Argentina past Uruguay and to the top of the table in South American qualifiers for the 2018 football World Cup.
Brazil overrun Ecuador 3-0 in World Cup qualifier
A decisive performance from Gabriel Jesus, who scored twice and made another goal, gave Brazil a deserved 3-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday and helped get their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia back on track.
Venus Williams sprints into third round
Sixth-seeded Venus Williams stayed on track for a possible semi-finals clash with sister Serena by sprinting past German Julia Goerges to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Hermine roars toward Florida
Hurricane Hermine gained strength on Thursday evening as it roared toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, churning up pounding surf that battered docks and boathouses as people braced for the first direct hit on the state from a hurricane in over a decade.