REUTERS - Tessa Jowell, a former British government minister who was instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to London in 2012, died yesterday (May 12) after a brain haemorrhage, her family said. Jowell, who was 70, was diagnosed with brain cancer in May 2017. "Passion, determination and simp...

REUTERS - Legendary Indian singer, Lata Mangeshkar, was honoured with "Swara Mauli" (Mother of Chords) title at her residence in India's entertainment capital, Mumbai, yesterday (May 12) by Hindu spiritual leader, Jagatguru Shankaracharya. Mangeshkar was joined by her sister, Asha Bhosle and brot...

REUTERS - Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, reportedly admitted to the country playing a role in the deadly 26/11 attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai. The attack killed nearly 166 people, including foreign nationals after 10 Pakistani gunmen spent three days spraying bullets a...

Colombo (News1st) - According to the Met. department there is a high possibility of areas around the country experiencing afternoon thundershowers. The showers or thunder showers area expected after 2pm. The Met. department forecasts that showers will occur in the Western and Southern provinces a...

Colombo (News1st) - The spill gates of the Weheragala and Udawala reservoirs have been opened due to the heavy rains being experienced in the area. The irrigation department noted that two spill gates of the Weheragala reservoir was opened at midnight. The Irrigation engineer in the area noted th...