REUTERS - The leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, B.S. Yeddyurappa took oaths as the Chief Minister of Karnataka today after a rollercoaster day and a night-long court-room battle. The swearing-in ceremony was carried out amid tight security at Raj Bhavan, the residence of the Govern...

REUTERS - "Ballistic blocks" the size of microwave ovens shot from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Wednesday (May 16) in what may be the start of explosive eruptions that could spew huge ash plumes and hurl smaller rocks for miles (km), the U.S. Geological Survey said. Such eruptions, last seen nearl...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three suspects who attempted to smuggle gold into the country were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake. 20 gold biscuits were seized from two suspects who had arrived in the Island yesterday (May 16) night. One of the suspects, who had arrived fro...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Issuing a weather advisory, the Department of Meteorology says due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka associated with Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, cloudy and showery conditions are expected over most parts of the Island. The department fur...

REUTERS :  South Korea intends to continue discussions with North Korea to hold the high-level talks Pyongyang cancelled, the Blue House said on Thursday (May 17). It also said it would work as a coordinator between North Korea and the United States so that the two countries can hold a successful...