Ad Widget

Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86

US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86. "The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known - and...

Oldest person in the US, Elizabeth Francis, dies at 115 years old in Houston

Elizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the U.S., died peacefully at the age of 115 on Tuesday (22). Francis was the third-oldest person in the world at the time of her death, according to LongeviQuest, a database on the world’s...
Ad Widget

Sri Lanka squad for Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes 2024

Media Release HK International Sixes The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following squad to take part in the HK International Cricket Sixes organized by Cricket Hong Kong, China. Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is the Minister of...

US Ambassador Julie Chung’s address to members of the Young Journalist Forum implemented by Rainbow Resources

Good morning, everyone. A big thank you to Rainbow Resources and its Executive Director Mrs. Manique Mendis for having me today. I’m so glad to see so many familiar faces of journalists here as well. It’s a real pleasure to...

Skipper Asalanka guides Sri Lanka to series win

Skipper Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the second ODI on Wednesday to clinch the three-match series. Chasing a tricky 190, Sri Lanka reached the target with 34 balls...

McDonald’s burgers linked to E. coli outbreak in the US

A McDonald's sandwich has been making people sick in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause serious stomach problems, has been found in McDonald's Quarter Pounder...

Nokia faces tough times again, announces over 2,000 job cuts

Nokia has recently cut nearly 2,000 jobs in Greater China, which is about 20 percent of its workforce there. The company also plans to let go of another 350 employees in Europe as part of its efforts to save money....

Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades

Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia's president, as he announced the country's largest cabinet since the 1960s. The 73-year-old, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, was inagurated on Sunday...

New Zealand beat SA to win first T20 World Cup

New Zealand were crowned surprise champions of the Women's T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 32-run win over South Africa in Dubai. The White Ferns had lost 10 successive matches coming into the tournament, and this is their first T20...

Asalanka and Madushka lead Sri Lanka to 5-wicket win in ODI series opener vs. West Indies

Opening batter Nishan Madushka scored a half-century on debut and shared a 137-run partnership for the fourth wicket with captain Charith Asalanka to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over West Indies in their rain-hit ODI cricket opener on...
Loading posts...

All posts loaded

No more posts