- Russia’s Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
- Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
- Easter Sunday: A Day Of Faith And Remembrance For Sri Lanka
- Special security and traffic plan in place for Sacred Tooth Relic exposition in Kandy
- VAT exempted on locally produced milk and yogurt; digital services and traders face new tax changes
- Nearly 40 schools in Kandy to remain closed next week
- Ranil warns of over 100,000 job losses in Sri Lanka due to US tariff impact
- New access routes introduced for Sacred Tooth Relic exposition
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The Central Environmental Authority says that the air quality has decreased in several areas due to external air currents passing through the country.Central Environment Authority media spokesperson Ajith Weerasundara states that the air quality has decreased especially in Colombo, Jaffna, Mannar and Galle.He mentioned that various types of air pollutants that come with the wind currents flowing through the island have affected the reduction of air quality.Further, he said that the health risk due to this situation is minimal, however, people with lung-related diseases and diseases such as asthma should be careful and they should pay attention to the condition…
A volcanic eruption occurred in Iceland. Lava from the explosion flowed into the small town, and many houses were completely destroyed. Icelandic authorities said that all of the city’s infrastructure was also destroyed.Iceland is an island nation full of volcanoes. Iceland, with a population of 3,76,000, is located in the North Atlantic Ocean at the border of North America and Europe.The lava destroyed the small fishing town of Grindavík 70 kilometres from the capital, Reykjavík. Lava began to emerge from volcanic vents near the city last November. Accordingly, since then, the authorities have taken steps to evacuate people from the…
Vision Care Hearing Solutions, a leading provider of hearing care solutions in Sri Lanka and a part of Vision Care, the largest vision and hearing care solutions provider in the country, recently hosted its annual knowledge-sharing conference in collaboration with Oticon. The event, attended by ENT surgeons and ENT senior registrars, featured Dr. Maureen Tomasula, a Senior International Trainer at Oticon Export, as the main speaker.The conference covered diverse topics such as Brain hearing technology, the latest research on hearing loss-related cognitive decline, and advancements in hearing aid technology, focusing on developments in Oticon products.In addition to the insightful sessions,…
The American presidential election will be held in November 2024. The current President is running for the presidential election from the Democratic Party, and former President Donald Trump is running as the opponent from the Republican Party.The American media conducts public opinion polls regarding the presidential election, and according to those polls, Donald Trump is ahead of Joe Biden in the presidential candidacy battle.Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Sri Lankan team won the first Twenty20 match between the visiting Zimbabwe team and the Sri Lankan team by 3 wickets. Accordingly, the Sri Lankan team, who won the toss of the match, invited the Zimbabwean team to bat first and they scored 143 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs.Sikandar Raza scored 62 runs and Tinashe Kamunukamwe scored 26 runs for the Zimbabwe team. In bowling, Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga managed to break through with 2 wickets for the Sri Lankan team.The Sri Lankan team, who played the reply innings, passed their winning…
Representing the anti-Chinese, ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te won the presidential election. Lai Ching won over 5 million votes, making him the first Taiwanese president to cross the 5 million mark.He is known as a leader who prefers to have closer relations with America than China. China believes that Lai Ching is even more anti-Chinese than the current president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen.China still considers Taiwan a part of them. Taiwan is a small island close to China.Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
Two small fossilized bodies, suspected of extraterrestrial life, shocked the world in October last year.Presenting these bodies to the Parliament of Peru, a Peruvian journalist told the world that there were extraterrestrials. It was an event that shook the world.Those bodies, which were suspected to be extraterrestrials, have now been subjected to a full scientific analysis and it has been confirmed that they are dolls prepared using animal bones.Find out more by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Science & Technology.
The Ministry of Finance says that the casino and excise license fees have been increased with immediate effect. The ministry has said that the annual excise license fees have been increased with effect from January 12.Accordingly, the relevant gazette announcement states that the casino license fee for applicants with a minimum investment of 250 million dollars is 10 billion rupees. It is also mentioned that the distillery license fee has been increased to 25 million rupees, except for palm alcohol, and the license fee for palm alcohol distillery has been increased to 5 million rupees.Also, it is further stated that…
YouTube is valued at $350-400 billion, says Laura Martin of Needham & Company. She has given her revelation as a statement in “Last Call” the TV program. Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy.The statement can be viewed below.https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/12/22/youtube-is-worth-350-400-billion-on-its-own-says-needhams-laura-martin.htmlGet to know more about Entertainment news by keeping up with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Entertainment.
Foreign media reports that the price of crude oil has risen rapidly in the world market.It is said that the price of crude oil has increased with the launch of attacks against the Houthi rebels in Yemen by the American and United Kingdom forces.Accordingly, the price of a barrel of BRENT crude oil has increased by almost 4% to $80.44 and the price of a barrel of WTI crude oil has also increased by 4%.Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.