A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

The U.N. health agency has previously said that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year but it would depend on how quickly we meet its target to vaccinate 70% of the...

Driving more slowly, turning down the air-conditioning, car-free Sundays and working from home should be adopted as emergency measures to reduce the global demand for oil, according to a 10-point plan from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Such measures and changes to consumer behaviour would allow the world to cut its oil usage by 2.7m...

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of Meteorology.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva province and in Batticaloa, and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m.

Wind speed can increase up to 40 kmph at times in Northern and...

Despite initial supply issues, Litro Gas Lanka Limited sought to ease worries of a gas shortage, announcing that it will be able to issue uninterrupted gas supplies to the market in the future.

The company stated that it will be able to issue 100,000 gas cylinders to the market daily in the coming days and prevent any shortages.

This is because the...