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South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate
10 May 2024 (5:37 PM) UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
10 May 2024 (11:58 PM) Public assistance sought to gather info on Sri Lankan military veterans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war
10 May 2024 (3:48 PM) Warning issued over thundershowers and lightning in parts of the island
10 May 2024 (6:32 PM) President announces plans to pass women-empowering bills in Parliament by June
10 May 2024 (11:40 PM) Supreme Court moves another petition filed by Diana Gamage
10 May 2024 (2:40 PM) |
South Korea will set up a ministry to address the country s plummeting birth rate, president Yoon Suk Yeol announced on Thursday, calling it a "national emergency". 
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably." MORE>
The Sri Lankan military veterans, who had illegally joined Russian mercenaries and subsequently escaped from such groups in the conflict zones to returned to the island, claim that around 1,000 Sri Lankans are currently fighting in the Ukraine -Russia warfront. 
The Department of Meteorology says that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. on Saturday (11). 
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized his recognition of the challenges women face in safeguarding their families amidst the economic crisis. He highlighted the government s swift action by presenting two bills to the Parliament aimed at empowering women during this initial phase of economic recovery. 
The Supreme Court has ordered that the petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging a decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to cancel her party membership, be called on May 28. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
