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UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
10 May 2024 (11:58 PM) Sri Lankan-born baker Tharshan Selvarajah to carry Olympic torch in France
11 May 2024 (11:20 PM) Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications
11 May 2024 (1:44 PM) Heavy showers over 100mm expected in parts of the island
11 May 2024 (9:51 AM) US underscore Sri Lanka s need for good governance and transparency
11 May 2024 (12:16 PM) Heavy showers over 100mm expected in parts of the island
11 May 2024 (9:51 AM) |
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>
As the Olympic flame touched down in France from Greece, excitement brewed for the relay involving 10,000 torchbearers, representing diverse stories of achievement. Among them shines a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker Tharshan Selvarajah who only arrived in France for the first time in 2006. 
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. 
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2.00 p.m. 
The United States has reiterated its assistance to Sri Lanka for the development of a strong and dynamic economy. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
