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Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
24 Nov 2024 (11:58 AM) Passenger arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
24 Nov 2024 (11:35 AM) Sri Lanka, Australia woo Indian tourists with new initiatives
24 Nov 2024 (2:28 PM) 497 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy so far this year
24 Nov 2024 (11:13 AM) Two missing, 5 rescued after boat accident at lagoon in Negombo
24 Nov 2024 (5:23 PM) Minor flood situation as Nilwala River water level rises
24 Nov 2024 (1:22 PM) |
Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticised as woefully insufficient. 
A person who was in possession of a large stock of cigarettes illegally smuggled into the country has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. 
Aiming to cash on growing outbound Indian tourists, Sri Lanka and Australia have launched new initiatives to cash in on this. Sri Lankan Airlines has launched a unique package for Indian tourists- the "Ramayana Trail" that includes 50 significant locations in the country which is associated with the Hindu epic. 
The Sri Lanka Navy says that a total of 497 Indian fishermen have been arrested for violating the country s maritime boundaries so far this year. 
A 50-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter are reported missing while five others have been rescued following a tragic boating accident in the Munnakkarai Lagoon in Negombo, police said. 
The water level of the Nilwala River has risen to a minor flood level due to prevailing rainy weather conditions, according to the Department of Irrigation. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
