Sri Lanka has ranked 127th place in the World Happiness Report 2022 out of 146 countries, while Finland secured the top spot for the fifth consecutive year.

The index, sponsored by the United Nations, was released two days before the International Day of Happiness on March 20.

Denmark bagged second place while Iceland claimed the third, moving up...

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...

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will temporarily cease operations at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery with effect from today (March 20).

The refinery is shut down for the third time since last December due to the lack of adequate stocks of crude oil for refining activities, CPC chairman Sumith Wijesinghe said.

Although required stocks of crude...

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...