US diplomats held near Russian rocket test site
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Three US diplomats were taken off a train on Monday while heading to an Arctic city near the site of a military testing accident...
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Residents near Kalu Ganga warned of rising water levels
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Residents on the banks of the Kalu Ganga in Ratnapura have been advised to be cautious due to the rising water levels in the...
Navy rescues 9 sailors following accident near Galle harbour
(UTV|COLOMBO) – All nine sailors on the barge which met with an accident near the Galle harbour have been rescued by Sri Lanka Navy personnel while...
Heavy traffic near Technical Junction
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Heavy traffic congestion is reported around Technical Junction in Maradana. UTV News correspondent said the traffic congestion is due to a protest march. ...
Heavy traffic near Nelum Pokuna, Green Path
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Heavy traffic congestion is reported along the roads around the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre and the Green Path in Colombo. This is due...
Four dead in small plane crash near Dubai airport
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The plane crashed three miles to the south of DXB. At least four people died in a crash involving a small plane on...
Libya crisis: Fighting near Tripoli leaves 21 dead
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Libya’s UN-backed government says 21 people have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting near the capital, Tripoli. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship near Libya – reports
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Migrants have hijacked a merchant vessel that rescued them off Libya’s coast, ordering the crew to head towards Malta, reports say. More than 100...
Israeli missiles strike near Damascus airport: Syrian state media
UTV | COLOMBO – Syrian state media said early Tuesday that two Israeli missiles struck near Damascus International Airport, without adding any details. In a...
No scheduled visit to India by President in the near future
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Presidential Secretariat has announced that there is no scheduled visit by President Maithripala Sirisena to India in the next few days,...