Amazon fires: Brazilian rainforest burning at record rate, space agency warns
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has seen a record number of fires this year, according to new data from the country’s space research agency. The National...
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Ebola drugs show ‘90% survival rate’ in breakthrough trial
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Ebola may soon be a “preventable and treatable” disease after a trial of two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, scientists have said. Four...
SL women obesity rate exceeds 45%: UNICEF
UTV | COLOMBO – Over 45 per cent of women in Sri Lanka are overweight or obese indicating a serious double burden of malnutrition within...
Lanka recorded highest ever FDI flows, Unemployment rate at 13-year low
UTV | COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s economy demonstrated time tested resilience last year despite the brunt of extreme weather conditions and other adverse external factors,...