Nadarajah Sethurupan

Sri Lanka is to work with former peace negotiator Erik Solheim once again, this time however on environmental issues. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had talks with Solheim in Switzerland on …

A ban on driving most diesel cars on roads in the Norwegian capital of Oslo went into effect Tuesday in an attempt to tackle harmful air pollution. It was the …

A force of some 300 U.S. Marines hit the ground in Norway on Monday, marking the second major American deployment near Russian borders this month. The Marines based out of …

The environment in the Arctic region is now changing significantly due to increased temperature, thinning and decrease of the sea ice, melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, thawing permafrost and …

The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given notice of an order to Eni Norge, asking the company to reassess its current plans, priorities, and use of resources for the Goliat …

The Norwegian environment ministry and the government of West Sumatra will work together to save 2 million hectares of the province’s forests. The province was chosen due to its sustainable …

Norwegian incumbent reorganises into four regional clusters with leaders reporting to group CEO Sigve Brekke. Telenor announced on Thursday plans to restructure its management team and reorganise its business units …

Norway’s decision to buy five P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft is the latest in a series of moves tying the NATO member closer to the UK and US, as top defense …

Nearly 300 Marines will begin operating this month in the Arctic as part of the Corps’ push to establish a full-time presence in Norway, which hosts hundreds of U.S. tanks, …

A spat over the re-appointment of a judge to a European court has given rise to accusations of politicians meddling with the judiciary. The country in question? Norway. The controversy …

Norway is taking a nose dive into the digital world — at least with radio. The Norwegian government will be the first country to completely transition to digital radio, and …

Oman  minister of Commerce and Industry received Borge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Norway, yesterday. The Norweigan minister is currently visiting the Sultanate. They reviewed opportunities of cooperation in the …

IB World Schools from across the Barents region are working to help create sustainable future societies Distance didn’t stand in the way of three schools in Norway and Russia coming …

The Church of Norway—a Lutheran body—ceased to be Norway’s official “public religion” on January 1, and its ministers are no longer government employees. “We are facing the biggest organizational change …

Government’s believes in ‘dialogue and cooperation to create mutual trust’ as solution to ending conflict Norway announced on Monday that it would limit its funding to Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) …

Celebrations have begun as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney in Australia to Pyongyang in North Korea, festive crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, …

Norway’s public broadcaster apologized for referencing Nazi death camps and the Jewish genocide in a satirical cartoon about the financial situation of university students. “This cartoon should not have spoofed …

India and Norway will soon begin collaborative research in the area of antimicrobial resistance. The broad research areas covered under this collaborative research programme include, surveillance systems for antimicrobial resistance …

Norway has substantially increased its assistance for the Syrian crisis in 2016. ‘The war in Syria is affecting millions of people and has ramifications for the whole world. Norway has …

As directed by the Prime Minister, Sri Lanka Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the Government of Norway for technical assistance for …

Two Polish men accused of blowing up ATMs in Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have been detained by police in Poland. The men were wanted on a European Arrest Warrant …

At a corner table of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital, an emissary from the Taliban’s supreme leader arrived with a message of peace. It was 2007, as the Afghan …

Indian Ambassador to Norway has sought a meeting with the head of the Consular Section in the Norwegian Foreign Ministry after the Indian woman, whose son has been taken away …

It is understandable that the image of NATO in Serbia is not good, says Norwegian Ambassador to Serbia Arne Bjornstad. In an interview for the daily Politika, he added that …

Norwegian oil companies have scaled back their 2017 investment plans, according to the latest Statistics Norway survey. Economic analysts say that this increases the chances of a central-bank interest-rate cut …