The EU says it welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha that Sri Lanka would vote in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution on a moratorium on the Death Penalty.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Tomas Lindahl, Aziz Sancar, and Paul Modrich for their work in mapping out how cells repair damaged DNA.

Sri Lanka will sign an amended agreement with a Chinese company that is reclaiming the sea near Colombo, involving the Urban Development Authority with a committee tasked to make changes to the deal.

A Chinese woman dubbed the 'Queen of Ivory' said to be at the centre of an international smuggling ring which has left hundreds of elephants dead has been arrested.

Groundviews says it is pleased to welcome its new Co-Editor, Raisa Wickrematunge

Argentina's president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has caused an internet sensation with her spontaneous dance moves during a campaign rally in Buenos Aires.