SriLankan Airlines improved its underlying operating performance in 2024/25, but engine shortages, 487 flight cancellations, falling passenger revenue and LKR 31.6 billion in finance costs pushed the Group into a LKR 2.74
Sri Lanka marked its 78th National Independence Day amid calls for unity, determination, and collective responsibility, as President Anura Kumara Dissanayaike urged citizens to come together to build the shared vision of
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by Durga The Sri Lankan government has formally protested what it describes as a brutal and unjustified attack on its fishermen by officers of the Indian Coast Guard, an incident that has
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Any hopes that Big Tech might be easing off its massive artificial intelligence spending appear misplaced, as 2026 is shaping up to be another record year for investment across the global technology
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Profit at Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship firm Adani Enterprises more than doubled in the October–December quarter, as robust growth in its airports business and a one-time gain from a divestment outweighed
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A ruling by Panama’s Supreme Court has upended decades-old port concessions held by a conglomerate linked to Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, forcing a reset of control over two strategic terminals at
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U.S. President Donald Trump is facing fresh accusations of corruption after a Democratic senator alleged that secret financial deals involving Trump’s family coincided with a controversial approval of advanced artificial intelligence chip
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Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has accused France of abandoning democratic principles after French police raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X, calling the country “not a free country”
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Germany has unveiled plans to invest tens of billions of dollars in military space capabilities, including surveillance satellites and offensive laser systems, signaling a dramatic expansion of its defense posture even as
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A discreet meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump at the White House has ended far better than either side had anticipated, opening a new phase in a
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The United States has formally restored a diplomatic presence in Venezuela after six years, with the arrival in Caracas of Laura Dogu as Chargé d’Affaires and her announcement that Washington will work
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the favorite son and political heir of longtime Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has died at the age of 53, according to sources close to him. Libyan media reports say
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The son of Norway’s crown princess has admitted to a series of criminal offences, including transporting large quantities of drugs, while firmly denying accusations that he raped four women, as his high-profile
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On a sweltering night three decades ago in China’s southern Guangdong province, Chen Mingxia’s infant son was torn from her arms in a violent raid that shattered her family forever. Masked men
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Taiwan’s military modernization drive is facing serious uncertainty as a deepening budget standoff in parliament threatens to strip away key capabilities seen as vital to deterring a potential Chinese attack. According to
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A newly announced trade agreement between India and the United States is expected to significantly increase the flow of American agricultural products into India, while easing months of tariff-related pressure that had
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