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
In a major leadership transition that signals a new direction for India’s ruling party, Nitin Nabin was formally declared the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, succeeding J.P.
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President Donald Trump’s escalating campaign against corporate stock buybacks is beginning to cast a shadow over Wall Street’s largest banks, prompting investors to reassess a risk that until recently seemed remote. As
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Scientists have uncovered new insight into why some people develop symptoms after catching a cold virus while others remain unaffected, pointing to a powerful line of defense hidden inside the nose. A
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President Donald Trump has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand his proposed “Board of Peace” into a global conflict-resolution body that would rival the United Nations, charging countries up to $1 billion
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Britain’s long-standing investment in the American-led F-35 stealth fighter programme is failing to deliver financial returns for the public purse, despite repeated government claims that the project is an economic success. An
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Donald Trump’s renewed fixation on Greenland has been framed as a bold move to counter what he calls an expanding Russian threat in the Arctic. Yet behind the dramatic rhetoric, both geography
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The sudden death of veteran Sri Lankan leftist politician Nandana Gunathilake has taken on added political and emotional weight after his family halted a planned cremation, opting instead for burial to preserve
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday delivered a forceful rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring that Europe would not give in to intimidation or “the law of the strongest” amid escalating
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Mohammad Ghaderi is an Iranian journalist and international affairs analyst, known for his deep expertise in geopolitics, national security, and global strategic affairs. He holds a degree
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For decades, Cuba’s official narrative has been anchored in a story of resistance: a small island standing firm against the most powerful nation on Earth. This January 8, however, that story was
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If a boy can be arrested and locked up for months simply for writing a poem, then Sri Lanka has already admitted what kind of country it is: not a democracy, but
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As President Donald Trump completes one year in office today, January 20, new customs data show his tariff-driven approach has coincided with a sharp drop in U.S. trade with nearly 40% of
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A United Nations rights official has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in executions worldwide in 2025, driven largely by a handful of countries that have intensified capital punishment despite global
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According to a spokesperson from the nation’s finance ministry, Malaysia has approached debt arrangers with a request for proposals, marking the first step toward a potential dollar bond issuance. The government said
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Scroll through TikTok or Instagram and you will almost certainly encounter the now-familiar line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” The phrase has become the modern-day excuse for impulsive decisions, risky
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