The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
by Our Special Correspondent in New Delhi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2025, according to a
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India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has faced significant criticism after being ranked 103rd out of 109 airlines in AirHelp’s annual global rankings of airlines and airports. The low ranking reflects underwhelming customer satisfaction,
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Pakistan’s energy sector has seen notable growth, with the country’s certified oil and gas reserves increasing significantly by the end of the 2024 financial year. According to official data from Pakistan’s Petroleum
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The latest data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a significant shift in the popularity of baby names for 2023, with “Muhammad” now officially the most popular name
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The Syrian army announced Thursday that it has redeployed its forces outside the western-central Syrian city of Hama after fierce battles with rebel groups, confirming that rebels have entered the city following
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Editorial In 1997, George F. Kennan, a key architect of post-World War II American diplomacy, issued a striking warning that should have reverberated through history but was, tragically, ignored. He warned that
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Rumors circulating on French social media suggest that President Emmanuel Macron might invoke Article 16 of the French Constitution, granting him exceptional powers. This article, which has only
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Among Sri Lanka’s self-proclaimed “intellectuals,” few figures have stirred as much intrigue and scepticism as Dr Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala, a prominent member of the National Executive Committee
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Bitcoin has soared above $100,000 for the first time, marking a historic milestone in the cryptocurrency’s volatile journey. The dramatic rally comes as investors bet on favorable political and regulatory changes under
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This year, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka proudly marks the 20th anniversary of the English Access Scholarship Program (Access), a free, transformative initiative that has empowered over 1,300 Sri Lankan youth
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament, Kabir Hashim, raised serious concerns in Parliament today over the approval sought for a supplementary estimate aimed at reimbursing the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando presented an interim budget to Parliament today, which includes a significant increase in the government’s borrowing limit to Rs. 4,000 billion. This increase was proposed to cover
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Editorial Minister of Health and Media Nalinda Jayatissa, in parliament yesterday, asserted that “racism will not be allowed to rear its head” and the threat of new laws to combat it is
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In a candid reflection on a 2007 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed that the Russian leader brought his black Labrador, Koni, to the meeting
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting calls for impeachment following his failed attempt to impose martial law, sparking the country’s worst constitutional crisis in decades. Opposition lawmakers, enraged by
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