Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
India is closely watching developments in the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka after the government invited expressions of interest from domestic and international investors for the management and redevelopment of
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A detailed investigation by NPR into the final phase of Syria’s long civil war reveals a hidden but decisive chapter in the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, centered on foreign fighters from
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Allegations have emerged in Sri Lanka that a major company linked to a politically connected businessman may have secured a significant financial advantage by acting ahead of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is considering the introduction of a landmark “generational tobacco ban” inspired by the recently implemented anti-smoking model in the Maldives, as policymakers and public health
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According to local media in Colombo, the ambitious plan to establish South Asia’s largest commercial and logistics complex within the Port of Colombo has been officially cancelled, marking a significant reversal in
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The Government of Sri Lanka has introduced a sweeping 50% surcharge on customs import duties for all imported motor vehicles, under an emergency order issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his
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Internal studio documents from Elstree Studios have revealed one of the most striking misjudgments in film history: the rejection of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels as unsuitable for cinema because they were
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China has issued a sharp warning to the United Kingdom over plans to nationalise British Steel, escalating tensions between London and Beijing in a dispute that blends industrial policy, foreign investment, and
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The latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List offers an unusually stark snapshot of Britain’s shifting relationship with global wealth. What has long been described in whispers by wealth advisers and
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One of Ukraine’s leading arms manufacturers, Fire Point, says it has entered the satellite sector after successfully launching two satellites this year and is preparing to deploy dozens more in 2027. According
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US hedge fund giant Citadel has ordered several of its core quantitative researchers in Hong Kong to either relocate overseas or leave the company, according to a report by the Financial Times,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Governor of Sri Lanka’s Western Province, Mohomad Hanif Yusuf, has reportedly submitted his resignation letter to the President, according to senior government sources. Following the submission,
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More than 82.2 million people were living displaced within their own countries by the end of 2025 after fleeing armed conflict or natural disasters, according to the latest report from the Internal
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is set to lead a high-level corporate delegation to Mumbai on 13 May 2026 for the India–Sri Lanka Business Forum, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian
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The Spanish government has begun using a debt conversion programme with Cuba to fund humanitarian support, including the delivery of food to the island’s population amid a severe economic and social crisis.
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