Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
Allegations of sexual misconduct against Karim Khan remain under review by the executive branch of the International Criminal Court, according to an internal memo shared with staff and seen by Reuters. The
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been reappointed as president of state affairs, according to state media KCNA, following the first session of the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly. The meeting, held
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Recently, while reporting on farmer-owned enterprises, Mint India highlighted the revival of Kala Namak, an aromatic, short-grain rice also known as Buddha rice. Legend has it that Lord Buddha distributed seeds of
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Tensions flared at the University of Jaffna as students gathered at the main entrance to protest police summons issued in connection with a controversial incident during Sri Lanka’s Independence Day. In the
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition by the Sri Lankan Navy seeking to block disclosure of expenses related to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s escape from the country in July 2022.
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Speaking in Parliament this morning, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Sri Lanka had rejected requests from both Iran and the United States to use the country’s ports
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A high-level Sri Lankan defence delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), began a two-day official visit to Japan to participate in the 2nd Japan–Sri Lanka Defence
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A significant development has emerged in Sri Lanka’s high-profile Airbus bribery investigation, with former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena reportedly admitting in court that he paid Rs. 60 million to former President
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Sri Lanka is facing the prospect of a steep increase in fuel prices, with a liter of diesel potentially rising to as high as Rs. 600, according to warnings from Dayasiri Jayasekara.
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A powerful new spyware campaign capable of infiltrating Apple iPhones and stealing sensitive data has been discovered embedded across dozens of websites, raising fresh concerns about the growing sophistication and scale of
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Israel is using its Iron Beam laser defense system in Northern Israel. While Israel still has only a small number of Iron Beam units, the system has been effective against suicide drones
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Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister Bimal Ratnayake has warned that the country’s existing fuel reserves may only last until the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in April, cautioning that the nation could face
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Sri Lanka’s leading business body has urged the government to take coordinated and proactive steps to safeguard the country’s economic stability as global uncertainty intensifies, particularly amid the escalating conflict in the
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Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff and a key adviser to President Trump, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Trump announced the diagnosis, describing Wiles as “one of the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, recently has strongly refuted claims that the Tamil communities in the Northern and Eastern provinces harbor opposition to China.
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