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
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has turned to the symbolism of ancient tyrants to publicly mock Donald Trump, portraying the former US president as a ruler doomed to collapse under the
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A sleek Abyssinian from Russia has taken top honors at the World Cat Federation’s 2025 championship, earning international recognition in one of the most competitive feline showcases in the world. Darlen Fleur
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An American tourist and a female companion were arrested in Horton Plains National Park after officials discovered insect samples, chemicals, and small animal-catching devices in their luggage during routine checks at the
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Sri Lankan police confirmed that 12 people were killed in road accidents across the country over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of road fatalities since January 1, 2026, to
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for Beijing on Tuesday for high-stakes talks on trade and international security, marking a rare diplomatic engagement at a moment of mounting uncertainty in Ottawa’s relationship
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The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka today announced an additional $2 million in humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, bringing the total U.S. contribution to $4 million. This
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The Most Venerable Thibbutuwawe Sri Sumangala Maha Thero, Maha Nayaka of Sri Lanka’s Malwatta Chapter, has publicly criticized the group responsible for the country’s ongoing education reforms, saying they appear to lack
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Sri Lanka’s Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries Association, along with the Government Accounts Service Association, have formally appealed to the Secretary of Defense for urgent action to address housing reconstruction and
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Sri Lanka and China are set to finalize an agreement on the Hambantota Sinopec Oil Refinery Project in the first quarter of 2026, officials confirmed following a meeting between Sri Lankan Foreign
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Full-page advertisements published this week by Hatton National Bank and Commercial Bank have once again exposed a deeply entrenched culture in Sri Lanka where prestige is not earned but purchased. Splashing newspaper
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi has accused foreign intelligence agencies and terrorist groups of orchestrating deadly violence during weeks of protests across Iran, claiming that initially peaceful demonstrations were deliberately transformed into
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Sri Lanka’s energy sector has been thrust into renewed turmoil after detailed laboratory test results from the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant revealed that recently imported coal fails to meet multiple technical standards
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China has expressed interest in establishing military bases in Pakistan and Bangladesh as part of a broader strategy to extend the global reach of the People’s Liberation Army, according to a new
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Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, Lal Kantha, delivered a sharp and unprecedented critique of a Buddhist monk in Mihintale, accusing him of moral hypocrisy and obstruction of national
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has firmly rejected any suggestion that a Nobel Peace Prize can be revoked, shared, or transferred, delivering a decisive setback to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado amid
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