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January 28, 2025 5:56 PM
In Sri Lanka, the Attorney General’s Department has filed an indictment in the High Court against Namal Rajapaksa. Member of Parliament and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa, has been alleged to be involved in the form of illegal payoffs in the Krish project. The case revo...
January 28, 2025 5:00 PM
Heavy snow blanketed South Korea today, with about 120 centimetres of snow piling up in the mountain areas of the southern resort island of Jeju. Other areas across the country were also pounded by snow, with more than 10 centimetres of snow falling in cities such as Chungju, Wonju, and Daejeon. Seo...
January 28, 2025 3:36 PM
Sri Lanka’s government has decided to renegotiate a power purchase agreement with India’s Adani Group for its wind power project. Responding to queries on the Adani project, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa clarified that the project has not been suspended, but steps are being taken to amend the price...
January 28, 2025 1:22 PM
US President Donald Trump yesterday announced that Microsoft is in talks to acquire the popular video-sharing app TikTok. He expressed his desire for a bidding war over the sale of the platform, saying that multiple contenders are interested. Trump added he wants the United States to have a 50% owne...
January 28, 2025 1:34 PM
Five Indian fishermen have suffered injuries in an incident near Delft island due to firing by Sri Lankan Navy yesterday night. Two fishermen have sustained bullet injuries, while three others received minor injuries. The injured were initially treated by naval medics before being detained and taken...
January 28, 2025 11:59 AM
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday announced 2025 as the Year of Community, launching a national initiative aimed at fostering unity and inclusion across society. Under the slogan “Hand in Hand,” the campaign reflects the UAE leadership’s vision to build a cohesive and ...
January 28, 2025 11:57 AM
The High Commission of India in Colombo has announced 200 fully-funded scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals for the 2025-2026 academic session. These scholarships, offered across diverse disciplines aim to promote access to quality education in prestigious Indian institutes and universities. &nbs...
January 28, 2025 11:49 AM
In Bangladesh, Railway services have been suspended across the country as the running staff launched an indefinite strike to demand special post-retirement benefits. The strike began at midnight Monday after talks between railway authorities and the union of train drivers and support staff failed. A...
January 28, 2025 11:43 AM
Denmark has unveiled plans to bolster its military presence in the Arctic amid rising concerns over the US interest in acquiring Greenland, a Danish-owned territory. Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced late yesterday that the government will allocate 2 billion dollars to...
January 28, 2025 11:04 AM
UN Peacekeeping head Jean-Pierre Lacroix has thanked India and other countries contributing troops to the UN operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where three peacekeepers were killed last week. Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) took control of the city 'Goma' in eastern...
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