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Pompeo to visit Lanka after Yang holds high-level talks here
Hot on the heels of a high-level Chinese visit to Sri Lanka, the United States Secretary of State Mike PompeoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka indicts skipper of fire-stricken oil tanker
Sri Lanka on Thursday indicted the Greek skipper of a fire-damaged supertanker for causing an oil spill and failing toContinue Reading
Over 1,000 get coronavirus at #SriLanka factory that made masks for US
More than 1,000 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Sri Lanka factory that until August was producing surgicalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scrambles to control factory COVID19 cluster #lka
Sri Lanka has confirmed a cluster of more than 550 garment factory workers infected with coronavirus, days after reporting itsContinue Reading
Umrah pilgrims return to a Mecca stilled by COVID-19 slump
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after SaudiContinue Reading
Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago
Archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins over recent weeks that were buriedContinue Reading
Macron unveils plan to fight radical Islam in France
President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a plan Friday to defend France’s secular values against radical Islam, announcing stricter oversight of schoolingContinue Reading
Donald Trump and wife Melania test positive for coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are nowContinue Reading
VIDEO: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained for defying a ban on large gatherings
In dramatic scenes on the highway between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh today, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi VadraContinue Reading
Watch: Is Nicholas Pooran’s effort the greatest piece of fielding in cricketing history?#IPL2020 #RRvKXIP
Nicholas Pooran produced a stunning save in the out-field for Kings XI Punjab versus Rajasthan Royals in the Indian PremierContinue Reading
Video: Azerbaijan on the brink of all out conflict- World leaders call for halt to Karabakh flare
Arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan were on the brink of all out conflict Sunday after deadly clashes that claimed atContinue Reading
Qatar gov throws in QAR 7.3 billion Qatar Airways lifeline in response to record losses
Qatar Airways reported a loss of 7 billion riyals ($1.92 billion) on Sunday for the year ending March 31, asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka returns containers of illegal waste to Britain
Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said was brought into the island inContinue Reading
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone questioned in drugs probe
Indian police hauled in Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone for questioning on Saturday in an escalating drugs probe following the deathContinue Reading
HSBC,Standard Chartered shares fall to 22-year lows on reports of illicit money flows
HSBC’s shares in Hong Kong and Standard Chartered’s in London fell on Monday to their lowest since at least 1998Continue Reading
Worldwide coronavirus cases top 30 million, India reach 5 million cases
Global cases will soar past 30 million today, with dominating the infection rate. India’s is firmly the global epicentre, accounting for aroundContinue Reading
Coronavirus testing: Simple test gives results in 90 minutes
A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus infection within 90 minutes without needing a specialist laboratory, say scientists. TheContinue Reading
UAE and Bahrain sign historic diplomatic normalisation accords with Israel
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have signed historic diplomatic normalisation deals with Israel atContinue Reading
Namaste Alexa: Amazon signs up Bollywood superstar Bachchan
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant startingContinue Reading
Oxford to Resume Trial of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc have restarted a U.K. trial of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine after the study was haltedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker
Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island’s eastContinue Reading
UK supermarket Morrisons hires 6,000 staff to meet online demand
British supermarket Morrisons on Thursday said it was hiring about 6,000 new permanent staff to help meet booming online demandContinue Reading
Decision on banning cattle slaughter postponed for one month
The decision regarding banning cattle slaughter has been postponed for one month. Within this time, public and stakeholder opinion willContinue Reading
#SriLanka PM proposes ban on cattle slaughter
SLPP’s Parliamentary Group today approved a proposal to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka. The proposal to ban cattle slaughterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tows supertanker away from coast after fire
Sri Lanka Navy began towing a fully loaded supertanker that had caught fire off its east coast after it beganContinue Reading
Neymar tests positive for coronavirus along with two other PSG stars
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a holiday in Ibiza. Angel Di MariaContinue Reading
Emirates airline got $2 billion injection from Dubai government
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates airline has received 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) from the government of Dubai as it facesContinue Reading
India sets global record with 78,761 single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as theContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Fears over COVID-19 spread in universities as students set to make ‘UK’s biggest annual migration’
Universities could become the “care homes of the second wave of COVID-19”, a higher education union has warned. In anContinue Reading
Neymar, Nike part ways after 15 years
Nike said Saturday it had parted ways with Neymar, ending one of its most high-profile sponsorship deals a decade andContinue Reading
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s PM resigns for health reasons
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has resigned due to ill health. Mr Abe has battled the disease ulcerative colitis forContinue Reading
Bahrain recommits to two-state solution despite push for Israel deal
Bahrain said Wednesday it was committed to the creation of a Palestinian state in talks with US Secretary of StateContinue Reading
‘Complete bombshell’: Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave
Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona he wants to “unilaterally” terminate his contract with the Spanish giants after a calamitous endContinue Reading
Pakistan PM Imran Khan says his country will not recognise Israel
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically said that his government won’t recognise Israel until the Palestinian people have theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President promises to remove 19A and change electoral system- address to new Parliament in full
Sri Lankan President addressed the first sitting of the Ninth parliament delivering the Policy Statement of the new government atContinue Reading
#Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just twoContinue Reading
#Bahrain lady prosecuted after damaging statues – “Destroying religious symbols is not part of nature of the Bahraini people”- Royal adviser
Bahraini police said Sunday they had taken legal steps against a woman who destroyed Hindu religious statues inside a shop.Continue Reading
World reaction as Israel, UAE announce normalisation of relations with US support
The Debrief: What you need to know on the deal: Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreementContinue Reading
China to suspend Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines Shanghai route from Aug 17
China’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday that it would suspend Etihad Airways from flying its Abu Dhabi-Shanghai route and ChinaContinue Reading
Coronavirus: #Australia records deadliest day but fewer new infections
Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic amid a second wave of infections in Melbourne. Victoria stateContinue Reading
Beirut explosion: Death toll rises to 200 as protests continue
More than 200 people are believed to have been killed by Tuesday’s devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, itsContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka PM Ranil steps down as leader of UNP
The Leader of Sri Lanka’s United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe stepped down from the party leadership on Monday, after heContinue Reading
‘No Words’: After Enormous Explosion Rips Beirut, A Search For Answers
Beirut is reeling and Lebanon is in grief after a powerful explosion tore through the capital’s port area on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Rajapaksa family set to consolidate power in #SriLanka after virus-hit polls #lka
Sri Lankans voted in large numbers Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers sought to expand theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Election results from Thursday afternoon, President hails successful conduct of election
The official results of the 2020 General Elections will begin to be released tomorrow (06) afternoon, stated Election Commission Chairman,Continue Reading
Qatar gov issues travel policy for gradual lifting of COVID19 restrictions from August 1st
Qatar government issues travel policy in anticipation of lifting international travel restrictions to the country. Below is the statement fromContinue Reading
Indian cricket board seeks IPL in UAE after World Cup postponed
New Delhi (AFP) – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday seized upon the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup toContinue Reading
EU nations clinch $2.1T budget, virus aid deal after 4 days
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget andContinue Reading
Biden pledges to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in office
US presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden pledged on Monday to end the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” andContinue Reading
#BREAKING ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 postponed after ICC Board Meeting
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed dueContinue Reading
#SriLanka court: Constitutional amendment needs referendum
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s highest court has ruled that four sections of a proposed amendment to theContinue Reading
Pompeo to visit #Sri Lanka and #Maldives as #China threat looms
COLOMBO/MALE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, officials ofContinue Reading
Indian star on sticky wicket over Sri Lanka cricket legend’s biopic
A Indian film star is at the centre of a political storm after agreeing to play the lead in aContinue Reading
#SriLanka’s #Rajapaksa draws country closer to #China after summit
COLOMBO (Reuters) – China and Sri Lanka plan to restart discussions on a free trade agreement, Sri Lankan President GotabayaContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Airlines ranked sixth in The Best International Airlines: 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards
SriLankan Airlines has been voted among Best International Airlines in the popular and influential CondeNast Traveller 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. Continue Reading
#China grants $90M to #Sri #Lanka after visit by top official
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — China announced Sunday that it was providing a $90 million grant to Sri Lanka, twoContinue Reading
#SriLankan leader insists Chinese-funded projects are viable
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on FridayContinue Reading
#SriLankan Minister criticizes India for power-sharing call
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan minister said Thursday that India has no moral right to interfere inContinue Reading
