Sri Lanka probes ‘longest saree’ wedding for using kids
A Sri Lankan couple is under investigation for deploying hundreds of school children to carry the train of the bride’sContinue Reading
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Kim vows to make Trump ‘pay dearly’ as US ramps up sanctions
Seoul (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un Friday mocked Donald Trump as “mentally deranged” — and warned he willContinue Reading
Qatar Airways adds flights to Colombo and Dhaka
DOHA, Qatar, 21 August 2017: Qatar Airways continues to expand with new flights to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Saying itContinue Reading
Australia helps Sri Lanka as dengue toll hits 250
COLOMBO (AFP) – Australia will join Sri Lanka in its war on dengue fever, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday, asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President promises consultation with Buddhist leaders on new constitution
COLOMBO, July 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday pledged to consult the country’s Buddhist leaders overContinue Reading
Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PM
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for the first ever visit by an IndianContinue Reading
100+ people burn to death after oil tanker flips & explodes in Pakistan
100+ people burn to death after oil tanker flips & explodes in Pakistan (GRAPHIC)Over 100 people have burnt to deathContinue Reading
Landslide buries mountain village in SW China, fears for 141 people
(Reuters) – Fears grew for 141 people missing in China after a landslide buried their mountain village in southwestern SichuanContinue Reading
Qatar’s neighbors issue long list of demands to end crisis
Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that have cut ties to Qatar issued a long list of demands Thursday toContinue Reading
US destroyer, container vessel collide off Japan: Navy
Washington (AFP) – A US Navy destroyer and a Philippine-flagged container ship collided off the coast of Japan, causing anContinue Reading
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