Sri Lanka flies Monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s Air Force said on Sunday it had flown Buddhist monks who prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hitContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s javelin Champ returns to ‘broken’ welcome
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Asian Games medal prospect Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage returned home after winning the title at a topContinue Reading
U.S stocks fall on talk of slowing A.I development
Wall Street stocks fell early Monday as a call from leading artificial intelligence executives to slow the technology weighed onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-President’s son arrested on graft charges
COLOMBO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until September 18Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia tightens anti-crime oversight on UAE bound bank transfers
Saudi Arabia has reportedly imposed tighter anti-money-laundering and financial-crime checks on bank transfers to the UAE, causing some payments toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-minister arrested over theft of King’s sacred stone
Colombo, Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)A former Sri Lankan minister was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly aiding the theft of aContinue Reading
Iran issues demands for reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Dubai (AFP) – Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages,Continue Reading
How a Tamil Nadu man lived free at 300 luxury hotels
A 69-year-old man from Tamil Nadu has been arrested for allegedly cheating more than 300 luxury hotels across India overContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Prison riot kills 26, wounds more than 100
(AFP)-Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 26 people, including seven guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says former spy chief ‘directed’ Easter bombings
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister told Parliament on June 10 that the nation’s former intelligence chief directed the 2019 Easter Sunday attack, inContinue Reading
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