Year: 2025
At least 800 killed as 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan
Officials said hundreds of other people were injured in the quake, which struck outside the eastern city of Jalalabad near the border with...
Yemen’s Houthis confirm death of prime minister and other officials in Israeli strike
The Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday confirmed that an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government and several other ministers in...
Customs detains another 1,000 Chinese BYD EVs
Sri Lanka Customs has detained an additional 1,000 electric vehicles imported from Chinese manufacturer BYD, citing concerns over declared motor capacity, which is...
Pathum Nissanka’s 122 anchors Sri Lanka to 2-0 ODI series sweep over Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka sealed a clean sweep in Harare on Sunday, but not without a few nervous glances along the way. Pathum Nissanka’s elegant...
Govt to iport 2,000 cabs for state officials
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government, Ruwan Senarath, has announced plans to import 2,000 cab vehicles early next year...
UNP to invite Opposition Leaders to annual convention, lift suspensions on former members
The United National Party (UNP) has decided to invite all opposition party leaders to its upcoming annual convention, scheduled for 6 September. A...
Sri Lankan farmers say import tax hike on onions and potatoes comes too late
Farmers’ groups in Sri Lanka have raised concerns that the government’s recent increase in import taxes on big onions and potatoes may do...
India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi say
India and China are development partners, not rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Sunday, as they discussed...
Sri Lanka’s crisis shows how debt is devouring the Global South
By Anuka Vimuthi Silva and Amali WedagedaraSri Lanka is undergoing one of the most complex economic recoveries in its history. The country’s financial collapse...
Opposition unity in focus as SJB, UNP explore cooperation
Sri Lanka’s opposition landscape may be poised for a major realignment, as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP)...
