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World

Japan is poised for its first-ever female prime minister

Japan’s governing party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader on Saturday, setting her up to become the U.S. ally’s first female prime...

Sri Lanka

Lack of govt direction leaves PC elections in limbo – Election Commission

Sri Lanka’s long-pending Provincial Council (PC) Elections remain in limbo, with the Election Commission stating that it has received no directives from the...

Sports

Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands join Sri Lanka Cricket coaching staff

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named two high-profile additions to its national coaching setup, appointing Julian Wood as National Batting Coach and Dr....

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka still failing to meet minimum global standards on human trafficking – US

Sri Lanka has been placed on the Tier 2 Watch List in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released by the US...

Sports

World Para Athletics Championships: Somasiri breaks Asian record to win bronze for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Pradeep Somasiri delivered a record-breaking performance to claim bronze in the Men’s 1500m T46 at the World Para Athletics Championships on...

Business

Govt. decision on spice imports slammed

The Planters’ Association has found fault with a government decision to allow a handful of companies to import spices under a new regulatory...

Politics

The battle for Sri Lanka’s soul

By Vox Civis The latest drama to seize the nation’s attention comes in the form of two controversial initiatives that have arrived almost...

Sri Lanka

Doctors’ strike paralyzes Ampara health services

Healthcare services in Sri Lanka’s Ampara District were severely disrupted yesterday (03) as a full-scale doctors’ strike brought operations in all government hospitals...

Sri Lanka

Tehran appeals to Colombo for support against ‘unjust’ sanctions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has formally appealed to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Vijitha Herath, to oppose the reimposition of sweeping United Nations...

Politics

Sri Lanka’s opposition parties hold talks in Colombo with ex-president Wickremesinghe

More than 25 Sri Lankan opposition political parties convened for a high-level meeting and dinner in Colombo last night (03). The closed-door gathering,...