Year: 2025
China’s Xi oversees massive military parade with Putin, Kim in attendance
China’s full military might was on display in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square where thousands of troops marched in parade. China flexed its military muscle...
SJB dismisses UNP’s move to lift suspension of former members as ‘irrelevant’
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has downplayed reports that the United National Party (UNP) plans to lift suspensions imposed on former members who...
Sri Lanka–Japan Business Council holds 46th AGM, highlights investment revival
The Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council (SLJBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its 46th AGM, with the Ambassador of...
Sri Lankan Karate team misses Asian Championship after visa delay
A group of 29 Sri Lankan karate athletes set to compete in the 23rd Asian Karate Championship in China were unable to depart...
Landslide kills over 1,000 people in Sudan’s Darfur region, rebel group says
The Sudan Liberation Movement/Amy which controls the village in the Darfur region has pleaded the UN and other international organisations to help recover...
Sri Lanka Cricket lays foundation stone for Jaffna International Cricket Stadium
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium (JICS) in Mandaitivu, Jaffna. The...
Ex-army chief claims Mahinda tried to help LTTE leader escape during final war phase
Sri Lanka’s former Army Commander, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, has accused ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa of declaring an unsanctioned ceasefire during the final stages...
Sri Lanka risks second bankruptcy by 2028 – Opposition Leader
Sri Lanka is on course for a second sovereign default by 2028 unless urgent corrective measures are taken, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has...
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...
