Sri Lanka Tamil party condemns President’s act of pardoning extremist Buddhist monk
Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) condemned President Maithripala Sirisena granting a presidential pardon to the extremist…
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Minister Bathiudeen denies exerting pressure on Army Commander to release anyone
Minister Rishad Bathiudeen says contrary to the allegations levelled against him, he never exerted pressure on the Commander of the…
Sri Lanka beat Scotland in rain affected 2nd ODI
Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 35 runs (D/L method) at the Grange, Edinburgh in the 2nd ODI of the two-match…
The final straw: England bans plastic items from April 2020
Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from April 2020 as part of plans designed to…
FIFA decides not to add 16 teams for 2022 World Cup finals
World football governing body FIFA said Wednesday that the number of teams at the next men’s World Cup will remain…
A painter has revealed an 80-foot mural of New Zealand’s prime minister comforting woman after mosque attacks
An artist in Australia has just revealed a new mural depicting New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugging the relative…
Far-right Facebook groups ‘spreading hate to millions in Europe’
A web of far-right Facebook accounts spreading fake news and hate speech to millions of people across Europe has been…
Iran ‘threat’ has diminished, says US defense secretary
The acting US defence secretary has claimed that the alleged threat from Iranhas receded as the result of an American show…
Manus Island: Refugee ‘suicide attempts’ in wake of Australia election
Several asylum seekers sent overseas by Australia have attempted suicide in recent days amid rising desperation since the nation’s election,…
Ozone layer: Banned CFCs traced to China say scientists
Researchers say that they have pinpointed the major sources of a mysterious recent rise in a dangerous, ozone-destroying chemical. CFC-11…