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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Cannot blame security services & intelligence for attacks – Rohan Gunaratna
LOCAL

Cannot blame security services & intelligence for attacks – Rohan Gunaratna

The terrorist attacks on the 21st of April are not a failure of intelligence, but a failure of leadership, says…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Govt’s maximum support to modernize carpentry industry – PM
LOCAL

Govt’s maximum support to modernize carpentry industry – PM

The government will render maximum support to modernize and successfully develop the carpentry industry, says Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Lanka IOC also announces price hike in Petrol 92 Octane
LOCAL

Lanka IOC also announces price hike in Petrol 92 Octane

Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has decided to increase the price of Petrol 92 Octane by Rs 7.00 per litre…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Navy nabs five for engaging in illegal fishing
LOCAL

Navy nabs five for engaging in illegal fishing

Five persons, who had engaged in illegal fishing activities, have been apprehended in the sea area off the Round Island…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Six men convicted in the rape and murder of 8-year-old girl that shocked India
Main StoryWORLD

Six men convicted in the rape and murder of 8-year-old girl that shocked India

An Indian court sentenced three men to life in prison Monday for the abduction, rape and murder of an 8-year-old…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
14 lions ‘escaped’ from South Africa’s Kruger National Park were a ‘false alarm’
WORLD

14 lions ‘escaped’ from South Africa’s Kruger National Park were a ‘false alarm’

A pride of 14 lions that were reported to have escaped from South Africa’s Kruger National Park actually weren’t from the park…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Newly restored historic sailing ship crashes and sinks days after relaunch
WORLD

Newly restored historic sailing ship crashes and sinks days after relaunch

A historic sailing ship has crashed just days after taking to the water following an extensive renovation project. The 121-foot…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Trump: If President Xi does not attend G-20, more China tariffs will go into effect immediately
WORLD

Trump: If President Xi does not attend G-20, more China tariffs will go into effect immediately

President Trump threatened more tariffs on Chinese imports if President Xi Jinping is not at this month’s G-20 meeting. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Ben Carson takes aim at red tape blamed for soaring housing costs
WORLD

Ben Carson takes aim at red tape blamed for soaring housing costs

State and local governments are driving up the cost of housing through a web of regulations, industry groups and federal officials…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/2019
Saudi Teenager Faces Death Sentence for Acts When He Was 10
WORLD

Saudi Teenager Faces Death Sentence for Acts When He Was 10

A Saudi teenager held for more than four years without charge faces possible execution for acts he is accused of…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/06/2019

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