Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor Oscar for Joker
Star of origin story for Batman supervillain takes top male acting prize at the Academy Awards Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has won…
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Fonseka not invited for UNP Working Committee meeting
A special meeting of the United National Party (UNP) Working Committee is scheduled to be held this evening (10). Accordingly,…
Heavily-armed police and soldiers enter El Salvador parliament
Heavily-armed police and soldiers in El Salvador have forced their way into parliament, demanding the approval of a $109m (£85m)…
Sydney rains: Record rainfall brings flooding and douses fires
The Australian city of Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing flooding and travel chaos…
Thailand shooting: Survivors recall ordeal of gun rampage
Terrified residents of the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima have been reliving their ordeal after a gunman roamed around a…
Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day – but number of infections stabilises
The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest number of casualties in…
PM offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple, visits Sarnath
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, India before heading to pay a visit…
China tightens strings on law-based epidemic prevention, control
A man in eastern China’s Shandong Province confirmed with the novel coronavirus infection has been put under police investigation for…
If India agrees to postpone debt by 3 years, we can convince others too – PM
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that Sri Lanka has asked the Government of India for a moratorium on all loan…
Witness testifies from hospital bed before Presidential Commission on Easter Sunday attack
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday recorded evidence today from a witness…