State of emergency declared for Canberra region
Authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra.…
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India police kill hostage-taker, wife beaten to death
An Indian man who arranged a fake birthday party for his one-year-old daughter, then held more than 20 children hostage,…
Sri Lanka on Crisis watch list 2020
Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict has identified and listed Sri Lanka…
US elevates China travel advisory to ‘Do Not Travel’ due to coronavirus
The State Department of the United States has announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due…
WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Six including Shangri-La bomber’s father further remanded
Six suspects including the father of the second suicide bomber at Shangri-La Hotel have been further remanded until 14th of…
Tourists arriving in SL monitored through new software
The tourists, especially those who arrive from China, are being closely monitored through new software that was developed in an…
Luxembourg’s foreign minister arrives in Sri Lanka
The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. Jean Asselborn has arrived in Sri…
Ministry of Agriculture shifts to ‘Govijana Mandiraya’
The Ministry of Agriculture has been relocated to the ‘Govijana Mandiraya’ in Battaramulla a short while ago. The Ministry previously…
PM to visit India in February
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India from February 7-11 during which he will hold extensive talks with…
