Wagner head suggests his mercenaries headed for Moscow to take on army leadership
(Reuters) – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to suggest he had sent an armed convoy on a 1,200-km (750-mile)…
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U.S. Embassy Colombo – Independence Day Event
COLOMBO, June 23, 2023: United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung hosted an event in Colombo on June 22 to mark…
Sri Lanka readies ailing Thai elephant for flight home
(Reuters) – Twice a day carers in Sri Lanka lead Sak Surin, an elephant donated by Thailand more than 20…
IMF committed to support Sri Lanka’s economic reforms – MD
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has told President Ranil Wickremesinghe that the IMF is committed to support…
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail ‘defining’ US-India partnership
US President Joe Biden hailed US-India ties, while rolling out the pomp and pageantry for visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
US Navy detected implosion sounds after sub lost contact
The US Navy detected sounds “consistent with an implosion” shortly after OceanGate’s Titan submersible lost contact, a navy official has…
Ex-Sri Lanka president ordered police records destroyed to stall mass grave probes, report alleges
Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accused in a report released Thursday of tampering with police records in order to hamper…
Sri Lanka’s Top Spy Addresses UN Conference, Highlights Global Threat Landscape
The Director of State Intelligence Service highlights evolving global threats and calls for enhanced international cooperation at the UN Counter-Terrorism…
Misfire kills boy in Ambanpola
A 16-year-old boy died yesterday after a sudden misfire from a muzzle-loading gun in the Ambanpola police area, the police…
Missing Titanic submersible: The health risks facing the crew
It is a claustrophobic, terrifying prospect – being trapped in a 22ft submersible, potentially thousands of feet underwater, with oxygen…