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Sheinbaum to be Mexico’s first woman president – exit poll
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Sheinbaum to be Mexico’s first woman president – exit poll

Claudia Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico’s first woman president in an historic win, exit polls suggest. The 61-year-old former…

byP C James03/06/202403/06/2024
President orders emergency funds for weather relief
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President orders emergency funds for weather relief

President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued a directive for immediate financial support to be distributed to the impacted regions in light of…

byP C James03/06/2024
Sri Lanka Commits to 70% Renewable Energy by 2030: Coal Power Plants Set to Decommission
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Sri Lanka Commits to 70% Renewable Energy by 2030: Coal Power Plants Set to Decommission

Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera announced that coal power plants in Sri Lanka will be decommissioned, as…

byP C James31/05/2024
Maldivian Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka next week
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Maldivian Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka next week

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Moosa Zameer undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from June 03…

byP C James31/05/2024
Person dies after being sucked into airplane engine in Amsterdam airport
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Person dies after being sucked into airplane engine in Amsterdam airport

A person has died after falling into a running aircraft engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, police say. Dutch military police…

byP C James30/05/2024
Russia Requires Sri Lanka Defense Ministry Clearance for Ex-Servicemen Visas
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Russia Requires Sri Lanka Defense Ministry Clearance for Ex-Servicemen Visas

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, PC said that Russia will now require Sri Lanka Defence Ministry clearance…

byP C James29/05/202430/05/2024
Sri Lanka: No Unattended Parking At BIA
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Sri Lanka: No Unattended Parking At BIA

In response to growing concerns about traffic congestion at the arrivals terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport, a set of new…

byP C James27/05/2024
Special committee appointed to investigate ‘ISIS presence’ in Sri Lanka – IGP
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Special committee appointed to investigate ‘ISIS presence’ in Sri Lanka – IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon says that a special committee has been appointed to find out whether any…

byP C James26/05/202427/05/2024
Notice on new e-visa system for Maldivians travelling to Sri Lanka
LocalLOCALTOP STORY

Notice on new e-visa system for Maldivians travelling to Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives has issued a clarification for Maldivian travelers regarding recent changes to Sri…

byP C James25/05/202427/05/2024
What next for Iran after President Raisi’s death?
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What next for Iran after President Raisi’s death?

Ebrahim Raisi stood close to the pinnacle of power in the Islamic Republic and was widely tipped to rise to…

byP C James21/05/202421/05/2024

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