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SL not in Chinese debt trap: PM
LOCALMain Story

SL not in Chinese debt trap: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday denied that Sri Lanka was in danger of spiralling into a debt trap from excessive…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/09/2018
Malcolm Turnbull: Australian PM survives leadership challenge
WORLD

Malcolm Turnbull: Australian PM survives leadership challenge

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has appealed for unity after surviving a challenge to his leadership from a senior government…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/201821/08/2018
Sri Lanka PM assures former president’s security during elections
LOCAL

Sri Lanka PM assures former president’s security during elections

Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that 154 police security personnel have been assigned to the security detail of former President and…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
North Korea fires ICBM – Trump says “We will take care of it”
WORLD

North Korea fires ICBM – Trump says “We will take care of it”

North Korea has fired its highest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and poses a worldwide threat, US Secretary of Defence James Mattis…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
“Shanil Nethicumara is a fugitive who cannot seek special treatment from court” – Supreme Court
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“Shanil Nethicumara is a fugitive who cannot seek special treatment from court” – Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismissed the Fundamental Rights Petition filed by Shanil Nethicumara aiming to prevent an imminent arrest of him. Nethicumara…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
Over 15,000 scientists issue warning to humanity
FeatureWORLD

Over 15,000 scientists issue warning to humanity

More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries have issued a warning: Mankind must take immediate action to reverse the effects…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/11/201714/11/2017

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