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Sri Lanka’s Chinese ambassador Mr. Qi Zhenhong paid a courtesy call to former Prime Minister Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse and convey his and Chinese government’s best wishes for Mr. Rajapakses birthday which is on 18November. Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse thanked the ambassador...

Yesterday, a silent protest was held at Kollupitiya intersection against the government's repression. The special incident that was seen here was that 120 police officers were used to protect the area while only 9 protestors were participating.

It is reported that rich Sri Lankan people in Australia have started helping Dhanushka Gunathilake who is accused of molestation. Accordingly, it is said that a wealthy Sri Lankan woman residing in Melbourne has paid the bail amount of 150,000...

Sri Lanka has postponed a round of debt restructuring talks initially expected to be held on Thursday to allow central bank and treasury officials to provide clarifications sought by the country's creditors, its state minister of finance said. The island...

Turns out Chinese President Xi Jinping’s partnership with Vladimir Putin has limits after all: He doesn’t want to follow the Russian leader into diplomatic isolation. With speeches and gestures in recent weeks, Xi has taken his most significant steps to...

JAAF & IFC to empower industry with tools to address bullying and harassment in workplaceApparel industry committed to uplifting employee working conditions The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Respectful Workplaces Programme aims to enhance business value by addressing gender-based violence and...

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s continuing effort to stimulate remittances from Sri Lankans living and working overseas recently focussed on Singapore, which has a significant Sri Lankan migrant population. The Bank engaged with Sri Lankan expatriates living in the city...

All those who consider India their motherland, respect its culture and diversity, and make efforts in this direction, irrespective of whatever religion, culture, language, food habit, or ideology they follow, are Hindus, Mr. Bhagwat said in Chhattisgarh From west of...

According to reports, the 58-year-old police sergeant who was relocated to the Garadugala police station in Monaragala after he apprehended some illegal alcohol traders in the neighbourhood is under intense pressure from a group of senior police officers. The police...

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ just five days away, the full squads for all 32 teams can finally be confirmed as anticipation for kick off cranks up another notch.  The announcement of the 26-man lists confirms the sporting...