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India and Sri Lanka have strong historical, religious, cultural, and ethnic ties that date back thousands of years. From India’s perspective, its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy aims to strengthen relations with its immediate neighbours, a significant catalyst in promoting stability, security,...

Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution condemning hate speech and activities against a religion, including the recent incident of burning the Holy Quran by an individual in Sweden.Sri Lanka Latest News The resolution was presented by...

The International Monetary Fund said yesterday that first quarter global growth slightly outpaced projections in its April forecasts, but data since then has shown a mixed picture, with “pockets of resilience” alongside signs of slowing momentum. The IMF said in...

 US President Joe Biden said yesterday that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine, expressing hope that Kyiv’s counter-offensive would force Moscow to the negotiating table. As Russia launched fresh strikes and a new bout of nuclear-sabre...

SJB has submitted petition before the Supreme Court asking that certain clauses of the bill relating to municipalities and local councils which have been submitted to the Parliament are against the constitution. Sri Lanka Latest News This petition was presented...

Nadisha Ramanayake wins the gold medal to Sri Lanka at the Asian Championship Athletics Sri Lanka Latest News She won the gold medal representing the women's 400m race at the Games. The time taken by her to complete the event...

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella says that the cause of death of the 21-year-old girl who died suddenly while being admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for treatment of a stomach ailment was an allergy and there was no problem with...

According to the Association of Government Medical Officers, 23 of the 30 specialists who worked in the emergency units of government hospitals have left the country. (Sri Lanka Latest News) Apart from this, five out of the 29 neurologists have...

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), no plans for a digital services tax have been discussed with Sri Lankan authorities in the current programme. A spokesperson for the global lender clarified in a statement that it has not made...

To protect the benefits due to the members of the Employees' Provident Fund act , which introduced by Mr, T.B. Illangaratna in 1958,  SJB would bring some amendments in near future says the Colombo district MP Harsha de Silva. Sri...