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India has long been stereotyped as a low-cost back-office destination for international businesses. While this perception was always somewhat simplistic, it is particularly outdated today. India is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most important centers for invention, product...

The final report of the 2024 Population and Housing Census of Sri Lanka was officially presented to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by K.M.D.S.D. Karunaratne, Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics, at the Presidential Secretariat. This census marks...

In a silent forest, amidst the constant sounds of birds and wild animals, the tragic fate that befell the foreign national monk, Venerable Nanda, on the 26th of last month shook all our hearts. Venerable Nanda had lived a life...

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that if a police OIC fails to take action despite receiving information about drug distribution within his jurisdiction, any other police division has the authority to carry out the relevant raid. Minister Wijepala made...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is driving up global inflation and slowing economic growth, according to Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She made these remarks ahead of the IMF’s upcoming World Economic Outlook,...

Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake announced that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to attend Parliament today to present a relief package for the public.

Tamil television actress Subashini, known for playing a key role in popular Tamil soap Kayal, has died by suicide in Chennai. Subashini, who has Sri Lankan origins, was living in an apartment in Chennai’s Iyyappanthangal, when she took her life....

Reuters reports ongoing talks between Iran and the United States on a ceasefire proposal to end the current conflict, according to reliable sources. The report states that the ceasefire could take effect as early as today (06). The proposal, named...

UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Christine Arab, concluded a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka (25–26 March), emphasizing that closing gender gaps in labour force participation, access to economic opportunities and decision-making are critical to the country’s...

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he was not denied a ticket for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections. He stated that he had personally decided not to contest and would instead focus on...