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The Iranian presidential palace has been completely destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, according to reports. Images circulating in the aftermath of the attack appear to show celebrations among sections of the Iranian public.

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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States has launched what he described as “major combat operations” inside Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions across the Middle East. The announcement came shortly after Israeli Defence Minister Israel...

An NGO has condemned what it describes as a false blasphemy accusation against Sarwar Masih, allegedly aimed at illegally seizing a property his family has occupied for more than 70 years. Religious banners have reportedly been displayed at the site...

Afghanistan launched a large-scale military offensive against Pakistan on Thursday, significantly escalating tensions along the disputed Durand Line. The move came after what Kabul described as repeated Pakistani provocations and airstrikes that violated Afghan sovereignty. Heavy fighting broke out across...

The First Secretary (Economic & Commercial) today handed over a 214-tonne consignment of Bailey Bridge components to the Chairman of the Road Development Authority (RDA) and officials of Disaster Management Center (DMC). The shipment arrived in Colombo from Visakhapatnam on 24...

In a development that has sent ripples through Tamil Nadu’s political and film circles, Sangeetha Vijay, wife of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Joseph Vijay Chandrasekar, has filed for divorce, alleging an extra-marital relationship and sustained mental cruelty....

Following a wage dispute between the manager and workers of the Etonside estate, which belongs to the Kotagala Plantation Company, one worker has begun a hunger strike at the estate itself since yesterday (26) in protest against his suspension. The...

The Central Committee has unanimously decided to withdraw from the “Arogya Project,” a new initiative launched by the Ministry of Health, with effect from March 2, according to Dr. Hansamal Weerasuriya, Assistant Secretary of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA)....

Professor Prasanna Perera of University of Peradeniya attended a media briefing at the headquarters of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Speaking further, he said: "Economist Dudley Seers has extensively discussed how poverty, inequality, and unemployment correlate with a country's economic growth....