Senegal election: Opposition leader Faye ahead to win presidency
Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal's presidential election, after several rivals conceded.
Moscow attack: Russian court charges four men with act of terrorism
Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people.
Kuriga kidnap: More than 280 Nigerian pupils released
More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been released "unharmed", officials say.
Moscow attack: Putin says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall
Russian President Vladimir Putin says all four gunmen who carried out a deadly attack at a packed concert venue in Moscow have been arrested.
Central Bank top brass to review high pay hike amidst public protests
In the face of widesperd public pressuere including parliamentrains and civil society activists, the Central Bank senior management has decided to revisit recent salary revision
Indictment served on eight accused in X-Press Pearl case
The Colombo High Court today served an indictment on eight accused including the Captain of the fire-ravaged container ship MV X-Press Pearl for causing damage to the country's oceanic environment.
CID to record statement from Maithripala Sirisena over controversial remark
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will record a statement from former President Maithripala Sirisena tomorrow regarding his recent remark on the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 where he claimed that he was “well aware” of the true perpetrators.
Arrest Maithri: Opposition MPs
Opposition MPs Mano Ganesan and Kavinda Jayawardene today called for the immediate arrest of former President Maithripala Sirisena and to interrogate him regarding the remark he made on Friday, stating that he is aware of the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks.
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Turkish Airlines boosts connectivity from Istanbul to Colombo
Expands service with 5 flights a week from 1 April and 6 flights a week from 14 MayFlight frequencies will increase to 7 flights a week from 26 October to cater to the winter season
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February exports see marginal growth amid yearly decline
Earnings from merchandise exports in February was $ 983.7 million, marking a slight uptick of 0.17% year-on-year (YoY), while it also increased by 1.3% compared to January.
At least 150 dangerous constructions identified in Colombo city
Nearly 150 dangerous constructions have been identified in Colombo city thus far, says Colombo Municipal Commissioner Mrs. Bhadranie Jayawardhana.
Sri Lanka vigilant on Canada’s genocide allegation while having double-standard on Gaza
Sri Lanka remains alert whether the Canadian government leaders will repeat what it calls ‘unsubstantiated genocide allegations’ against Sri Lanka this year too while taking an ambivalent position on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a top source said.
Ukraine war: Five dead and a million without power after wave of Russian strikes
A million people are without power across Ukraine after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.