Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes
Apparent Israeli bombing has caused large explosions just outside Beirut's international airport during a further night of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in the city.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in historic move
Britain has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure the future of a secretive military base in the Pacific Ocean.
India's top court saves a poor student's college dream
Atul Kumar, 18, was ecstatic when he found out in June that he had passed a tough examination that would allow him to join a prestigious technology college in India.
Weeping families mourn Thai bus fire victims at funeral
Weeping relatives and friends mourned the 20 children and three teachers who died in a horrific bus fire in Thailand at a funeral on Thursday.
Excise Department urges companies to settle Rs. 1.8 b unpaid taxes by 30 November
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Excise Department Commissioner General M.J. Gunasiri says only Rs. 162 b of Rs. 323 b target The Excise Department Commissioner General M.J. Gunasiri yesterday called on liquor manufactures to pay their overdue taxes before 30 November, warning that legal action will be taken against those who fail to comply.
Tourist arrivals decline to four-month low in September 2024.
Tourist arrivals in September dipped to a four-month low confirming the serious impact the outsourcing of visa processing has had on the leisure industry.
High-Level IMF Team Meets Sri Lankan Government to Discuss Economic Reforms
A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday to engage with the newly formed government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Indian foreign minister Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka on Oct 4 - reports
India’s external Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be visiting Sri Lanka this week and call on newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who assumed office on September 23, Indian media reported today.
Govt. uncertain about public sector salary hike promised by previous regime
The incumbent Government yesterday announced that it remains uncertain whether it can fulfil the salary increment promised by the previous administration, set for January 2025.
A statue of Agarika Dharmapala in the capital of Ladakh, India
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'The country is lost': Fear and uncertainty in Lebanon as Israel invades
For the past few days, there was a feeling in Lebanon that an Israeli ground invasion into the country’s south was almost inevitable as Israel indicated its campaign against Hezbollah would not stop with the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, who, for three decades, was the face of the group.
First came the alert message, then the boom of interceptions
Everybody’s phone buzzed at once with an alert at around 19:30 local time.
A Himalayan river may be making Everest taller
Mount Everest is 15-50m taller than it would otherwise be because a river is eroding rock and soil at its base, helping push it upwards, according to a new study.
A Himalayan river may be making Everest taller
Mount Everest is 15-50m taller than it would otherwise be because a river is eroding rock and soil at its base, helping push it upwards, according to a new study.