At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said, as aid agencies reported more than 1,000 people had died across western and central Africa. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (10:41 PM)
Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer acknowledged that Maldives-India ties witnessed rough patches in the initial days of President Mohammad Muizzu-led government, but insisted that the two countries have resolved those "misunderstandings". MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (12:47 PM)
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has officially reached a final decision to endorse Sajith Premadasa, the presidential candidate of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), at the upcoming presidential election. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (4:27 PM)
Dunith Wellalage s all-round brilliance against India helped him win the ICC Men s Player of the Month award for August 2024. The 21-year-old overcame competition from South Africa s Keshav Maharaj and West Indies Jayden Seales to secure the award. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (3:44 PM)
Sri Lanka s Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies has issued a clarification on the country s external debt service payments in the recent past. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (6:22 PM)
The presidential candidate of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera, emphasized the need to establish a National Strategic Planning Authority to help the country progress. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (10:43 AM)