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14 Apr 2026 (9:46 PM)
Japan has stopped accepting new foreign workers in its food services sector from Monday (Apr 13), as the industry nears its quota under a skilled worker scheme. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (6:26 PM)
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year cultural festival, organized by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, was held today (14) in Gampaha under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, with the performance of traditional auspicious customs and rituals. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:54 PM)
An excavation has been carried out yesterday (13) in the Manmunai area, within the Kattankudy Police Division in Batticaloa, following information that weapons had allegedly been buried by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on a plot of land near a residence. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (2:19 PM)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney s Liberal Party has secured a slim majority in the House of Commons, solidifying its hold on power after being projected by Canadian media to win all three seats up for grabs during by-elections on Monday. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (2:39 PM)
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the world not to be allowed to �revert to the law of the jungle� in his most substantive comments to date on Middle East security since the US and Israeli attack on Iran plunged the region into conflict six weeks ago. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (3:47 PM)