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)
A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Colombo for Sri Lanka s presidential election, marking the Commonwealth s 200th election observation since it began observing in the 1980s. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (11:29 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 Tamil Nadu Government has sanctioned 300 million Indian rupees for building new houses for the Sri Lankan Tamils at Kottapattu on the Tiruchi-Pudukotai highway. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (12:40 PM)
Sri Lanka s rising superstar took home the ICC Women s Player of the Month for August 2024. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (3:36 PM)
The Nawalapitiya Organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawega (SJB) has allegedly assaulted the son of a local shop owner after the young man had declined to accept an election leaflet while the former had been engaged in canvassing. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (7:09 PM)