(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran s first vice president who, based on the country s constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. MORE..
20 May 2024 (12:56 PM)
All schools in the Puttalam District will be closed tomorrow (May 21) as well due to the continuing adverse weather conditions, the Education Director of the North-Western Province said. MORE..
20 May 2024 (6:36 PM)
The chief prosecutor of the world s top war crimes court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. MORE..
21 May 2024 (12:24 AM)
More than 650 employees at the Sapugaskanda Refinery, the country s sole oil refinery, face potential job losses due to its transformation into a separate public enterprise. MORE..
20 May 2024 (12:23 PM)
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has submitted a report to the Colombo Chief Magistrate s Court, naming former State Minister Diana Gamage as a suspect in the case pertaining to the obtaining of a diplomatic passport. MORE..
20 May 2024 (6:05 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday expressed condolences following the demise of Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. MORE..
20 May 2024 (4:10 PM)