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)
The presidential candidate of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera says that an absurd form of politics currently exists in the country. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (9:29 PM)
The National People s Power (NPP) on Monday (16) vowed to cancel the Adani Group s wind power project in Sri Lanka if it gets elected in the presidential election scheduled for the weekend, according to a news report on PTI. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (7:53 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)