India Wednesday responded to US President Donald Trump s decision to ratchet up tariff on India to 50%, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) declaring that New Delhi will take "all actions necessary to protect its national interests." MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (11:08 PM)
A top UN official has warned there would be "catastrophic consequences" if Israel expands its military operations in Gaza, after reports Israel s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is pushing for a total reoccupation of the strip. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (12:18 PM)
An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (4:33 PM)
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 14 fishermen from Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu on charges of fishing across the border. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (3:23 PM)
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate s Court a short while ago. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (5:26 PM)
The Third Reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments by a majority of 96 votes this evening (06). MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (7:06 PM)