One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence en route on Tuesday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, officials and the airline said. MORE..
21 May 2024 (7:50 PM)
The Government of Sri Lanka has declared tomorrow (21 May) as a day of mourning in view of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. MORE..
20 May 2024 (10:37 PM)
Former State Minister Diana Gamage has been released on bail after appearing before the Colombo Magistrate s Court over allegedly obtaining a passport by producing false information. MORE..
21 May 2024 (1:28 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)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted the stark contrast between global funding priorities, while pointing out the willingness of the Global North to fund death and destruction in Ukraine while showing reluctance to finance measures to combat climate change. MORE..
20 May 2024 (9:03 PM)
In a significant bilateral meeting during the 10th World Water Summit, President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indonesian President Joko Widodo reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the longstanding relationship between their nations. MORE..
21 May 2024 (10:28 AM)