U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India, saying the country directly or indirectly imported Russian oil, adding to 25% tariffs already announced. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (9:38 PM)
Arkia - Israeli Airlines from September 2025 plans to resume service to Sri Lanka, last served until May 2024. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:07 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)
The Meteorology Department has issued a Warm Weather Advisory for North-central and Eastern provinces, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Hambantota districts. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (11:29 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 conduct of tuition classes, seminars, and other workshops targeting the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is banned from midnight today (Aug 06) until the conclusion of the exam. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:07 PM)