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)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that his primary objective is to ease the burden on the lives of the people. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (4:43 PM)
A train derailment near the Ragama Railway Station has reportedly caused delays to train services on the main line. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (11:34 AM)
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 Nawalapitiya Organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawega (SJB) has allegedly assaulted the son of a local shop owner after the young man had declined to accept an election leaflet while the former had been engaged in canvassing. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (7:09 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)