A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (5:58 PM)
The Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge, further affects the island s weather, according to the Meteorology Department. MORE..
8 Oct 2024 (10:02 AM)
The Election Commission announced that all candidates representing recognized political parties and independent groups contesting the upcoming general elections are required to submit their asset and liability statements along with their nomination papers. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (7:24 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved appointing Senior Special Grade Officer of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), U.D.N. Jayaweera as the Acting Commissioner General of Excise with immediate effect. MORE..
8 Oct 2024 (12:25 PM)
Israelis were holding vigils and somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the deadliest in the country s history, which sparked the war in Gaza and scarred Israelis indelibly. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (3:49 PM)
The Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission in Sri Lanka, Takafumi Kadono, along with a delegation, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (07) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (4:28 PM)