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Sri Lanka has formally honoured eight foreign naval vessels — including two from India — for their critical assistance during Cyclone Ditwah, a disaster that claimed more than 600 lives…
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Colombo, Sri Lanka – December 15, 2025 The Indian Army Field Hospital team has officially concluded its humanitarian mission in Sri Lanka, returning home after delivering lifesaving medical care to…
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Sydney, Australia — A mass shooting at Bondi Beach has left 11 people dead and 29 injured, including a child, during a Hanukkah celebration attended by more than 1,000 people.
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Ravindra Nath Soni, the fugitive Indian-origin businessman and prime accused in one of the United Arab Emirates’ largest investment frauds, has been arrested in India, bringing an end to an international manhunt that lasted nearly 18 months.
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The UAE Air Force’s C‑17 Globemaster aircraft touched down this afternoon carrying emergency supplies. The consignment was formally handed over by Dr. Hamood Al Afari, Head of the Emirati Relief Team, and received on behalf of Sri Lanka by Dr. Anil Jayantha, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Anura Karunathilake, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, and Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation.
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Turkey has officially issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior Israeli officials, citing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Gaza
Read moreCOLOMBO – Sri Lanka is actively participating in IOWave25, a major multinational tsunami mock exercise involving 28 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim. The drill is a critical test of the nation’s early warning…
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The Sri Lanka Navy has carried out a major operation in the Northern Sea, resulting in the apprehension of a large group of Indian fishermen for illegal fishing activities
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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations (equivalent to the Holy See’s Foreign Minister), arrived in Sri Lanka today
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A senior Sri Lankan Buddhist monk has been found guilty of sexually abusing six girls in Melbourne, Australia, in a case spanning nearly a decade.
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