UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in historic move.
Britain has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure the future of a secretive military base in the Pacific Ocean. The government on Thursday said it…
Actor Govinda suffers bullet injury as revolver misfires, hospitalised.
Actor Govinda on Tuesday was rushed to a hospital in Mumbai after sustaining an accidental bullet injury on his leg with his own revolver. The incident took place at his…
Travel advisory issued for Lebanon, Syria.
Sri Lankan nationals are instructed not to travel to Lebanon and Syria until further notice due to the current volatile situation in the region, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said. While…
Musk hits back after being shunned from UK summit.
The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has hit back after not being invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit. He was not invited due to his social media posts…
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test.
Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday over New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle. Set a target…
India rejects report on transfer of ammunitions to Ukraine as ’speculative’.
India has dismissed a news report claiming the government failed to prevent European buyers from transferring Indian-made artillery shells to Ukraine. In a story published on Thursday, Reuters alleged that…
Cricket Australia bans ex-Sri Lankan Test player for 20 years.
Australia – (ABC) – Cricket Australia (CA) has banned former Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years after he “committed a serious breach” of the organisation’s code of…
Canada to slash international student permits, tighten foreign worker rules.
Canada announced Wednesday it was slashing international student permits next year, and tightening foreign worker rules to further bring down the number of temporary residents in the country. The move…
Keir Starmer’s top aide Sue Gray paid more than the PM.
Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff received a pay rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the prime minister. The BBC has been told that…
Kamindu ton anchors Sri Lanka on day one.
Kamindu Mendis continued his phenomenal start to Test cricket notching up a fourth Test ton but a couple of late wickets at the end of play ensured that New Zealand…