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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardana has conveyed his appreciation to US President Donald Trump for his stance on protecting persecuted Christian communities in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to President Trump, MP Jayawardana praised what he described as the US President’s decisive action in drawing attention to violence, killings, and attacks targeting Catholics […]
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung will depart the country on January 16, bringing to an end nearly four years as Washington’s top diplomat in Colombo, the U.S. Embassy has announced. Reflecting on her time in Sri Lanka, Ambassador Chung said she valued every moment of her tenure, noting that her focus from the […]
A powerful earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan’s western Chugoku region on Tuesday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The main tremor occurred at around 10:18 a.m., with the epicenter located in Shimane Prefecture. Authorities confirmed that there was no risk of a tsunami. The quake was followed by several […]
International R&B star Ne-Yo has issued an apology to Sri Lankan fans following the sudden cancellation of his scheduled concert in Colombo. In a message shared on social media, the singer said he had been eagerly looking forward to performing for his Sri Lankan fanbase but was forced to cancel due to “unforeseen circumstances.” He […]
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo today (23), conveying a message of solidarity and goodwill from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking after the meeting, Dr. Jaishankar said India’s assistance builds on its role as a first responder under Operation Sagar Bandhu, through which emergency relief was […]
India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, has concluded his official visit to Sri Lanka, which focused largely on post-disaster recovery following Cyclone Ditwah. During the visit, which began yesterday (22), Minister Jaishankar held discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on ongoing restoration and relief efforts in areas […]
Emirates, in collaboration with Dubai Humanitarian, has launched a humanitarian airbridge to deliver urgent relief supplies to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the airline announced on Monday. Under the initiative, Emirates will offer more than 100 tonnes of cargo capacity free of charge over the next two weeks […]
A major outage at Cloudflare, one of the world’s leading internet infrastructure providers, caused widespread disruptions on Tuesday morning, temporarily knocking several high-profile websites offline — including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT. Users attempting to visit affected platforms were met with Cloudflare-generated error messages, signalling a system malfunction within the company’s network. Cloudflare manages one […]
Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has formally requested India to immediately hand over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, following their convictions in absentia by the International Crimes Tribunal–Bangladesh (ICT-BD). In a statement issued on Monday, Dhaka said the two former officials—believed to be currently residing in India—must be returned under the […]
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the Senate on Thursday that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir personally intervened to facilitate talks with Sri Lanka, convincing the island nation’s cricket team to continue their tour of Pakistan despite Tuesday’s deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad. Naqvi, who also serves as the Pakistan Cricket […]
