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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 […]
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa held discussions with India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and advancing regional cooperation. The talks centered on enhancing connectivity, trade, and economic collaboration between the two nations. Minister Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s continued support to Sri Lanka, recalling New Delhi’s crucial assistance […]
The Maldives has introduced a generational smoking ban, prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2007. The new law aims to create a smoke-free generation and reduce long-term health risks caused by tobacco use. Under the new regulation, retailers will be required to verify the age of buyers before selling cigarettes or […]
Polish charter airline Enter Air has resumed operations to Sri Lanka, marking its return with two inaugural flights from Katowice and Warsaw that arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning. The flights were ceremonially welcomed with a water cannon salute organized by Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), celebrating the airline’s […]
A widespread internet outage has disrupted numerous popular websites and apps today, as Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company’s cloud computing division, experiences technical difficulties. Among the platforms affected are Snapchat, Duolingo, Roblox, Zoom, Fortnite, Canva, Wordle, Signal, Slack, Epic Games, and Pokémon Go. Several banks, including Halifax, Lloyds, and the Bank of Scotland, have […]
A Sri Lankan delegation led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), took part in a series of high-level bilateral and multilateral meetings during the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings held in Washington, D.C., from October 13 to 18. Throughout the sessions, Governor […]
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following more than a week of intense border clashes that left dozens dead and hundreds injured, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday. According to the statement, both countries have agreed to establish mechanisms aimed at ensuring lasting peace and stability, with follow-up talks planned in the […]
