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Hundreds of people in Delhi took to the streets on Sunday to protest against pollution as air quality continues to worsen in India’s capital and surrounding areas. People of all ages, including children, held banners and shouted slogans,…

Fourteen Indian fishermen accused of poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters have been arrested in seas off Northern province, the Sri Lanka Navy said. The Navy also seized the fishing vessel used by the group. The arrested…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million financing package to build on Sri Lanka’s progress toward macroeconomic stability and to help achieve sustainable growth following the economic crisis. This will be done by…

Three workers were found dead at a land-based fish farm in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea, prompting a police investigation. According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency on the 10th, the three workers—a Korean…

Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday (Nov 10) to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations,…

A special discussion was held under the patronage of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa on the establishment of a Steering Committee to digitally transform Sri Lanka’s free healthcare system. The discussion focused…

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated and two people have died. The storm hit as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of around 185 km/h (115mph) and gusts of 230km/h…

The United States Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus…

The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO…

The 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination is scheduled to commence today at 2,362 examination centres across the island, with 340,525 candidates expected to sit for the exams. The Commissioner General of Examinations has urged all…