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Preliminary reports indicate 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two others succumbing to their injuries later in hospital. At least 13 children have been killed after a truck collided with a school minibus in South Africa’s…

The Sri Lanka government’s proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repression, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today. The HRW noted that…

Law enforcement officials said on Monday (Jan 19) that they were working to clear roads after a 100-vehicle crash occurred on snow-blanketed roads in the northern state of Michigan. Michigan State Police said numerous injuries were…

Health authorities have reported an increase in the spread of several viral diseases coinciding with the prevailing cold weather conditions in Sri Lanka. Senior Medical Officer at the Gampaha Hospital, Dr. Ravindra Udagamage, stated that…

Donald Trump has vowed to “100%” follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. European allies have rallied around Greenland’s sovereignty. Denmark’s foreign…

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning. Misty…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday revised its estimate of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the current financial year (April 2025-March 2026) upward to 7.3 percent, from its earlier prediction of 6.6 percent.…

Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 106 runs in the 13th match of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Windhoek to remain unbeaten in the tournament. Chasing a 268-run target, Ireland batters failed to put on decisive partnerships and were…

Cricket’s governing body has told Bangladesh to agree to play their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup in India or risk being kicked out of the tournament, reports said Monday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board is refusing to play in…

New Delhi. New Delhi will host the 2nd Global Buddhist Summit (GBS) on January 24-25, as the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Culture, brings together global Buddhist leaders, scholars…