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The government has expressed its readiness to debate the no-confidence motion to be brought forth by opposition MPs against Minister of Education and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in Parliament on January 22 and 23, Cabinet…

About 2,000 people including security personnel have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown on two weeks of nationwide…

A paper published by the UN Human Rights Office this morning highlights that conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed, with survivors, both men and women, still being denied long-overdue justice. Titled “We…

A discussion is scheduled to be held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and several education sector trade unions today (13). The discussion is said to have been arranged with a focus on matters related to the new education…

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka today announced an additional $2 million in U.S. humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, bringing total U.S. assistance for the response to $4 million. This new funding…

A broad discussion should be held with all relevant stakeholders before arriving at a final decision on the draft prepared for the proposed National Electricity Policy of Sri Lanka, the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and…

Apple plans to use Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model to power its updated version of Siri, which is set to launch later this year, the two companies announced Monday. “After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s…

Outgoing United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (12). She is due to conclude her tenure in Colombo on January 16. During the…

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, as heightened concerns surrounding Iran and potential supply disruptions outweighed the prospect of increased crude supply from Venezuela. Brent futures gained 28 cents, or 0.4 per cent to $64.15 a…

A total of 10 Tamil Nadu fishermen have been arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters this morning (13). The vessel carrying the fishermen was also taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy off the coast of Delft Island. They were…