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Steps have been taken by the Ministry of Health to appoint a committee to draft the service constitution for specialist doctors. The committee has been appointed on the instructions of the Minister of Health and Media, Dr. Nalinda…

Mexico’s president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S. “It’s not going to…

China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported - a decision which comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between Asia’s top two economies. Tensions between the two…

The Court of Appeal today directed the Minister of Wildlife and several other respondents to submit a report detailing the measures taken by the government to prevent human–elephant conflict. The order was issued by a bench comprising…

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has rejected the reports currently being circulated regarding his degree and education qualifications. MP Rajapaksa made this remark in response to a query raised by media. Parliamentarian Rajapaksa…

Portugal’s soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump is hosting the Saudi de facto ruler as the latter seeks to…

Curacao have become the smallest ever country to qualify for a World Cup finals after hanging on for a 0-0 draw against Jamaica on the last day of Concacaf qualfiying. Panama and Haiti also booked their spots in a tense final round of…

European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finished Tuesday with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots. Spain was held to a 2-2 home draw at Turkey but guaranteed first place in…

Three international flights scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning have been diverted due to dense fog that significantly reduced visibility. The affected flights included two SriLankan Airlines…

The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed “parasocial” as its word of the year for 2025, defined as involving a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know. Psychologists have observed how the rise of…