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U.S. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to visit Sri Lanka
The U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Elizabeth M. Allen is scheduled to travel to Sri Lanka, India and Jordan this month.
In a statement, the State Department said these visits underscore the United States’ unwavering…
Israel and Sri Lanka ink direct air service agreement
Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva announced the signing of a direct air service agreement between Israel and Sri Lanka yesterday (15).
Speaking at a press briefing themed “Collective Path to a Stable Country”…
Maldives deports 25 Sri Lankans over illegal activities
The Government of Maldives has deported 186 foreign nationals including 25 Sri Lankans accusing them of committing crimes such as visa violations and drug offences.
Among the deportees, the highest number of individuals were from…
IMF chief ‘very confident’ on soft landing, sees rate cuts coming
The International Monetary Fund is now “very confident” the global economy will see a soft landing, its managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday, adding that interest rates would start coming down around mid year.
“We are…
Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead
The final results in Pakistan’s general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI party in the lead.
Independents won 101 of the National Assembly seats. BBC analysis shows 93 of them went to…
UAE hosts major labour conference for Asian countries; Sri Lanka presents worker initiatives
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting a major meeting of Asian nations to discuss the future of labour relations and government initiatives to boost international job markets.
Ministers of labour and human resources from 16 Asian…
Pakistan election: Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif each claim advantage
The jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has claimed victory in Thursday’s general election and called on his supporters to celebrate.
Independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far, with the majority of…
President Ranil meets with India’s foreign minister while in Australia
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions on Friday (Feb.09) on the sidelines of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia.
The two sides have recognized…
India, Sri Lanka discuss proposal for multi-product petroleum pipeline
The proposal submitted by the Indian government through the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Ltd. for the multimodal petroleum pipeline connecting India’s Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm and Colombo has been taken up for…
Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims
An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also requires couples that live together to register…