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India sees single-day rise in COVID cases with 702 new infections
India saw a single-day surge of 702 COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases rising to 4,097, the country’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday (Dec.28).
Six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24…
Tamil Actor, DMDK Founder Vijayakanth Passes Away in Chennai, CM Stalin Announces State Honour
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder-leader Vijayakanth passed away in Chennai on Thursday at the age of 71. Vijayakanth was reportedly on ventilator support after testing positive for Covid-19.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK…
Imran Khan’s Aide Qureshi Detained In Adiala Jail For 15 Days
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan's former foreign minister and a close aide of former prime minister Imran Khan, was on Tuesday detained at the Adiala Jail at Rawalpindi for 15 days, a day after the Supreme Court granted bail to him in the…
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka in Jan.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday he will visit Sri Lanka and Cambodia on a four-day tour from Jan. 09 to strengthen Japan’s relations with the two Asian countries.
In Sri Lanka, which is virtually in default, Suzuki…
Sri Lanka should decide if it wants nuclear cooperation with Russia – Envoy
The Ambassador of Russia, Levan Dzhagaryan says it is up to the Sri Lankan government to decide if it wants to collaborate with the Russian state-owned nuclear giant Rosatom.
Responding to a question raised during a media briefing on…
World Bank releases additional USD 250mn for Sri Lanka to sustain economic reforms
The World Bank has released the second tranche of the USD 500 million under the Sri Lanka Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO), considering the continued satisfactory progress made by the…
Rajiv case convict can only be repatriated to Sri Lanka, Madras High Court told
Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Murugan alias Sriharan can only be repatriated to Sri Lanka, that too if its Deputy High Commission in Chennai issues the necessary travel documents, and cannot be sent to…
At least 111 dead, scores injured after earthquake in China’s Gansu
At least 111 people were killed and more than 230 injured after an earthquake hit the Gansu-Qinghai border region in China on Tuesday, according to reports by state media.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) had pegged…
Gopal Baglay relinquishes charge as Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
High Commissioner Gopal Baglay on December 15 has relinquished charge as Indian government’s Head of Mission to Sri Lanka and has been named as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia.
Baglay assumed duties in Sri Lanka in May…
Another Chinese research vessel to dock in Colombo
After Chinese Research Survey Vessel Shi Yan 6 completed its survey off the coast of Sri Lanka and reached Singapore on December 2, Beijing asked permission from Colombo and Male to allow another Research Survey Vessel to dock at their…