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President urges modernisation to achieve rapid 21st century economic growth
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the concept of modernisation in a bid to achieve rapid 21st-century economic growth and for the streamlining of bureaucratic systems, in order to save time and assist people.
The Head of State…
Iran, Sri Lanka stress enhancing banking, trade ties
In a meeting between Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammad-Reza Farzin and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry in Tehran, the two sides stressed the need for the development of monetary and banking relations…
Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says
Nearly half a billion children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures as life-threatening heat waves caused by the climate crisis become stronger and more frequent, according to the United Nations’ children’s agency.
In a…
Taliban bans girl students from attending school beyond third class – report
In some provinces, the local authorities of the “Ministry for Preaching and Guidance” separated girls based on age, it was reported.
Local Taliban officials have reportedly banned girls over 10 years of age from attending primary school…
Iran, Sri Lanka seek closer ties as Foreign Ministers meet in Tehran
Visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Saturday was received by his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Iran’s capital. During a joint press conference, the top Iranian diplomat called the visit “a turning point in…
Pakistan ex-PM Khan given three-year jail sentence
Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan given three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations he denies.
A court in Islamabad found him guilty of not declaring money he had earned from selling state gifts.
Mr Khan’s team says…
India cites food support to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka at UNSC meet
India has cited its food support to countries like Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate on “Famine and Conflict-Induced Global Food Insecurity”.
Speaking at the meet which took…
Thirteen hurt in South Korea stabbing incident near Seoul – police
Nine people have been stabbed and four others hurt by a car driven by the suspected attacker on Thursday in the South Korean commuter town of Seongnam near the capital Seoul, police said.
One person has been arrested, police said in a…
India, Sri Lanka to begin talks on petroleum pipeline
New Delhi and Colombo are set to begin technical discussions that could pave the way for a multi-product petroleum pipeline between the two South Asian nations.
According to Indian Media, the project, which was announced during president…
CBSL clarifies speculations on authorizing INR as a designated currency
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a clarification on the ‘misrepresentations of facts’ circulated with regard to the Indian Rupee (INR).
A media release issued by the CBSL emphasized that the authorization of the Indian…