U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv.
Shigeru Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan’s prime minister on Monday after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls, setting the stage for a minority government that may push him to yield more to an emboldened opposition bloc.
Former TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran alleged that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had brought several thousands of people in buses last evening all the way to Jaffna to participate in the NPP’s political rally attended by the President.
At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday, including two dozen when a residential building in the northern town of Jabalia was hit, Palestinian health officials and a human rights group said.
The National People’s Power (NPP) is confident of winning a majority seats in Thursday’s Parliamentary Election but will look at forming a national unity government with Parliamentarians representing the Tamil and Muslim communities, in order to achieve national unity, Minister Vijitha Herath told Daily Mirror last evening.
If Ranil Wickremesinghe had remained as President, then the third loan installment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would have been received by now, former Minister Manusha Nanayakara said.
A full refund has been issued to passengers who reserved tickets for the ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) due to the suspension of service from last Thursday (7) due to bad weather.
As Sri Lanka stands on the cusp of a potential tourism boom, industry leaders are calling for a unified approach to drive demand for the destination while preserving its unique, authentic edge over competing markets.
Steps will be taken to return the northern and eastern people’s lands taken over by the security forces for various security reasons while steps will also be taken to release political prisoners, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
The railway passengers associations have requested to extend the Madurai-Punalur night express train service to Nagapattinam or Karaikal to provide better access to the ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted media reports that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected and that pending requests for BRICS membership from many countries including Sri Lanka will be considered by BRICS member countries in due course.
The government will investigate into and bring to book those responsible for the killing of peaceful people like Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickramatunga and the disappearance of Pradeep Ekneligoda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
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