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The Olympic flame has arrived on French soil at the southern port city of Marseille amid tight security, 79 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. After a 12-day trip from Greece on board the 128-year-old three-masted sailing ship Belem, the torch was carried on to land by France’s 2012 Olympic men’s 50m […]
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch announces abdication live on TV (Category: Breaking News)
- Man arrested after touching Spanish reporter during live broadcast (Category: Breaking News)
- High-rise building engulfed by flames in Valencia, Spain (Category: Breaking News)
The 2024-25 Premiership season will start on the weekend of 20-22 September, with the final to be held at Twickenham on Saturday, 14 June 2025. The final takes place a week before the British and Irish Lions play their first match against Argentina in Dublin, before their summer tour to Australia. The 2024-25 campaign had been described […]
- Emirates inks strategic tourism agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student group condemns US action on demonstrations (Category: Breaking News)
- Nagapattinam fishermen injured in mid-sea attack by Sri Lankan gang (Category: Breaking News)
- UK Police arrest 52 people over attempts to disrupt coronation (Category: Breaking News)
President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the US will stop supplying some weapons if it launches a major ground operation in the Gaza city of Rafah. “If they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah,” he said during an interview with CNN. He added […]
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has launched a “massive” early morning missile and drone attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. More than 50 missiles and 20 drones were used in the attack, Mr Zelensky said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. It marks the latest in a string of Russian attacks […]
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump have been locked in a years-long public battle over an alleged sexual encounter, a hush-money deal paid by the former president’s fixer, and their respective efforts to own the very public narrative. Those tensions – and the salacious details that surround them – spilled out in court on Tuesday when […]
- Trump trial: Dozens of jurors rejected as they say they cannot be impartial (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump to be charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin took the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew’s Throne Hall. There he took the oath of office and was sworn in as Russia’s president for a new six-year term. “We are a united and great people. Together we will overcome all obstacles, we will […]
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
- Georgia rocked by clashes over ‘foreign agent’ bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn for Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin will be taking the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew’s Throne Hall. There he will take the oath of office and be sworn in as Russia’s president for a new six-year term The route may be familiar, but much has changed since Putin’s first […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
President Xi Jinping has hailed “new vistas” in China’s relationship with France on his first trip to Europe in five years – one that feels much like a charm offensive. Mr Xi will be looking to avert the trade war that is looming with Brussels, driven by fears of cheap Chinese electric vehicles entering the […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
Israel’s government has moved to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in the country, branding it a mouthpiece for Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cabinet agreed to the closure while the war in Gaza is ongoing. Police raided the Qatari broadcaster’s office at the Ambassador hotel in Jerusalem on […]
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over deadly Israeli strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
Madonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night with throngs of fans flocking to see the pop idol on Brazil’s famous Copacabana beach. “Rio, here we are in the most beautiful place in the world,” she declared, as the performance got under way. The show was the final stop on […]
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79. He played Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning film and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings. His breakout role was in 1982 BBC TV drama Boys from the Blackstuff, where he portrayed Yosser Hughes, […]
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has suffered a resounding defeat in local elections, a further sign that it is likely to be removed from power in upcoming general elections. With nearly all council results in, the Conservatives have lost 473 seats, while the opposition Labour Party has picked up 185, as counting was under way on […]
- Rishi Sunak named Tory leader, to be appointed UK’s first ever non-white prime minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil confident Rishi Sunak will strengthen UK ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak to become Britain s next prime minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Boris Johnson pulls out of race (Category: Breaking News)
Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, which sparked a major diplomatic row between the two countries. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot dead last June by masked gunmen in a busy car park in a Vancouver suburb. The diplomatic row escalated after Prime […]
- Putin renews oath for fifth term with Russia under firm control (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Qantas investigates possible privacy breach on app (Category: Breaking News)
- China attacks ‘bandit logic’ of House vote on TikTok (Category: Breaking News)
China has launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, in what is being billed a world first. An unmanned rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center at about 17:27 local time (10:27 BST). The 53-day mission aims to bring around two kilograms of […]
- US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide (Category: Breaking News)
- Three suspected Chinese agents arrested in Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- China attacks ‘bandit logic’ of House vote on TikTok (Category: Breaking News)
''අපිට නිල නොවෙන විදියට වාර්තා වෙනවා ඩයරබා ජලාශයේ සිට ඇතුළු කරන ජල ප්රමාණය කන්දගොල්ලෙන් පිට කිරීමේ දී සැලකිය යුතු අඩුවීමකට ලක්වෙනවා කියලා. ඒ නිසා වැස්ස නැතුවත් නාය යන්නේ මේක නිසාදැයි සැක මතුවෙන බව, උමා ඔය බහු විනාශකාරී ව්යාපෘතියට එරෙහි ජනතා ව්යාපාරයේ කැඳවුම්කරු සමන්ත විද්යාරත්න BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවේය.
Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip. The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into Gaza. Trade between the two countries was worth almost $7bn (£5.6bn) last year. […]
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
Cambodia has blamed factors including the heatwave gripping south-east Asia for a deadly ammunition warehouse explosion. Twenty soldiers were killed in the incident in Kampng Speu province, Cambodia on Saturday. Rejecting claims that rebellious soldiers were to blame, officials said the blast was caused by a combination of faulty munitions and extremely hot weather. Temperatures […]
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine, brandy and EVs top the agenda on Xi’s charm offensive (Category: Breaking News)
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
Riot police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon into crowds protesting against a bill seen by the opposition as targeting media freedoms. Thousands waving Georgian and European Union flags gathered outside parliament for a second night to protest what they see as a Russian-inspired law. MPs approved the second reading of the controversial […]
- China attacks ‘bandit logic’ of House vote on TikTok (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Delhi’s chief minister arrested over corruption claims (Category: Breaking News)
Looted artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display in Ghana, 150 years after British colonisers took them. Ghanaians flocked to the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of Asante region, to welcome the 32 items home. “This is a day for Asante. A day for the Black African continent. The spirit we […]
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
Labour Tribunal of Kalutara, Sri Lanka has ruled that the British Broadcasting Corporation s (BBC) decision to prematurely terminate the contract of top journalist Azzam Ameen was unreasonable and unjustifiable .
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been ordered to pay Rs 4.5 million to Sri Lankan journalist Azzam Ameen as compensation. The Labour Tribunal of Kalutara, Sri Lanka had earlier ruled that the BBC’s decision to prematurely end the contract of journalist Azzam Ameen was ‘unreasonable and unjustifiable’. Having delivered the written order on 30th April, […]
- Labour Court rules against BBC for terminating Sri Lankan correspondent’s contract (Category: Breaking News)
- BBC ordered to pay compensation to Sri Lankan journalist (Category: Breaking News)
- Prress freedom in Sri Lanka rated as very serious (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
More than 100 people have been arrested in Spain accused of stealing thousands of euros from WhatsApp users by claiming to be relatives in distress. Police said those arrested were part of a criminal group that fraudulently received nearly a million euros in total through the scam. The arrests took place between February and April, […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps (Category: Breaking News)
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
Australian airline Qantas says it is investigating a possible privacy breach involving its app that has reportedly left some customers with access to other passengers’ personal details. People have reported having access to boarding passes and flight details, according to local media. Qantas said it was “working to resolve the issue” and that it “may […]
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin renews oath for fifth term with Russia under firm control (Category: Breaking News)
- Princess of Wales in early stages of treatment for cancer (Category: Breaking News)
- China attacks ‘bandit logic’ of House vote on TikTok (Category: Breaking News)
A 14-year-old boy has died after an attacker armed with a sword went on the rampage in north-east London. Police were called to reports of a car crashing into a house and people being stabbed in Hainault at about 07:00 BST. The boy was taken to hospital where he later died. Four other people, including […]
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Georgia rocked by clashes over ‘foreign agent’ bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin renews oath for fifth term with Russia under firm control (Category: Breaking News)
- Qantas investigates possible privacy breach on app (Category: Breaking News)
Four law enforcement officers have been fatally shot and four others were wounded while serving an arrest warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. A suspected attacker was found dead in the front yard of a barricaded home after a standoff that lasted three hours, police said. Two other persons of interest were taken into questioning, authorities […]
- Seven dead after car bomb tears through market in Azaz, Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers find two bodies in submerged truck (Category: Breaking News)
- Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez halts public duties as wife faces inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
Australia’s newest budget airline has gone into voluntary administration, after abruptly cancelling all of its flights on Tuesday. Bonza’s financial woes have left thousands of passengers stranded around the country. Operating since last year, the carrier had been the first to launch in Australia since 2007. Aviation remains one of the nation’s most concentrated industries, [R...
- Westfield Bondi mall attack: Sydney knife suspect identified by police (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing tells pilots to check seats after Latam plane incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney floods: Warnings of further deluge as major dam spills (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
A serving UK Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty and sentenced for assaulting an innocent man, originally from Sri Lanka, after mistaking him for a criminal. The Met Police officer has been given a 12-week suspended sentence for assaulting the man he thought was the perpetrator of a crime rather than the victim. PC […]
- South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck (Category: Breaking News)
- Man attempts to enter cargo hold of Sri Lanka bound flight at Sydney Airport (Category: Breaking News)
- Man arrested, two women in hospital after siege ends at Campbelltown in Adelaide’s east (Category: Breaking News)
- US citizens in Australia warned to be ‘vigilant’ and ‘exercise caution’ (Category: Breaking News)
One of the few openly gay players on the WTA Tour, Daria Kasatkina, says she has been assured about her safety if she qualifies for the season-ending WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. The WTA Finals will be staged in Riyadh for the first time this November, with the 26-year-old Russian in contention to qualify. Human Rights Watch […]
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- India says it has done more for Sri Lanka than IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis. In Australia, a woman has been killed on average […]
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Police say Sydney killer targeted women (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Princess of Wales in early stages of treatment for cancer (Category: Breaking News)
''අපේ නිෂ්පාදන මහපොළවට එකතු වුණහම ගස් පැළ වෙනවා. ඉවත දමන දේවල්වලට අගය එකතු කරලා නැවත වෙළඳපොළට නිකුත් කරන එක තමයි අපි කරන්නේ. මං වගේම අසරණ වෙච්ච කාන්තාවෝ මේ සමාජයේ ගොඩක් ඉන්නවා. ඔයාලා අසරණයි කියලා හිතන්න එපා.'' යනුවෙන් නිලුකා ප්රියදර්ශනී BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවාය.
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