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Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, wounding people

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country's airport, wounding a number of people. Defense Ministry spokesperson Brig... Read More


98 Acres Resort to expand in Ella with USD 5.1M investment deal

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Sri Lanka's tourism sector is set for a significant boost following a USD 5.1 million investment agreement signed between the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and the Vella Group ... Read More


Further report filed in US$ 25 million Treasury fraud investigation

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A further report regarding the incident in which a sum of US$ 25 million belonging to the Sri Lankan Treasury was transferred to a fraudulent party, was submitted to Colombo Fort ... Read More


Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- According to results announced by the United Nations on Tuesday, Rahman received 99 votes, defeating Cyprus's Andreas S. Kakouris, who secured 91 votes. A total of 190 ballots we... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering case: Appeal Court issues notice on AG

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Court of Appeal today issued notice on the Attorney General in connection with a revision application filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa in the money laundering case commonly known a... Read More


Medical reports reveal PTSD, depression, anxiety in detained Suresh Salley

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Retired Major General Suresh Salley, who is currently being detained and questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Ac... Read More


TikTok billionaire overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia's second-richest person

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Zhang Yiming surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's second-richest person after a rise in ByteDance Ltd.'s valuation and further progress in the Chinese firm's AI ambitions. Zh... Read More


Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday (June 3), killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said. The building in the Malviya N... Read More


Private bus unions to decide on next move today

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Private bus operators are scheduled to meet today (02) to decide on the future course of action regarding the failure to increase bus fares following the recent diesel price hike.... Read More


Foreign employment industry under scrutiny following high-profile arrest

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The recent arrest of an individual popularly known as "Dubai Sudda" should not be viewed merely as a sensational social media controversy or an opportunity for personal attacks, b... Read More