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August 22, 2024 10:04 PM

Sri Lankan SC orders immediate local government elections

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the Election Commission to take measures to hold the postponed Local Government Elections immediately. The court also ruled that the fundamental rights of voters have been violated through the postponement of the 2023 Local Government Elections by the incum...

August 22, 2024 9:40 PM

Sri Lanka’s inflation steady at 2.5% in July

In Sri Lanka , the overall rate of inflation for July remained at 2.5% as against 2.4% recorded last month. The inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index on a Year-over-Year basis remained within the Central Bank’s target range of under 5 per cent.   On a monthly basis, t...

August 22, 2024 8:25 PM

Indian High Commissioner meets Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma today paid his introductory call on to the Chief Advisor to the Bangladesh Government Professor Muhammad Yunus. The High Commissioner reiterated India’s commitment to work with Bangladesh to fulfill shared aspirations of people of India and Bangl...

August 22, 2024 5:54 PM

U.S. pushes for ceasefire in Gaza amid high tensions

This week, the spotlight is once again on the Middle East, where tensions remain high and the United States is deeply involved in efforts to bring about peace. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has just concluded his latest diplomatic mission to the region—his ninth visit in a bid to broker a...

August 22, 2024 4:45 PM

Israel’s Security Cabinet to discuss Ceasefire

Israel's national security cabinet will meet today to discuss the ceasefire possibilities in its ongoing war against the Palestinian militant outfit, Hamas. The meeting will be held at the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) headquarters in Tel Aviv.   Egypt's mediatory peace talks, which were scheduled ...

August 22, 2024 1:13 PM

Sri Lanka’s SC orders election commission to hold postponed local govt polls

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the Election Commission to take measures to hold the postponed Local Government Elections immediately.        The court also ruled that the fundamental rights of voters have been violated through the postponement of the 2023 Local Government Electio...

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