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September 15, 2024 2:02 PM

Members of Indian Diaspora in Sri Lanka celebrate Thiru Onam

Members of the Indian Diaspora in Sri Lanka are celebrating Thiru Onam today. The celebration of the harvest festival of Kerala, which symbolises prosperity, secularism and harmony was marked by traditional Pookkalam and Onam Sadya at several homes. In addition, the traditional Kasavu sarees and Mun...

September 15, 2024 1:23 PM

Egypt: 3 people killed in collision of two trains in Sharqia Governorate

In Egypt, at least three people were killed and 49 others injured in a collision of two trains yesterday in Sharqia Governorate, just north of the capital Cairo. According to Egypt's Ministry of Health, five persons are seriously injured. The governor of Sharqiya said all passengers were evacuated f...

September 15, 2024 1:17 PM

16 people killed, 40 others injured after fuel tanker exploded in Haiti

At least 16 people were killed and 40 others injured after a fuel tanker exploded in Haiti. Regional civil protection authorities said the explosion occurred yesterday when people were attempting to illegally collect fuel from the tanker following an accident in the Calbassier area of the Nippes dep...

September 15, 2024 12:44 PM

China issues Level IV emergency response to flooding in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui

China issued a Level IV emergency response to flooding in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. China's Ministry of Water Resources said strong rain caused by the approaching Typhoon Bebinca will hit China's southeastern regions, and the water levels of some medium and minor ri...

September 15, 2024 12:43 PM

Russia, Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war captured during ongoing conflict

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war who were captured during their ongoing conflict. The Russian Defence Ministry said that a total of 103 Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner in the Kursk region have been released. In exchange, 103 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been trans...

September 14, 2024 7:15 PM

Assistant High Commission of India observes Hindi Diwas at Kandy, Sri Lanka

The Assistant High Commission of India at Kandy observed Hindi Diwas today. In addition, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India in Colombo observed the Hindi Day in Colombo on Friday. The event also witnessed completion of Hindi Course of 30 Sri Lanka Pol...

September 14, 2024 7:04 PM

Presidential elections in Sri Lanka scheduled to be held next Saturday

In Sri Lanka, the crucial presidential elections are scheduled to be held next Saturday. Over 17 million voters will decide the fate of 38 candidates who are in the fray.   With the campaign silence period of 72 hours before the polls fast approaching, the frontrunners have intensified their ...

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