International

August 15, 2025 9:58 PM

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Sri Lanka: HCI in Colombo echoed by Kavita Krishnamurthy’s songs 

    Acclaimed Bollywood singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and renowned violinist and Padma Vibhushan awardee L Subramaniam enthralled the audience at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in a musical concert “Bollywood and Beyond". Audiences were treated to famous songs including Hawa Hawai, Dola Re, Nimbooda and I l...

August 15, 2025 9:46 PM

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Russia wants to clear its stand during meeting with Trump

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, Russia will make its position clear during the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska tonight. Talking to a TV channel upon his arrival in Alaska, Lavrov said, they are not planni...

August 15, 2025 5:15 PM

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UN negotiations fail to reach global consent to end plastic pollution

  Efforts to reach a global treaty to end plastic pollution have failed once more, as UN negotiations ran into deadlock despite continuing overnight past the deadline. The talks, ongoing since 2022, remain divided. Around 100 countries support limiting plastic production, while oil-producing nations...

August 15, 2025 5:00 PM

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French President Macron congratulates PM Modi on Independence Day

  French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the country's 79th Independence Day. In his message, Mr. Macron expressed hope that the strategic partnership between both countries will continue to deepen towards 2047 and beyond. The Frenc...

August 15, 2025 10:50 AM

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High Commission of India celebrates 79th Independence Day in Bangladesh

The 79th Independence Day of India was celebrated by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh. A large number of Indian community members took part in the celebration at the Chancery building in Dhaka.   High Commissioner, Pranay Verma unfurled the national flag and read out excerpts from the Hon’...

August 15, 2025 10:30 AM

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urges Israel to drop West Bank building plan

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has urged Israel to drop plans to advance settlement construction in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, warning the move would violate international law.   Kallas said in a statement, that if implemented, settlement construction in this area will p...

August 15, 2025 8:32 AM

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India’s 79th Independence Day being celebrated in Sri Lanka

India’s 79th Independence Day is being celebrated in Sri Lanka. Remembering the sacrifices of Indian forces, High Commissioner of India, Santosh Jha laid a wreath at the IPKF monument in Colombo today morning.   He also hoisted the tricolour and read out excerpts from the President’s message on the ...

August 14, 2025 9:43 PM

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Brazil launches aid package to counter US tariff hike

Brazil has launched a slew of measures to support exporters hit by a 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US government. The initiative, called Sovereign Brazil, provides around 5.562 billion US dollars in affordable loans, tax breaks and other measures, prioritising small businesses and those dealing ...