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March 20, 2025 7:50 AM
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United States says that Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to a partial ceasefire in the war against Russia that was discussed by US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The White House said last night that the US President briefed Mr. Zelensky on a phone ...
March 20, 2025 7:38 AM
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Israel has expanded its military campaign in Gaza, launching ground operations in the central and southern parts of the territory just a day after airstrikes killed at least 400 Palestinians in one of the deadliest episodes since the war began in October 2023. The Israeli military announced t...
March 19, 2025 10:19 PM
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As part of the commemoration of World Puppetry Day, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), under the High Commission of India, organised a special performance by the Sri Anura Puppetry Society from Ambalangoda. Led by award-winning puppeteer Nalin Gamvari, the event showcased common themes, folk ...
March 19, 2025 9:02 PM
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The Italian Coast Guard has recovered six bodies and is searching for up to 40 missing migrants after a rubber dinghy that departed from Tunisia sank in the central Mediterranean. The UN refugee agency in Italy said today that another 10 people, including four women, were rescued yesterday. Surv...
March 19, 2025 7:43 PM
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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA returned to Earth early this morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. A splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing to an end the nine-month or...
March 19, 2025 5:39 PM
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Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of an investigation into corruption and terror links. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that prosecutors also issued warrants for around 100 other people, including businessmen and journalists. Imamoglu was detained earl...
March 19, 2025 5:31 PM
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In a move to foster collaboration and development in the automobile industry, an 18-member delegation from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers visited Sri Lanka this week. The delegation called on Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, an...
March 19, 2025 1:37 PM
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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which had held for nearly two months, came to an abrupt end yesterday as Israeli airstrikes targeted Gaza, resulting in over 400 reported casualties, according to health authorities. Israeli officials stated that this was just the beginning of renewed military...
March 19, 2025 1:19 PM
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The Torkham border crossing, a key trade and transit point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, remains closed as the second round of ceasefire talks between religious, political, and tribal elders from both sides could not yield a breakthrough. According to media reports, the border was expected to re...
March 19, 2025 1:17 PM
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Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a robust 5.4 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking its strongest expansion since the nation began its recovery in mid-2023. This is the highest growth rate since 2014, as per the latest GDP estimates from the Census and Statistics Department of Sri Lanka...
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