International

February 20, 2025 11:19 AM

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Sri Lanka Election Commission agrees to hold long-delayed local govt polls soon

The Sri Lankan Election Commission has agreed to hold the long-delayed Local Government elections at the earliest possible date. General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP) Tilvin Silva informed the media yesterday after meeting election officials, that some political parties, previously...

February 20, 2025 10:26 AM

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Israel to receive bodies of 4 deceased hostages from Gaza

Israel has received the list of the deceased hostages who will be released from Gaza today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office informed this in a statement yesterday. In a social media post, the PMO said, It has updated the families of the hostages via the representatives of the IDF.   ...

February 19, 2025 3:53 PM

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 Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Emphasizes IORA’s Role in Regional Stability

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has highlighted the importance of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) towards promoting peace, stability and sustainable development in the Indian Ocean Region. Addressing the media alongside his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Khaleel, Mr. Herath...

February 19, 2025 3:33 PM

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India Strengthens Media Ties with UAE Ahead of Global Entertainment Summit

A high-level Indian delegation, led by Information and Broadcasting Secretary Shri Sanjay Jaju and Prasar Bharati CEO Shri Gaurav Dwivedi, arrived in the UAE this week to bolster media partnerships ahead of the inaugural World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025), set to take place i...

February 19, 2025 1:48 PM

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Pakistan is global epicentre of terrorism: India in UN Security Council

India has denounced Pakistan as “a global epicentre of terrorism” and called it an irony that Islamabad claims to be at the forefront of fighting terror. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council yesterday, India’s Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish said, Pakistan is a global epicent...