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December 18, 2024 12:48 PM
In the island nation of Vanuatu, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck yesterday, with its epicentre located near the capital, Port Vila. The earthquake has claimed at least 14 lives, with the death toll expected to rise. More than 200 injured individuals are currently being treated at Vila Cen...
December 18, 2024 12:10 PM
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has praised the joint statement issued during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visit to India. In a statement issued in Colombo, the former President welcomed the development, saying it further deepens Indo-Lanka cooperation. The...
December 18, 2024 12:05 PM
Sri Lanka’s economy has grown by 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024. According to the data released by the island's Department of Census and Statistics, GDP at constant prices rose to about 3.152 trillion Lankan rupees up from 2.987 trillion rupees in Q3 2023. The growth was driven by...
December 18, 2024 10:28 AM
Bhaktapur Mahotsav, which started on December 13, witnessed lakhs of footfall in the last five days. The purpose of the festival was to introduce the world to Bhaktapur’s unique and historic art, culture, festival and way of life. Bhaktapur is a district in Kathmandu Valley that has UNESCO heritag...
December 18, 2024 8:58 AM
Indians will be among the nationals from 39 countries - who will have free visas to travel to Sri Lanka from January 2025. This was announced by the visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath during an interaction organised by the India Foundation in New Delhi. He said, a parliamentary gaze...
December 18, 2024 7:23 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after India extended its support in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, a devastating storm that struck the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday. Prime Minister Modi had earlier conveyed his condolences, statin...
December 17, 2024 10:25 PM
In Nepal, at a programme organised on the 106th Establishment Day of Lalitpur Metropolitan City today, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has emphasised that all three tiers of the government should be people-centric and service-oriented. PM Oli further said as Lalitpur is a prosperous ...
December 17, 2024 9:01 PM
South Korea's Army Chief of Staff General Park An-su, who served as the chief commander during President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, was arrested today. Prosecutors said, Park was arrested on a court-issued warrant on charges of playing a key role in an insurrection and ab...
December 17, 2024 6:26 PM
A top General in Charge of Russian nuclear protection forces Igor Kirillov has been killed along with an aide by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter in Moscow today. According to Russia’s investigative committee, Kirillov was killed alongside his second-in-command. According to state news agency ...
December 17, 2024 6:17 PM
In Sri Lanka, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has been elected as new Speaker of the Parliament. The appointment of the new speaker comes following the resignation of Asoka Ranwala on December 13 in the midst of a controversy over his educational qualifications. Dr. Wickramaratne’s name was proposed by P...
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