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When reports of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force focussing on pilot training and high efficiency came in the Chinese media last year, nobody ever thought that Beijing may be involved in poaching foreign pilots. The concerns have grown now. In October, Australia and the UK had separately begun probe into reports that their […]
- China assures Lanka of military assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese military raises tensions everywhere it goes (Category: Breaking News)
- High-level Chinese military delegation visits Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Chinese Army offers military support to Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as a heavy police presence is reported in Chinese cities. Large barriers have gone up along the main protest road in Shanghai and police have made several arrests. They have been stopping people taking photos of the protests and deleting pictures […]
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China (Category: Breaking News)
- China reports first Covid deaths in six months (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid protests widen in China after Urumqi fire (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
Protests against Covid restrictions in China appear to have intensified following a fire which killed 10 people in an apartment block in Urumqi. In the city of Shanghai, videos posted on social media by foreign journalists show thousands of people taking to the streets to remember the victims and to protest against Covid restrictions. Hundreds […]
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China (Category: Breaking News)
- China reports first Covid deaths in six months (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanghai schools to go online as Covid spreads in China (Category: Breaking News)
Rishi Sunak has pledged £50m in defence aid to Ukraine as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in his first visit to Kyiv since becoming prime minister. Mr Sunak said it was “deeply humbling” to be in Kyiv and that the UK would continue to stand by Ukraine. “Since the first days of the war, Ukraine […]
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Wave of explosions hit Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is working closely with the relevant parties for the early release of 08 Sri Lankan nationals who are parts of the 26-member crew of the oil tanker MT Heroic Idun, which was detained by Equatorial Guinea in early August.The post Sri Lankans among oil tanker crew detained by Equatorial Guinea appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lank...
- Foreign Ministry in talks to release Sri Lankans among oil tanker crew detained by Equatorial Gu... (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight Sri Lankans among the released crew of the detained vessel by Nigerian High Court (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight Sri Lankans among the released crew of detained vessel by Nigerian High Court (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight Sri Lankans among the released crew of the detained vessel by Nigerian High Court (Category: Breaking News)
Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next week – their first in-person encounter since Mr Biden took office in 2020. The much-awaited meeting comes at a time when relations between the two superpowers have particularly soured. This has been fuelled by Beijing’s claims […]
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
- US and China pledge to stabilise tense relationship after talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China (Category: Breaking News)
US President Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s relationships with foreign countries are “worthy of being looked at”. Mr Biden was asked whether Mr Musk posed a national security threat and if Saudi Arabia helping him to buy Twitter should be investigated. Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal rolled over a $1.89bn (£1.7bn) Twitter stake into […]
- Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man (Category: Breaking News)
- Musk defends deep cuts to Twitter’s workforce (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando appealed to international travellers to add Sri Lanka to their travel wish list, assuring tourists are cushioned from the economic shocks the country is undergoing, and that they will be well looked after.The post Hospitality doesn’t die just because inflation is high – Harin appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA ...
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara reappointed to UNP working Committee (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s sports minister suspends four national sports federations (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin appointed Sports Minister, Pavithra appointed Irrigation Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Tamil Guardian asks: The UK policy, regarding mainly Sri Lankan Tamils held in Diego Garcia, is likely to remain unchanged. Some of those who reached Diego Garcia, home for the strategic US military base, over a year ago, have already been sent back “voluntarily” to Sri Lanka. They returned in the wake of the UK […]
- Westminster event declares support for Canadian action against Rajapaksa brothers (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka warned of Extraterritorial jurisdiction (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s foreign policy dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- UK considers imposing sanctions on Gen. Silva, others over ‘war crimes’ (Category: Breaking News)
Beijing: The Chinese government has been accused of establishing two undeclared “police stations” in the Netherlands, media reports said on Friday. Dutch media found evidence that the “overseas service stations”, which promise to provide diplomatic services, are being used to try to silence Chinese dissidents in Europe, BBC reported. The Chinese foreign ministry has denied ...
- Chinese Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Latest Developments on the Chinese vessel Yuang Wang 5 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Embassy donates material for police uniforms (Category: Breaking News)
- A meeting between SL President and the Chinese Vice PM (Category: Breaking News)
Australia have released a collective statement against Qatar’s human rights record, becoming the first 2022 World Cup team to do so. The video message criticises the World Cup hosts’ treatment of migrant workers and LGBTQ+ people. Football Australia also released a statement saying the “suffering” felt by workers and their families caused by the tournament […]
- Qatar beaten by Ecuador as dream turns into nightmare (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- France defender Lucas Hernandez out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
The Chinese government has been accused of establishing at least two undeclared “police stations” in the Netherlands. Dutch media found evidence that the “overseas service stations”, which promise to provide diplomatic services, are being used to try to silence Chinese dissidents in Europe. A spokeswoman for the Dutch foreign ministry said the existence of the […]
- FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
- US tracking suspected Chinese surveillance balloon (Category: Breaking News)
Footage of China’s former leader, Hu Jintao, being asked to leave the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing is drawing global attention as people try to work out what has just happened. There are a lot of questions and no answers so far from the Chinese government. The country’s former leader […]
- China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
- China elects Li Qiang as premier (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
Wartime Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa is one of those who strongly believed that the LTTE could be defeated. The Gajaba Regiment veteran didn’t mince his words when he met Norwegian officials on April 06, 2006 in the run-up to the closure of the Mavil-aru sluice gates in the third week of July 2006. According to […]
- Norway departs as Indo-Lanka relations enter a new phase (Category: Breaking News)
- Vanni war and Israel-Gaza conflict: Funding catastrophes (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP wanted to give radio equipment to LTTE – WikiLeaks (Category: Breaking News)
- Solheim Looks Back On The Peace Process (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the protests sweeping the country following the death of a woman whilst in police custody. In his first public comments on the unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “riots” had been “engineered” by Iran’s arch-enemies and their allies. The protests are the biggest challenge to his […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire on protesters in Iran (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran investigating poisoning of 650 schoolgirls with toxic gas (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests (Category: Breaking News)
Let no man posture as an advocate of peace if he proposes or supports any social system that initiates the use of force against individual men in any form. Ayn Rand. Does that apply to our President minus the common man’s vote? When he accepted the invitation to be President by poised-to-flee Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa, […]
- Thus spake Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition unions accuse Prez of being two-faced (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez asks Opp. to cooperate (Category: Breaking News)
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- How We Came To This Pass – On The “Non-Rule Of Law System” (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass: A Quest For Scapegoats (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – Waiting On IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Anniversary Angst (Category: Breaking News)
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- Peg Defence (Category: Business)
- Regional Clearing (Category: Business)
- Billion Target (Category: Business)
- Forex Trend (Category: Business)
Four rescue workers in the Philippines have been killed and one left missing in a typhoon that has left homes flooded and millions without electricity. The rescuers were washed away in flash floods while carrying out operations in the district of San Miguel, north of the capital Manila. The district was among those hit hard […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese hackers hit key US bases on Guam (Category: Breaking News)
Hundreds of people have been arrested by authorities as protests against Russia’s new “partial mobilisation” continue across the country, an independent rights group has said. OVD-Info said 724 people were detained across 32 different cities on Saturday. Widespread demonstrations have broken out since President Vladimir Putin announced plans to draft 300,000 men to fight in [R...
- Putin signs Ukraine annexation laws amid military setbacks (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope tells Zelensky he is ‘praying for peace’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka central government debt falls to US$32.4bn from US$50.5 billion rupees
- Sri Lanka net government debt soars in 2021 despite zero foreign deficit finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s EPF hit by US$6.5bn hair cut after soft-peg collapse (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank US$4.0bn in debt by March 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
Japan will open its doors back up to vaccinated foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and will no longer need to go through a travel agency, from 11 October. A cap on daily arrivals will […]
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Man charged with attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades (Category: Breaking News)
A Japanese man has set himself alight reportedly to protest a state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July. Hundreds of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral on 27 September. On Wednesday, witnesses called police after spotting a man on fire near the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. Officers […]
- Charles praises Queen’s reign as he is formally confirmed as king (Category: Breaking News)
- One third of Pakistan under water (Category: Breaking News)
- Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt called off (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
Liz Truss has promised to deal with surging energy costs and to cut taxes, after she won the Tory leadership contest to become the next PM. Her plan, set to be announced on Thursday, is likely to include a freeze on energy bills – though precisely how it would work is still unclear. Ms Truss […]
- Liz Truss resigns as British Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Charles praises Queen’s reign as he is formally confirmed as king (Category: Breaking News)
- Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt called off (Category: Breaking News)
- Queen under medical supervision as doctors concerned for health (Category: Breaking News)
One-third of Pakistan has been completely submerged by historic flooding, its climate minister says. Devastating flash floods have washed away roads, homes and crops – leaving a trail of deadly havoc across Pakistan. “It’s all one big ocean, there’s no dry land to pump the water out,” Sherry Rehman told AFP, adding it had created […]
- Powerful storms wreak havoc in Europe (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan appeals to world for flood help amid devastation (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenyans to choose a new President (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia blocks nuclear treaty agreement over Ukraine reference (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has blocked the adoption of a joint declaration by a United Nations conference on nuclear disarmament. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is reviewed by its 191 signatories every five years, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Russia objected to a draft text citing “grave concern” over military activities around Ukraine’s nuclear plants, in particular [...
- Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian train station kill 22 (Category: Breaking News)
- One third of Pakistan under water (Category: Breaking News)
- Powerful storms wreak havoc in Europe (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine retakes 6,000 sq km from Russia (Category: Breaking News)
A former security chief for Twitter has turned whistleblower and testified that the company misled users and US regulators about gaps in its security. Peiter Zatko also claimed that Twitter underestimated how many fake and spam accounts are on its platform. The accusations could affect a legal battle between Twitter and billionaire Elon Musk, who […]
- Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss (Category: Breaking News)
- Musk defends deep cuts to Twitter’s workforce (Category: Breaking News)
- Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal (Category: Breaking News)
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- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
UK intelligence agencies are accused of tipping off Indian authorities about a British national before his abduction and alleged torture by Punjab police. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in India in 2017 when his family say he was forced into an unmarked car. He says he was then tortured over days, including with electrocution. […]
- Charles praises Queen’s reign as he is formally confirmed as king (Category: Breaking News)
- One third of Pakistan under water (Category: Breaking News)
- Grease star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73 (Category: Breaking News)
- Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt called off (Category: Breaking News)
By Anushka Kahandagamage Protesters defeated the dictatorial Rajapaksa regime, making the Rajapaksas resign from their positions, premiership and presidency, of the government. After the collapse of the dynasty, Ranil Wickremesinghe, a Rajapaksa puppet, came to power with the support of a distorted majority in Parliament. Having got himself appointed as President, without a people’s mandate, [R...
- President insists GotaGoGama protest site not removed (Category: Breaking News)
- Recent Political Violence And Its Consequences (Category: Breaking News)
- From Opposition to alternative? – Some thoughts on the potential and the trajectory of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President has to work overtime to restore confidence and credibility (Category: Breaking News)
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