The number of people who have had to flee from violence and crises has climbed above 50 million for the first time since the Second World War, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday in Geneva.

Nikola Kavazovic from Serbia arrived in  Sri Lanka today to take up his post as Sri Lanka's National Football Coach.

In a joint operation early on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces has  arrested a Pakistani militant operating as Lashkar-e-Taiba “district commander” in Kulgam area of South Kashmir.

DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB), Sri Lanka’s fastest growing  commercial bank, recently expanded its network with its most recent branch opening in Mount Lavinia. The ceremonial opening of the new DVB branch took place on Thursday (19) and was attended by Lakshman Silva, Chief Executive Officer, DFCC Vardhana Bank Arjun Fernando, CEO DFCC Bank, Dhanasiri Amaratunga, Mayor of the Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council along with DVB’s senior management and staff.