The Indian Budget for 2026 was presented to Parliament yesterday (01), with an allocation of INR 4 billion earmarked for Sri Lanka. The move is seen as a significant step toward further strengthening the long-standing and close friendship between Sri Lanka and India.
Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of India's Maharashtra state, has died in a plane crash along with four other people, the country's aviation regulator has said.
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India's West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening screening measures at airports.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country" early Saturday morning, confirming a "large scale strike" had been carried out by U.S. forces, as explosions were reported in Caracas and elsewhere.
At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say.
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from a prolonged illness.
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria.
A powerful winter storm has struck southern California, bringing relentless rain, strong winds and mountain snow to parts of the state.
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank Group Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report released today. This damage is equivalent to about 4 percent of Sri Lanka’s GDP.
President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme in the wake of a mass shooting at Brown University last week in which two people were killed.
The British Parliament has drawn attention to the impact of Cyclone Ditva on Sri Lanka and the humanitarian assistance being provided to affected communities.
Zohran Mamdani has made history by winning New York’s mayoral election, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in more than 100 years.
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King Charles III has appointed Bishop Sarah Mullally of London as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, marking a historic moment for the Church of England.
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