- July 9, 20250 CommentInternet connections to all secondary schools before 2027- prime ministerCOLOMBO : By the end of 2026, it is expected that all secondary schools will be provided with internet connections, said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in Parliament today (09). While responding to a question raised in Parliament, Prime Minister Amarasuriya said they have also taken steps to provide Rs. 5,000 unlimited data packages for...Education
- July 9, 20250 Comment125 Sri Lankan Army personnel join UN Peacekeeping duties in LebanonCOLOMBO : The 16th Contingent of the Sri Lanka Force Protection Company (SLFPC) has officially assumed peacekeeping duties under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Ministry of Defence said. The contingent, comprised of 125 Army personnel, including 11 Officers and 114 Other Ranks, is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Y.S.H.N.P Silva USP psc...Local
- July 9, 20250 CommentIsrael’s war sabotaged diplomacy. The US can revive it- Iran Foreign MinisterABBAS ARAGHCHI TEHRAN : In only five meetings over nine weeks, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iachieved more than I did in four years of nuclear negotiations with the failedBiden administration. We were on the cusp of a historic breakthrough. To addressUS concerns that Iran may one day divert its peaceful nuclear programme, weheld...International
- July 9, 20250 CommentQatar Charity performs 1,000 cataract surgeries among deserving patients in Sri LankaASHRAFF A SAMADCOLOMBO : The Qatar Charity has successfully implemented a transformative health initiative under its Health Program to Combat Blindness in Sri Lankan Capital Colombo. The Cataract Surgery project, generously funded by well-wishers from Qatar, has brought light back into the lives of many, with a total project cost of Rs. 44 Million, which...Local
- July 9, 20250 CommentMore than 10,000 Palestinians currently in Israeli jails, excluding Gazans in military confinementLONDON: More than 10,000 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, the highest prisoner count since the Second Intifada in 2000, Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups reported on Tuesday. As of early July, some 10,800 prisoners are said to be held in Israeli detention centers and prisons, including 50 women — two of whom are from...International