ARAB LEADERS GATHER TO DISCUSS POSTWAR GAZA PROPOSAL TO COUNTER TRUMP’S ‘RIVIERA’ PLAN
Arab leaders met in Saudi Arabia’s
SRI LANKA’S BUDGET LIKELY TO LEAD TO SLOWER FISCAL CONSOLIDATION, MOODY’S SAYS
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DISSANAYAKE GOVT UNVEILS FIRST BUDGET, EYES 5% GROWTH FOR SRI LANKA IN 2025
Business Standard - Feb 17 2025 The Sri Lankan economy is expected to grow at…
BOOKING.COM REVEALS THE WORLD’S MOST WELCOMING CITIES FOR 2025
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DEEPSEEK HAS RATTLED THE AI INDUSTRY. HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT OTHER CHINESE AI MODELS
The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims that its latest AI model, R1, performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced computer chips and consuming less energy
DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE 47TH US PRESIDENT
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th US president at his inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.
THE 25 BEST PLACES TO TRAVEL IN 2025
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ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREE TO GAZA CEASEFIRE AND HOSTAGE DEAL
Three female Israeli civilian hostages are expected to be released on the first day of the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas
UN PREDICTS WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH TO REMAIN AT 2.8% IN 2025
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8% in 2025, unchanged from
TRUMP IS NAMED TIME’S PERSON OF THE YEAR AND RINGS THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE’S OPENING BELL
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the year
SRI LANKA TOURISM TO LAUNCH UNIFIED NATIONAL BRAND FROM JANUARY
Sri Lanka Tourism is set to unveil a unified national brand in January instead of going ahead with campaign taglines, aiming to
SRI LANKA PRESIDENT KEEPS FINANCE MINISTER ROLE, REAPPOINTS AMARASURIYA AS PRIME MINISTER
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya waves to her party National People's Power (NPP) supporters…
PARTY OF SRI LANKA’S NEW MARXIST-LEANING PRESIDENT WINS TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday
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10 REASONS BOTH HARRIS AND TRUMP CAN BE HOPEFUL OF VICTORY
With just one day to go, the race for the White House is deadlocked – both at the national level and in the all-important battleground states
FORMER ACADEMIC NAMED SRI LANKA’S THIRD FEMALE PRIME MINISTER
Sri Lanka’s new president has chosen his prime minister – selecting a woman for the third time in the country’s history
SRI LANKA’S NEW PRESIDENT ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE PROMISES CHANGE
Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation
AFTER ECONOMIC CRISIS, SRI LANKA SWEARS IN MARXIST PRESIDENT ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in
SRI LANKA’S MARXIST-LEANING DISSANAYAKE WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, LOCAL TV SAYS
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won the presidential election for the debt-ridden island nation, local TV said on Sunday, citing Election Commission figures.
VOTING ENDS IN SRI LANKA TO CHOOSE A PRESIDENT AND A WAY OUT OF YEARS OF TURMOIL
Associated Press - September 21, 2024 Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as…