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FGN60: PAK-WASIA-5THLD TALKSIslamabad talks: US and Iran begin negotiations aimed at ending West Asia conflictIslamabad: The US and Iran began Pakistan-brokered peace talks on Saturday, according to Iranian media, as the world awaits a breakthrough to end the West Asia conflict that has...

Colombo, April 11 Sri Lanka on Saturday backed the dialogue between Iran and the US, saying it hopes the ongoing diplomatic process following a temporary ceasefire will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia.A US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's...

Colombo, April 11 Sri Lanka is aging rapidly, with its elderly population nearly tripling to 18 percent over the last four decades, according to the latest census data.According to the 2024 census report released this week by the Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka's total...

Colombo, April 10 Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy, Kumara Jayakodi, survived a no-confidence motion moved by the opposition in parliament on Friday.This was the first no-confidence motion against the current National People's Power government of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which was...

Harare, April 10 – The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Board on Friday praised the senior men's team for their historic performance in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, where the team reached the Super Eights stage for the first time.During a Board meeting held in Harare, ZC's top brass commended the team's...

New Delhi, April 10 Lucknow Super Giants have signed South Africa all-rounder George Linde as a replacement for Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga, who has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League due to injury.Hasaranga, who was picked up by LSG for Rs 2 crore, has been sidelined with a...

New Delhi, April 10 Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have signed South African all-rounder George Linde as a replacement for Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga for the remainder of the 2026 IPL, the tournament organizers announced on Friday."Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have signed Protea...

Colombo, Apr 10 In a surprising turn of events, Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Thushara, who had sued the Sri Lankan Cricket board for denying him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the IPL, has now apologized to the governing body and is considering withdrawing his case.Sources...

Colombo, April 10 Council elections in Sri Lanka's nine provinces, which have been pending since 2014, are expected to be further delayed as a cross-party select committee has requested clarification from the legal department on the difficulties in holding the elections, it was announced on...

Kolkata, April 9 Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League due to injury, his franchise Lucknow Super Giants said on Thursday.Hasaranga is still recovering from a persistent hamstring injury sustained in February.LSG is expected to...

Colombo, April 9 At least 10 Indian fishermen have been arrested and their trawler confiscated by the Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters.A statement from the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday said that it seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen while...

Today, the Minister of Health and Mass Media of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, visited the Ministry of External Affairs to receive a briefing on India's key digital health initiatives. In a social media post, Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, stated that...

FGN43 PAK-WASIA-TALKSPakistan to host crucial US-Iran talks on Friday amid high securityIslamabad: Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.FGN28...

Beijing, April 9 Sri Lankan police have repatriated 125 suspected criminals back to China for their involvement in telecom fraud, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday.The suspected criminals had been apprehended during earlier crackdown operations.These suspects...

New Delhi, April 9 – England fast bowler Lauren Bell has admitted that she is still adjusting to leading the team's fast-bowling unit, saying she "hadn't really understood" stepping into a role previously held by some of the country's most iconic seam bowlers.At just 25, Bell has become the...

Ramanathapuram, April 9 – Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, further escalating tensions in the Palk Strait region.According to sources, the...

Dispur, April 9 – As the Assam Assembly elections are underway, Sri Lankan delegates planted a sapling during their visit to a polling station in the Kamrup district on Thursday to observe the electoral process under the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP).The Election Commission...

Shimla, April 8 Indian girls asserted their dominance with a 3-0 victory over Sri Lanka, while the boys easily defeated Maldives by a similar margin to begin their campaign in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships on a winning note here on Wednesday.Having received a higher...

Dhaka, April 7 Days after the Bangladesh Cricket Board reached out to the BCCI requesting the revival of bilateral ties, former captain and current president of the BCB, Aminul Islam Bulbul, was removed by the country's National Sports Council (NSC) on Tuesday. The NSC formed an ad-hoc committee...

April 7, New Delhi — A group of 25 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, who had been detained in Sri Lanka, safely returned to Chennai after being released by Sri Lankan authorities.The fishermen had set out to sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing. While at sea, they allegedly...