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Iran said it downed two US military aircraft on Friday, one in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province and another over theContinue Reading The post Iran says 2 US Warplanes downed; White House says Trump Briefed appeared first on Newswire.

  A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort forContinue Reading The post US F-15E jet shot down over Iran, Tehran releases wreckage images appeared first on Newswire.

SLPP ParliamentarianD.V. Chanaka has alleged that Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody is attempting to prevent the release of a report relatedContinue Reading The post D.V. Chanaka alleges Energy Minister attempting to suppress coal report…

Journalist Bhakthi Dharmapriya Mendis, who was receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital after sustainingContinue Reading The post Journalist Bakthi Dharmapriya Mendis passed away appeared first on…

Excavations at a suspected grave site in Kurukkalmadam, Batticaloa, concluded without the discovery of human remains or artefacts, the OfficeContinue Reading The post Batticaloa Kurukkalmadam excavation ends without discovery of human…

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction in petrol prices to Rs 378 per litre after cuttingContinue Reading The post Pakistan cuts Petrol Tax after record Fuel Price hike triggers Protests appeared first on…

A 51-year-old man was arrested for illegal gem mining during a raid in the Gorthreewatta area of Maskeliya on AprilContinue Reading The post Man Arrested for Illegal Gem Mining in Maskeliya appeared first on Newswire.

Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern, Eastern and Northcentral provinces, and inContinue Reading The post Thundershowers & severe lightning alert…

  NPP MP Ruwan Mapalagama said a newly developed campsite in Alawala, Attanagalla, has been opened targeting foreign tourists, withContinue Reading The post Eco-Tourism Campsite Launched in Attanagalla for Foreign Tourists appeared first on…

World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy pricesContinue Reading The post FAO Food Price Index rises in March as conflict raises energy costs appeared first on Newswire.