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Khaleda Zia, who served as prime minister of Bangladesh for three terms, died on Tuesday morning at the age ofContinue Reading The post Bangladesh’s first female PM Khaleda Zia dies at 80 appeared first on Newswire.

  Sri Lankan researchers have identified six new spider species endemic to the island following several years of fieldwork inContinue Reading The post Six new spider species endemic to Sri Lanka discovered appeared first on Newswire.

The government remains optimistic about reaching its 2025 export target of USD 18 billion and building a USD 300 billionContinue Reading The post Govt targets $18 billion exports by 2025 despite setbacks appeared first on Newswire.

Between January 1 and December 31, 2025, during the first session of Sri Lanka’s 10th Parliament, a total of 26Continue Reading The post Parliament passed 26 Government Bills in 2025 appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have announced a special traffic and security plan in Colombo on Dec. 31 to manage the largeContinue Reading The post Special traffic plan in Colombo for New Year’s Eve appeared first on Newswire.

Eighty-eight percent of those affected by Cyclone Ditwah have received the government’s Rs. 25,000 cleanup allowance, according to K.G. Dharmathilaka,Continue Reading The post 88% of cyclone victims receive cleanup allowance appeared first…

Former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando has passed away, drawing tributes from across the cricketing community for a careerContinue Reading The post Former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando passes away appeared first on…

A session of the Galle Municipal Council turned heated today after opposition members clashed with ruling party members, accusing themContinue Reading The post Water thrown at officials in chaotic Galle Municipal Council session appeared…

Why commuters are choosing app-based rides over traditional three-wheelers The claim is becoming familiar once again. “They are running atContinue Reading The post “They are running at a lower price than us”: story behind recent protests…

Professor Nishan Canagarajah, a Sri Lankan-born academic and the current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, has beenContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan-born academic knighted in King’s New Year Honours appeared…