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Pakistan rejects claims of Sri Lanka rejecting JF-17s offer

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Reports claiming that the Sri Lanka Air Force has rejected a proposal from Pakistan to supply JF-17C Block 3 fighter jets have been dismissed as false by the Pakistan High Commis... Read More


Strong wind warning issued for Sri Lankan seas

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Department of Meteorology issued a warning regarding strong winds. Accordingly, wind speeds in the sea areas off the coast extending from Matara via Hambantota to Potuvil, an... Read More


Dengue mosquito control campaign in 60 high-risk zones

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A special mosquito control programme covering 60 dengue high-risk zones in 11 districts will commence tomorrow, the National Dengue Control Unit stated. The initiative operates ... Read More


2027 Budget to Parliament on November 12

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Ministry of Finance stated that the second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the upcoming year 2027, or the budget speech, will take place on 12 November. The publicatio... Read More


Woman dies after wild elephant attack

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A woman died after sustaining critical injuries in a wild elephant attack in Kiwulawadiya, Laggala, yesterday afternoon (11), according to Laggala Police. The deceased is a 45-y... Read More


Indian student missing in Finland found dead after two months, family seeks detailed probe

India, July 12 -- An 18-year-old Indian student, Manideep Reddy from Hyderabad, who had been missing in Finland for over two months, has been found dead after Finnish authorities recovered his body fr... Read More


Legendary playback singer S. Janaki passes away at 88, nation pays tribute

India, July 12 -- Legendary playback singer S. Janaki, fondly known as the "Nightingale of South India," passed away at the age of 88, marking the end of an extraordinary musical journey that spanned ... Read More


US launches strikes on Iran after ship attack, regional tensions escalate

India, July 12 -- The United States launched a series of military strikes on Iran after an Iranian attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a sharp escalation in tensions across ... Read More


US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after brief illness

India, July 12 -- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime lawmaker from South Carolina and a close ally of former US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 following a brief and sudde... Read More


HM Amit Shah launches 'Mission 5 Million Trees' in Ahmedabad to boost green cover

India, July 12 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched 'Mission 5 Million Trees' in Ahmedabad, an ambitious campaign aimed at planting 50 lakh trees across the city. The initiative seeks t... Read More