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Army launches relief operations in Mannar amid flooding

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Army troops launched relief operations yesterday to ensure the safety of affected residents amid flooding in the Kurei Grama Niladhari Division of the Manthai West Divisional Sec... Read More


Sri Lanka ranks 53rd in 2026 Global Hunger Index

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka ranked 53rd out of 122 countries according to the 2026 Global Hunger Index. With a score of 10.2 points, Sri Lanka was included in the 'Moderate Hunger' category. How... Read More


Saliya Pieris calls for stronger safeguards after Homagama custodial death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The custodial death in Homagama has once again raised serious concerns about the exercise of power by law enforcement authorities and the need for effective safeguards to protect... Read More


Flood-hit O/L students in Sabaragamuwa to get alternative exam date

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Students who are unable to participate in the GCE Ordinary Level aesthetic subjects practical examinations due to the prevailing flood situation in the Sabaragamuwa province will... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa appears in court over Airbus case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission and remanded in connection with an investigation into the Airbus transaction, was brought to cour... Read More


Cyclone Arnab intensifies into a very severe cyclonic storm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab', which was located over the West-Central Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm', according to the Early Warning Cent... Read More


6 yrs jail, Rs.6L aid: SC tells u.p. to pay for 'poor probe'

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday awarded Rs.6 lakh in compensation to a man who spent six years in jail as an undertrial before being acquitted in a murder case, holding Uttar Pradesh... Read More


UAE taxpayers with undeclared assets get I-T dept nudge

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Income-Tax Department has analysed details received from multiple sources about people owning undeclared properties abroad and recently "nudged select taxpayers" who have inv... Read More


Maharashtra plan to axe 1964 Gramdan Act triggers debate

Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- The Maharashtra government's proposal last month to repeal the Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964, has triggered a debate over the future of 21 villages in the state governed by a collec... Read More


Rajnath seeks new phase of reforms for self-reliance

NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for ushering in a new phase of reforms to advance India's self-reliance agenda, describing it as 'Aatmanirbharta 2.0', focused on ... Read More