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Why is Britain restricting visas for several countries, including Sri Lanka?

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans applying to work or study in the UK face Home Office restrictions over suspicions that they...

Modi holds emergency meet with all 3 services chiefs amid escalating India-Pakistan conflict

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a security review meet with the chiefs of all three armed forces, a day after India successfully thwarted Pakistan's drone attacks. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and National Security Advisor...
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Teacher accused of molesting Kotahena schoolgirl sent on compulsory leave – Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education says that the teacher allegedly involved in the incident of molesting the schoolgirl from Kotahena has been sent on compulsory leave after receiving a police ‘B report’.  The Secretary to the Education Ministry, Nalaka Kaluwewa, states...

Trump suggests cutting China tariff rate to still-high 80% ahead of Switzerland talks

Key Points An 80% levy would be a significant reduction from the 145% tariff currently facing many Chinese goods. However, that number could still be seen as prohibitive to trade. It is unclear if Trump wants the 80% rate to...

Pope Leo XIV calls Church ‘a beacon to illuminate dark nights’ in first Mass

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first Mass at the Vatican. Speaking the day after he was elected as the 267th Pope and first US leader...

IPL suspended for one week over safety concerns

The Indian Premier League has been suspended for one week amid the ongoing tensions between India and neighbouring Pakistan. Overnight, India accused Pakistan of attacking three of its military bases with drones and missiles, a claim which Islamabad denied. Pakistani...

Bill Gates Claims Elon Musk Is ‘Killing World’s Poorest Children’

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. Gates said he would accelerate his giving via his foundation, with plans to end its operations in 2045. "People will...

OpenAI scraps plans to transform into for-profit company

ChatGPT inventor OpenAI has reversed course on plans to transform into a for-profit company, announcing on Monday that it will remain under the control of its original non-profit entity. The decision follows consultations with state attorneys general in California and...

Deadline extended for senior citizens to apply for income tax refunds

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced an extension of the deadline for senior citizens to submit applications for quarterly income tax refunds for the assessment year 2023/2024. According to a statement issued by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue,...

Ministry of Education issues statement on controversy over death of Grade 10 student

An explanation has been called from the school principal over the death of a Grade 10 student following an alleged sexual assault by a teacher, the Ministry of Education has stated.   Issuing a statement regarding the matter, the Education Ministry...
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