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G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war

SMW Kodithuwakku- June 17, 2025

World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday (Jun 16) pushed US President Donald Trump to back away from his punishing ... Read More

Israel conducts ‘pre-emptive strike’ on Iran: Israeli defence minister

SMW Kodithuwakku- June 13, 2025

Israel launched a “pre-emptive strike” on Iran, the country’s defence minister said early on Friday (Jun 13), after US President Donald Trump had warned that ... Read More

Mobile Consular Service at SL Embassy in Japan

iajayasinghe- June 10, 2025

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan conducted a mobile consular service in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, to serve the Sri Lankan community residing in the ... Read More

Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

SMW Kodithuwakku- June 6, 2025

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be impeached, turning their ... Read More

Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries

SMW Kodithuwakku- June 5, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning travel from certain countries citing national security concerns. The proclamation fully restricts and limits the ... Read More

South Korea’s new President Lee takes power after sweeping election win

SMW Kodithuwakku- June 4, 2025

South Korea’s center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor’s ... Read More

Man attacks Colorado crowd with firebombs, 6 people injured

SMW Kodithuwakku- June 2, 2025

Six people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado where a ... Read More

Cardinal Robert Prevost of US elected Pope Leo XIV

SMW Kodithuwakku- May 9, 2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American ... Read More

Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote

SMW Kodithuwakku- May 8, 2025

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel ... Read More

Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea

SMW Kodithuwakku- April 24, 2025

US President Donald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelensky of harming peace negotiations, after the Ukrainian president said Kyiv would not recognise Russian control of Crimea. ... Read More