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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
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Sri Lankan PM agrees to quit after protesters storm president's residence
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign after party leaders in...
Protestors demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gather inside the compound of Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace in Colombo on July 9, 2022. - AFP
Protestors demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gather inside the compound of Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace in Colombo on July 9, 2022. - AFP
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Sri Lanka leader flees as protesters storm home, office
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday...
Acute shortages of food and fuel, alongside lengthy electricity blackouts, have led to months of widespread anti-government demonstrations calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
Acute shortages of food and fuel, alongside lengthy electricity blackouts, have led to months of widespread anti-government demonstrations calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
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Sri Lanka hikes interest rates, warns painful recession ahead
COLOMBO - Cash-strapped Sri Lanka raised interest rates one percentage point Friday, the second...
In this picture taken on March 15, 2022, a man uses firewood to cook food at a hotel in Colombo. - (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)
In this picture taken on March 15, 2022, a man uses firewood to cook food at a hotel in Colombo. - (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)
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Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns
NEHINNA, SRI LANKA - As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with...
Police spokesman Nihan Thalduwa said the army and an additional police force have been deployed to the Kandakadu rehabilitation centre to bring the situation under control, and a hunt has been launched for the escaped inmates. Pic from Indiatimes
Police spokesman Nihan Thalduwa said the army and an additional police force have been deployed to the Kandakadu rehabilitation centre to bring the situation under control, and a hunt has been launched for the escaped inmates. Pic from Indiatimes
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Over 600 inmates escape rehab centre in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO - Around 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka on...
Economist Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi says corruption is more like diabetes, not like a heart attack. Diabetes takes a long time before it 'explodes.' - Photo: EPA
Economist Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi says corruption is more like diabetes, not like a heart attack. Diabetes takes a long time before it 'explodes.' - Photo: EPA
Sri Lanka went bankrupt not because of 'a day or two' of corruption
SHAH ALAM - Sri Lanka's economic and administration system did not fail because of a day or two...
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Still no finance minister for bankrupt Sri Lanka
COLOMBO - Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed six more ministers on Monday to its new "economic war...
Sri Lanka has been facing a severe economic crisis since the country defaulted on its external debt servicing on April 12, 2022.
Sri Lanka has been facing a severe economic crisis since the country defaulted on its external debt servicing on April 12, 2022.
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Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka receives US$160 mil from World Bank
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka received US$160 million from the World Bank on Tuesday, Prime Minister Ranil...
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wicremesinghe says the country only has enough fuel for a day
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wicremesinghe says the country only has enough fuel for a day
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Sri Lanka has run out of petrol, says PM
ANKARA - Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has run out of petrol, the newly appointed prime minister of the...
Sri Lanka unrest as hostage and inflation grows. AFP pic
Sri Lanka unrest as hostage and inflation grows. AFP pic
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Crippling Sri Lanka fuel shortage may force 80% private buses off the road
NEW DELHI - A crippling fuel shortage may force 80 percent of private buses in Sri Lanka off the...
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Photo: Penang Fire and Rescue Department
Photo: Penang Fire and Rescue Department
Five hectares of forest at Penang Botanical Gardens ablaze
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad delivering his speech at the national-level World Cancer Day 2026 celebration today. - Photo by Bernama
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad delivering his speech at the national-level World Cancer Day 2026 celebration today. - Photo by Bernama
Screening of high-risk travellers a proactive measure to prevent Nipah - Dzulkefly
Photo: Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department
Photo: Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department
Three children drown in sewage pond near Sibu Jaya Flats
A total of 12 Selangor FC supporters were charged at two Magistrate's Courts today on charges of possessing and testing positive for drugs, on Monday. - Photo by Bernama
A total of 12 Selangor FC supporters were charged at two Magistrate's Courts today on charges of possessing and testing positive for drugs, on Monday. - Photo by Bernama
12 Selangor FC supporters charged with drug possession, tested positive for drugs
Malik, now 39, was sent to jail at the age of 14 in 2001 and never imagined he would walk out of prison 25 years later with a "Dr” title to his name. Photo: Selangor Royal Office
Malik, now 39, was sent to jail at the age of 14 in 2001 and never imagined he would walk out of prison 25 years later with a "Dr” title to his name. Photo: Selangor Royal Office
Malik, the only pardoned prisoner the Sultan met in person
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Restaurant allegedly washed leftover food before reselling
A nasi kandar restaurant in the district has been alleged to have washed leftover food that had already been served to customers before reusing it the following day.
A nasi kandar restaurant in the district has been alleged to have washed leftover food that had already been served to customers before reusing it the following day.
Girl injured in alleged attack, attempted abduction while walking to Rawang night market
Neighbours who noticed the commotion rushed to the scene and managed to stop the attack.
Neighbours who noticed the commotion rushed to the scene and managed to stop the attack.
SK Labu Besar student reports bullying case to Home Minister, Kedah police chief
A bullying case involving a student at SK Labu Besar in Kulim, Kedah has drawn the attention of senior authorities after the victim’s family raised the matter directly with the Home Minister and the Kedah police chief. - Photo: Screenshot from @misiupdate / Tiktok
A bullying case involving a student at SK Labu Besar in Kulim, Kedah has drawn the attention of senior authorities after the victim’s family raised the matter directly with the Home Minister and the Kedah police chief. - Photo: Screenshot from @misiupdate / Tiktok
Zahid seeks to be freed of all 47 charges linked to Yayasan Akalbudi
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed an application to be acquitted and discharged of 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering linked to Yayasan Akalbudi funds. - BERNAMA FILE PIX
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed an application to be acquitted and discharged of 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering linked to Yayasan Akalbudi funds. - BERNAMA FILE PIX
Ex-defence intelligence DG charged with accepting US$20,000 bribe, flight tickets
Former military intelligence chief Lieutenant-General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to three charges of receiving bribes amounting to ASD20,000 and two international flight tickets in 2024 and last year. - Sinar/Rosli Talib
Former military intelligence chief Lieutenant-General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to three charges of receiving bribes amounting to ASD20,000 and two international flight tickets in 2024 and last year. - Sinar/Rosli Talib
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