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Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls for November 14 polls

Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls for November 14 polls

Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-seated parliament late Tuesday and called for general elections on Nov 14.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change

Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change

Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after Dissanayake's presidential win

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after Dissanayake's presidential win

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned on Monday, a day after Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a presidential election.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role

Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role

A win will hand Sajith Premadasa the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
Fri Sep 20 2024
Sri Lanka's presidential election: Where are the women?

Sri Lanka's presidential election: Where are the women?

Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this month is a woman.
Fri Sep 13 2024
What's next in Sri Lanka's presidential race?

What's next in Sri Lanka's presidential race?

39 candidates filed nomination papers by the deadline for the Sept. 21 vote in the crisis-hit nation.
Thu Aug 15 2024
Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll

Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll

Namal Rajapaksa said he would hold talks with 92 parliamentarians who recently declared support for Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Sri Lanka tightens controls to stop men being duped into Ukraine fighting

Sri Lanka tightens controls to stop men being duped into Ukraine fighting

Men are being lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine with often false promises of salaries and benefits, a minister said.
Sat Jun 01 2024
Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on island it ceded decades ago

Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on island it ceded decades ago

The fishermen of both countries have occasionally violated the pact on the waters around the uninhabited island, called Katchatheevu.
Thu Apr 04 2024
Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder

Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder

The victims killed were a 35-year-old woman and her children aged 7, 4, 2 and 2 months, as well as a who was an acquaintance of the family.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Israel to bring in 65,000 foreign building workers to replace Palestinians

Israel to bring in 65,000 foreign building workers to replace Palestinians

Israel said it will bring in the foreign workers from India, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan to resume construction stalled since Oct. 7
Mon Feb 05 2024
Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content

Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content

The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal.
Thu Jan 25 2024
North Korea stokes fear, uncertainty for migrant workers on S.Korean island

North Korea stokes fear, uncertainty for migrant workers on S.Korean island

The scare came after N. Korea fired off more than 200 shells a few miles from the island, and still more over the weekend.
Sat Jan 13 2024
Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan back Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders

Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan back Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders

The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have renewed support for the creation of a Palestinian state within pre-1967 borders as the Arab-Israeli conflict grows.
Sun Oct 08 2023
Malaysia, Sri Lanka agree to strengthen bilateral ties

Malaysia, Sri Lanka agree to strengthen bilateral ties

PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the matter was discussed during his meeting with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in NY today.
Thu Sep 21 2023
ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025

ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025

An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives

Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives

The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar

Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar

The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024
What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo

What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo

Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS

Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS

The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid

Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid

Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration

Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration

Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods

Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM

Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM

Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.
Fri Oct 18 2024
NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil

NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil

PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.
Fri Oct 18 2024