Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines, warns against water treaty violation

Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi’s suspension of a water sharing treaty on Thursday in retaliation for neighbouring India’s response to a deadly militant attack in the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir.

The announcement from the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office followed a meeting of the National Security C...

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid a visit to the Vatican Embassy this afternoon (24) to extend his condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

Upon his arrival, the President was warmly received by Most Reverend Archbishop Brian N. Udaigwe, the Apostolic Nuncio of the Vatican to...

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The Ministry of Education announced that schools island-wide will be closed on May 05 and 06, in view of the 2025 Local Government Elections.

Accordingly, the schools will reopen for students on May 07, 2025. 

It is further reported that the schools to be used as polling stations should be handed over to the relevant Grama Niladharis on May 04,...

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Ex-CCD director Neville Silva surrender to Matara court

Former Director of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Neville Silva, has surrendered to the Matara Magistrate’s Court today (24).

Accordingly, the former CCD Director has surrendered to the court in connection with the shooting incident that occurred on December 31, 2023, in front of the W15 Hotel in the...

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India suspends Pakistani visas following Pahalgam attack

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India on Thursday said all existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from April 27. The decision was taken in view of its retaliatory measures against Islamabad in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

In a decisive response to the Pahalgam terror massacre, the...

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India will identify, track, punish every terrorist and their backers, PM Modi says after Kashmir attack

India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, two days after 26 men were killed in an attack on tourists by suspected militants in the Himalayan territory of Kashmir.

The attackers and their backers will be punished “beyond their imagination”, Modi told a public meeting in the...

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