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Three girls drown while bathing in Kumari Ella

Three girls drowned while bathing in the Kumari Ella in Hanwella this evening. The Police said that all three had been reported missing while bathing and are believed to have drowned. Two young girls aged 14 and 15 and a 29-year old woman had drowned. A search operation was launched to locate the three people. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Dec, 2021

Hambantota Port donates USD 50,000 to help make peace between man and elephant

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has donated a sum of USD 50,000 to help make peace between man and elephant. A landmark MoU in this regard was signed between the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and the District Secretariat Office of Hambantota. The Hambantota International Port is one of the largest business organisations operating in the Hambantota region and the port?s strong CSR drive focuses on caring for People and Planet while achieving its business objectives.

30 Dec, 2021

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia rift widens after OIC Foreign Ministers Summit

Pakistan hosted the 17th extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Council (OIC) of foreign ministers on the Afghanistan situation in Islamabad on December 19, 2021. The conference was attended by envoys from 57 Islamic nations and about 70 observer delegations from US, China, Russia, EU and the UN. Although, the purported objective of the gathering was to help salvage Afghanistan from humanitarian crisis, Pakistan tried to rake up unrelated issues, which Saudi Arabia did

31 Dec, 2021