Ex Minister Janaka Bandara arrested over murder probe

Another shooting incident results in one death

Another shooting incident has resulted in the death of an individual in Pitigala. The Police said that a 31-year-old man was shot dead in Thalgaswala in the Pitigala area. The shooting incident had taken place last night (Saturday) when the victim was returning home. The victim had succumbed to his injuries on admission to the Karapitiya Hospital. According to the Police, the victim provided loans to the public on interest. Several shooting incidents have been reported across the country ov

04 Sep, 2022

China?s encroachment tactics near Bhutan ring alarm bells in neighbouring countries

China?s aggressive attitude towards its territorial disputes has cautioned many of the neighbours of its cheap tactics to derail years of negotiations to attain leverage over countries, through the means of economic, political or even territorial encroachments. In line with China?s disputes with other countries, Bhutan is another neighbour, where China has tried to widen its territorial claims to gain strategic advantages. Over the years, China has been gradually and stealthily invading its ti

02 Sep, 2022

PM Modi tops list of most popular world leaders with 75 pc rating: Survey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again topped the global rating amongst world leaders with an approval rating of 75 per cent, according to a Morning Consult survey. After PM Modi, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi came second and third respectively with 63 per cent and 54 per cent ratings. The list that featured 22 world leaders ranked US president Joe Biden at the fifth spot with a 41 per cent rating. Biden is followed by Canadian Presi

04 Sep, 2022