Six suspects arrested by STF with swords, grenades

Rescued Sri Lankans from Myanmar to be repatriated to Sri Lanka via Bangkok

Eight Sri Lankans, rescued from the Myawaddy area of Myanmar have been received, Thursday, by the officials of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok and will be repatriated to Sri Lanka soon, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said. The Sri Lankans, who were rescued on March 4, 2024 by Myanmar authorities from Myawaddy and were kept under their protection. They were transported to the Meosot area of Thailand, which borders Myanmar and handed over to the Immigration authorities of Thailand. The offic

11 Apr, 2024

Kristalina Georgieva selected to serve as IMF MD for second term

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024. The Board?s decision was taken by consensus. In line with the selection process it had established on March 13, 2024, the Board held several discussions, including with Ms. Georgieva, the sole candidate nominated for the position, before making its decision today. Following today?s meeting, the Coordinators of the E

13 Apr, 2024

Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over

Nepal batsman Dipendra Singh Airee became just the third man to hit six sixes in one over in an international T20 match when he achieved the feat against Qatar?in Al Amerat on Saturday. He joins India’s Yuvraj Singh, who made his runs off England’s Stuart Broad in Durban?in the 2007 World Cup, and West Indian slugger Kieron Pollard who hammered Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya in Antigua?in 2021. South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs and USA’s Jaskaran Malhotra have achieved the feat in one-day internati

13 Apr, 2024