Justice Minister backs death penalty for drug smugglers

Australia shopping centre attacker identified

A man who carried out a deadly stabbing rampage at a Westfield shopping centre in Bondi Junction in Sydney’s east yesterday afternoon has been identified as a 40-year-old from Queensland. Joel Cauchi has been named as the knife-wielding man who killed six people and injured at least a dozen more in the attack. The victims included 38-year-old woman Ash Good, the mother of a nine-month-old baby girl who was also wounded in the attack. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed four women and

14 Apr, 2024

ADB says Sri Lanka must maintain reform momentum

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Sri Lanka must continue to implement reforms to address the underlying causes of the economic crisis and lay the foundation for fostering sustainable recovery. The ADB’s annual flagship economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024, forecasts Sri Lanka?s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 following 2 consecutive years of contractions. Sri Lanka is showing signs of recovery, with green shoots emerging i

11 Apr, 2024

IMF ready to support Sri Lanka?s discussions with bondholders

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with international bondholders and will provide a formal assessment after the parties reach a tentative agreement-in-principle, an IMF spokesperson said on Thursday. “We hope an agreement consistent with the parameters of the IMF-supported program and official creditors’ Comparability of Treatment requirements can be reached soon, ahead of completing the second review under the program,” the spokesperson said.

18 Apr, 2024