Oct 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is inviting the business community to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the accelerated development programs in the war-ravaged North and East.

Oct 31, Colombo: The Government of Japan has welcomed Sri Lanka's continued effort to facilitate the early resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in the Northern part of the country.

Oct 31, Colombo: The Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov arrived in Sri Lanka today for a two-day official visit.

Oct 31, Colombo: The wife of Late Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, Dr Sudharshini Fernandopulle will enter politics to contest at the upcoming General Election next year.

Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Government today granted permission to increase the domestic gas prices with effect from midnight today.

Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is visiting Nepal met Nepali leaders in Kathmandu on Friday.

Two days after a massive fire broke out at the IOC fuel depot near Jaipur, the flames died down in five of the 11 storage tanks even as three more bodies were recovered.

Putting up a brave face amid stepped up dissident activities against him, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa asserted that he will not be removed from the post.

The nation remembered late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary with leaders paying homage to her.

Former US President George W Bush favoured a UNSC seat for India, saying it has 'arrived' as a strong democratic country in the world.

Income Tax sleuths raided the residences of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda after the ED registered a case against him.

Some of the best American universities and educational institutes are "extremely interested" in coming to India and are eagerly waiting for the relevant law to be put in place.

Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Friday alleged that the Trinamool Congress was still trying to shield the Maoists.

In a revenge attack, militants hurled two grenades at the house of Rukhsana Kausar, the woman who took on armed terrorists of Lashar-e-Toiba and killed one.

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Almost 16,000 motorcyclists have been fined or had their bikes confiscated over the past nine months.The Internal Security Forces (ISF) said Friday that a total of 15,790 motorcycles have been confiscated or drivers fined from January 19 of this year

Over half of all Lebanese university graduates entering the labor market emigrate each year in search of better job opportunities.This striking claim is the result of a comprehensive study of alumni trends, entitled "Higher Education and Labor Outcomes in Lebanon."The

Lebanon's Health Ministry this week appointed the non-governmental organization Accreditation Canada International (ACI) to help improve the country's healthcare services.ACI was selected to identify improvement opportunities in the Lebanese health-care system and ensure optimal use of ministry resources.

The Lebanese General Security Office will be issuing identification documents for Palestinian refugees who lost their papers, announced The Palestinian Organization for Human Rights (RASED) announced on Thursday. RASED called on all Palestinians who have lost their documents to head