(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The British parliament dissolved on Thursday (May 30) ahead of a Jul 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule.
"UK parliament dissolves ahead of election"Category: WORLD
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A US luxury real estate billionaire and a deep-sea explorer are planning to travel in a submersible to explore the Titanic.
"US billionaire plans submersible trip to Titanic wreck"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Composer Richard M Sherman, who wrote songs for Disney film classics such as Mary Poppins has died aged 95 in Beverly Hills.
"Disney songwriter Richard M Sherman dies aged 95"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday, after search teams located the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province.
"Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Rescuers have reached the crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
"Rescuers have reached crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
"Slovakia’s prime minister injured in shooting"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie has launched the 3rd Capacity Building Program for the senior civil servants of Sri Lanka. This two-week programme, running from May 13 to May 24, 2024, brings together 41 senior civil servants from various key departments of the Sri Lankan government.
"3rd capacity building programme for Sri Lankan civil servants commences at Mussoorie"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A High Court in Pakistan on Wednesday granted bail to Imran Khan in the 190 million pounds corruption case, in which the jailed former prime minister and his wife are accused of receiving land worth billions of rupees as a bribe from a real estate tycoon.
"Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets bail in graft case, lawyer says"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A least eight people have been killed and about 60 injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a sudden storm in the Indian city of Mumbai, authorities said.
"8 killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard collapse"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – South Korea’s liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, dealing a resounding blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative party but likely falling just short of a super majority.
"South Korea opposition secures landslide victory in parliamentary vote"