The Maldives is among 34 countries that have joined a Saudi Arabian-led Islamic military alliance formed to combat terrorist organisations. According to a statement from the state-owned Saudi Press Agency,
Following a public outcry, the education ministry today denied limiting the number of presidential scholarships awarded annually to A’ Level top achievers. Citing a two-month-old announcement by the department of higher
The Elections Commission has slapped a fine on both the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party and the religious conservative Adhaalath Party over “unlawful activities” carried out during a three-day anti-government protest in late
The Supreme Court will consider a UN human rights panel ruling on former President Mohamed Nasheed’s imprisonment when it hears the opposition leader’s appeal of his 13-year jail sentence on
After passionate and at times angry pleas from various vulnerable communities, Facebook has announced it is to amend its controversial “real name” policy. On Tuesday the site said it was
Republican presidential hopefuls sparred over how to stop the so-called Islamic State (IS), in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris. The national security focus yielded heated exchanges
The falsehoods and uncalled for un –diplomatic utterances of Minister Rajitha Senaratne , the cabinet spokesman of the Sri Lanka (SL) government , has driven the government of good governance
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday suggested the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to probe the allegations made by the Opposition against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake instead of the
One person died while 40 others were injured when a bus fell off a cliff at Lindula in Nuwara Eliya this morning. Police said the bus was transporting employees who
An unidentified gang hurled petrol bomb at Dish Home control unit office in Bhaisepati early Wednesday morning. Lalitpur SSP Pitambar Adhikari informed that the incident occurred at 6:15 am this
