South Korea's defense ministry refuted a Wall Street Journal report suggesting the U.S. might withdraw approximately 4,500 troops. While Se...

Ted Cruz and his family has now got entangled in a major controversy after the Senator's daughter was seen urging her mother not to clap on...

The three companies were set to add more than $70 billion combined to their market capitalizations. Shares of Alphabet rose 6% in premarket...

Harini Amarasuriya has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister, the first woman to hold the post since 2000. Appointed by President...

The US presidential election is scheduled for November 5. Voters must register to participate. Registration can be done online, by mail, or...

President Emmanuel Macron made the gamble of calling the two-round parliamentary elections on June 30 and July 7 after the RN scored more t...

Uzbekistan is undergoing significant democratic change with the adoption of a new Constitution and the announcement of a snap presidential ...

Foreign investors withdrew Rs 3,419 crore on net basis from Indian markets in September, according to depositories data. A net of Rs 7,783 ...

Early this month, Sirisena was forced to face a vote of no confidence in Parliament moved by the Joint Opposition which has the backing of ...

Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said the swearing in ceremony will be held at 6 pm in the Independence Monument here.

Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena has pledged to repeal 18th amendment & restore 17th which de-politicised Lanka's key democratic i...

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) or National Heritage Party said they were quitting the Rajapaksa-led UPFA coalition government.

Rajapaksa is keen to hold the snap election to minimise the effect of anti-incumbency and to gain advantage over the fragmented opposition.

Ahead of the Uva election, Mahinda Rajapaksa rewarded two more allies representing the Tamil community with similar deputy ministerial posi...

Ahead of the Uva election, Rajapaksa rewarded two more allies representing the Tamil community with similar deputy ministerial positions.

In a major blow to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his ruling coalition's popularity dwindled by an unprecedented 23 per cent .

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said the Pope will arrive here on on January 13. He will then travel to the city in an open motorcade.