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Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan leaders hail arrival of Holy Relics from Pakistan

An impressive ceremony was held in Sri Lanka to celebrate the arrival of Holy Relics from Pakistan's Gandhara region. Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan said such exchanges will further strengthen cultural relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) -...

South Asia should improve citizens’ access to information: Experts

Right to Information Laws alone will not ensure transparency public interest and use of the law is crucial: Experts agree at PILDAT Regional Conference on Right to Information in South Asia ISLAMABAD - Discussing the challenges to Right to Information...

Pakistani delegation study labour migration governance in SL

ISLAMABAD - Three government officials from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and the Punjab Department of Labour and Human Resource visited Sri Lanka on 21-23 December 2015 to study their labour migration management system. The Pakistani delegation was...

Pakistan, Sri Lanka finalize JF-17 Thunder jets deal

COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) – Pakistan and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement under which the former would sale eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the latter in the initial stage despite Indian pressure. The agreement is part of several memorandum of...

Experts stress strong political will needed for South Asian Trade initiatives

8th Eight South Asia Economic Summit held in Islamabad ISLAMABAD - South Asian leadership needs to show a strong political will to fully operationalize South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) by evolving standard trade procedures, as it is the only...

Reception on board Pakistan Naval Ship Shamsheer in Colombo

COLOMBO -- A colorful reception was arranged on board visiting Pakistan Navy ship SHAMSHEER which is in Sri Lanka on a 4 day visit reflective of strong multifaceted relationship and engagement between the two friendly countries. The reception was attended...

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Jayasuriya visits APS Peshawar, pays his respects to victims

Peshawar - Master blaster and former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya on Friday visited the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar to pay his respects to the victims of a terrorist attack on December 16, 2014. The Peshawar carnage is...

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Keir Starmer becomes UK’s new prime minister as Labour wins UK general election 2024

UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has become prime minister of UK after a ceremonial meeting with King Charles III on July 5, 2024. Starmer has led Labour to secure a landslide victory in the UK’s 2024 general election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.