Syria demands withdrawal of US, Turkish forces, warns of countermeasures
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem on Saturday demanded an immediate withdrawal of all US and Turkish troops from his country and warned that Syrian...
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“Defence forces worked to prevent any more attacks” – Sec. Def. Shantha Kottegoda
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Secretary of Defence Shantha Kottegoda says all defence forces led by the tri-forces are dedicated to ensuring the safety of the country and assuring...
Sudan security forces tear-gas protesters
(UTV|COLOMBO) – protesters setting up barricades in Khartoum. Four people have been killed on the first day of a strike, according to doctors aligned to the...
Hong Kong protests: Chinese state media blames ‘foreign forces’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – “Foreign forces” are seeking to “to hurt China by trying to create havoc in Hong Kong”, Chinese state media said after mass protests in...
Mexico to deploy forces on Guatemala border
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Mexico has deployed 6,000 members of its National Guard on its border with Guatemala in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants heading...
Bad weather forces French carrier jets to land in Indonesia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Seven fighter jets from a French aircraft carrier made unscheduled landings in Indonesia on Saturday because of bad weather during training. The Dassault Rafale...
Hodeidah offensive: Coalition forces seize weapons supplied by Iran to Houthis
UTV | COLOMBO – Saudi-led coalition officials on Tuesday displayed weapons and explosives supplied by Iran to Houthi militias in the Yemeni port city of...
Yemeni army forces begin military operation to liberate west Taiz
UTV | COLOMBO – Yemen’s army launched a large-scale military operation to liberate the area west of Yemen’s Taiz from Iran-backed Houthi militia on Wednesday,...
Dengue forces 3 day closure of 66 schools in Kinniya
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Education authorities of the Eastern Province have taken a decision to close 66 government schools in the Kinniya Education Zone in the...