President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in file photo. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved government employees’ Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) ...

Authorities in Sri Lanka are racing against time to rescue hundreds of missing people as death toll from rain and flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 366 in one of the worst disasters the island ...

Torrential downpours and high winds struck large parts of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India. By Pamodi Waravita and Mujib Mashal Pamodi Waravita reported from Colombo, ...

There has been some wild speculation on why composer M M Keeravani has not spoken on the death of the great Ande Sri, who played a prominent role in the Telangana movement for separatism. Ande Sri’s ...

Telangana's beloved poet and lyricist, Ande Sri, renowned for the state anthem 'Jaya Jayahe Telangana', has passed away at 64. Found at his Hyderabad residence, his death has deeply saddened the state ...

Armaan Malik finds creative freedom and discovery in singing regional South Indian music, which allows him to explore offbeat sounds beyond his usual Bollywood repertoire. He recently showcased this ...

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): Four Telugu fishermen, including three from Andhra Pradesh and one from Yanam of Puducherry Union Territory, have been released by a Sri Lankan court, after their fishing ...

Thanuja Puttaswamy: Thanuja is a TV actor known for her roles in Mounaragam, Agnipariksha, and Legally Veer. Flora Saini: Flora, also known as Asha Saini or Mayuri, has worked in numerous South Indian ...

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

This March marks the mid-point of Sri Lanka’s four-year economic reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the two years since its inception difficult but much needed ...

If you were hoping for the pop madness of 2024 to slow down and start making sense: good luck, babe! Because there has never, ever, been a pop year like the hot-not-pretty mess that was 2024. Week to ...

TWO YEARS have passed since Sri Lanka—crippled by covid-19, excessive borrowing and a series of policy blunders—defaulted on its debts. Inflation soared, the rupee plunged in value and fuel supplies ...