Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a 'peaceful transition of power'
People have been protesting for weeks over lengthy power cuts and shortage of gas, food and other basic goods
A candidate has to cross the magical figure of 113 in the 225-member House to win the election
A few days ago Russia had said it would be represented by its foreign minister Sergey Lavrov
Previously passengers coming from abroad had to mandatorily stay in over two weeks of quarantine in government accommodations
President Xi was picked as the party's general secretary for another five-year term in a closed-door vote
Registrar General WMMB Weerasekera, in a circular dated October 18, said that the decision has been taken due to national security reasons
Rajapaksa is currently staying at a hotel in Bangkok in the heart of Thailand's capital, where police have advised him to remain indoors
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines said that it had immediately suspended its operation in Kabul citing 'security reasons'
The UNAMA Human Rights said that there is a need for investigations, transparency and accountability of such cases
Since the Taliban took power, IS extremists have ramped up attacks on the militant group, as well as ethnic and religious minorities
It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover
Afghanistan is in complete turmoil and is in a state of chaos after the takeover of the Taliban and is in dire need of humanitarian aid
More than 1,000 tonnes of oil is believed to have leaked from the ship, with the rest siphoned out before it spilled
African health officials also worry that the continent will suffer as richer countries buy up supplies
The arrest occurred after a 'plan to cause an explosion' was 'discovered and dismantled' at El Palito refinery, authorities say
The application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to USD 780, and L-1 from USD 460 to USD 1,385
The move came after days of high drama and a steady stream of resignations from his Cabinet since Tuesday
Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a 'regime of silence' from 10:00 am on 7 March, the Russian defence ministry said
The plan calls for the sale of cannabis to adults at licensed outlets, and the aim is to combat the black market
Tensions are mounting as the West accuses Moscow of threatening to invade Ukraine by massing over 100,000 troops on its border
Finland said this week it will decide whether to apply for NATO membership within weeks and Sweden is also discussing membership
The Indian mission thanked the law enforcement agencies for their prompt response in the matter
The remarks come amid increasing disquiet in the West over India's indication to buy larger volumes of discounted crude oil from Russia
The decision in this regard was taken following a phone call between US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
A senior senior administration official said that the agency would reevaluate the need for the testing requirement every 90 days
The incident took place on Oct 6 at about 10.30 pm, as Shubham Garg walked along the Pacific Highway, NSW Police Force said in a statement
PM Jacinda Ardern said the initial three-day lockdown, which would have expired overnight Friday, would be extended by another four days
The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, prompted new vaccine mandates and caused at least one state to cut back on surgeries
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
The travel restriction comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation on Thursday, of which 17 came from India