SIYATHA NEWS

Nineteen people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed into a lake as it tried to land in thick fog in central South Sudan, reports say. Only four people, including two children, survived the crash, said government official Taban Abel Aguek. The aircraft was carrying 23 people from the capital, Juba, to the city of Yirol on Sunday.

Indian national who attempted to smuggle in a stock of Gold from Dubai has been arrested at the BIA. According to customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the stock of Gold which weighed 601g is worth over Rs 40 lakhs. The customs officials noted that the suspect has pained Gold in an attempt to disguise it as Silver. The arrested suspect...

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announced on Monday he would step down as head of the pioneering Chinese e-commerce giant in one year, a departure already drawing comparisons to the retirement of late Apple founder Steve Jobs. Analysts said the early withdrawal of the 54-year-old Ma, who became the charismatic face of a company that has revolutionised how and what China's...

The head of US media giant CBS, Les Moonves, has resigned with immediate effect after allegations of sexual misconduct.  

Novak Djokovic produced an impeccable performance to beat Juan Martin del Potro in the US Open final and win his 14th Grand Slam title. Novak Djokovic is one of only eight men to win the Wimbledon-US Open double and has now accomplished that feat for a third time.  

The victim has been identified as a 23-year-old resident of Mundalama. According to the police, the victim died while removing earth from inside a well that was being dug. The victim was rushed to the Chilaw hospital but died soon after he was admitted.

Tamil Nadu decides to release all 7 Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts. The recommendation of the state cabinet will be sent to the Governor immediately, said Indian state minister D Jayakumar. Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination by LTTE bomber Dhanu in May 1991, and the subsequent trial and conviction of the assassins, have been an emotive subject in Tamil Nadu. Many in the state...

South Asian Transnational Organized Crime Center to be in Sri Lanka. It has been proposed to establish the Co-ordination Centre in Sri Lanka for the project on “Strengthening of law enforcement on Drugs in South Asia” conducted by the South Asian Regional Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

The Joint Proposal made by Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, the Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, and Hon. Duminda Dissanayake, the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources & Disaster Management, to implement the drinking water supply project utilizing the water resource in the Vadamarachchi Lagoon, at an investment of Rs.2,000 million, for...

US rapper Mac Miller has been found dead at his California home. The rapper, whose real name was Malcolm James McCormick, rose to fame after topping US charts with his debut album in 2011 and he released his latest record, Swimming, earlier this year and was due to go on tour. Media reports say the 26-year-old, who was open about his...