Bao Bao the panda departs US for China
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Bao Bao, a three-year-old panda who has captured the hearts of Americans since her birth at the National Zoo in Washington, has...
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Representatives of US Congress called on President
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A bi-partisan group of Representatives of the United States Congress visiting Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday...
More than 100 workers’ fired over migrant strike in US
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – More than 100 workers in the US have lost their jobs after taking part in last week’s Day Without Immigrants protest. Dozens...
HR McMaster named US National Security Adviser
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser. He will replace Lt Gen Michael Flynn...
US Congress delegation arrives
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A sixteen member special delegation of the US House of Representatives has arrived in the island. Udhayam News Airport Correspondent said the...
US Secret Service director Clancy leaving agency
(UDHAYAM, WASHINGTON) – Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy announced his retirement Tuesday; two years after President Barack Obama appointed him to right the then-troubled...
Change in US visa policy for Sri Lanka?
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – US embassy to Sri Lanka announced that the new U.S. administration has not made any changes to the current visa policy for...
US planning additional sanctions on Iran following missile test
(UDHAYAM, WASHINGTON) – The U.S. is expected to impose sanctions on Iranian entities under existing executive orders that predate President Donald Trump. These additional sanctions...
Imran Khan Wants Trump to Extend US Travel Ban to Pakistan
(UDHAYAM, ISLAMABAD) – Pakistan’s leading opposition politician, Imran Khan, is urging President Donald Trump to ban Pakistanis from entering the United States, after he suspended...
USS Hopper visit signals growing bilateral cooperation
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The USS Hopper (DDG 70) concluded its five-day port call to Colombo on Monday (23) as part of a visit to strengthen...