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Colombo – December 15, 2025 The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today ordered the release on bail of Dammika Ranatunga, former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), who was arrested by…
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Turkey has officially issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior Israeli officials, citing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Gaza
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Police have arrested the main gunman suspected in the fatal shooting of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, a case that shocked the Southern Province and drew national attention. The suspect was apprehended in Maharagama during a targeted operation, authorities confirmed.
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Political tensions have escalated sharply across Sri Lanka following the assassination of a prominent local government chairman, Lasantha Wickramasekara, in the southern town of Weligama on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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Colombo | October 14, 2025 — Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges, has been granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s unwavering commitment to advancing the rights of women and girls, speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025 in Beijing.
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A wave of recent polling data shows that a majority of Americans now support President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, marking a significant shift in public opinion on immigration enforcement
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In a country grappling with a tumultuous economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s political scene is rapidly evolving as the nation prepares for the much-anticipated general elections scheduled for early next year.…
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Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has been issued a police summons to appear before the Tangalle Police on Monday, October 6. The move comes in response to a statement he allegedly…
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