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The Presidential Commission report on the Batalanda detention facility has been sent to the Attorney General. The Presidential Media Division (PMD) said that the Commission report had been forwarded to the AG on the instructions of President Anura Kumara...
The much-anticipated Batalanda Commission report has been formally handed over to the Attorney General, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced today (29 April).Minister Bimal Rathnayake, during the first day of the parliamentary debate on 10 April on the report,...
The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) confirmed yesterday that there is no shortage of imported vehicles in the country and that nearly 7,000 new vehicles have already been imported to both the Hambantota and Colombo ports.
Addressing the...
Spain and Portugal have declared states of emergency after a massive power outage disrupted daily life across the Iberian Peninsula. Traffic lights failed, airports faced chaos, and public transport systems shut down.
Portugal’s grid operator said the blackout also affected...
A child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam.
A spokesperson for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen said it was considering the “next steps” for the treatment of...
In his third IPL match, the 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi brought down to their knees seasoned pros from the best bowling unit in the tournament, some of whom have been playing for longer than he has lived.
The youngest T20 centurion, ...
(Part VIII of this article appeared yesterday)
Reflections on Perplexity in Sri Lankan Foreign Policy (1990-2024)
Since the end of the Cold War, the three geopolitical spheres of Sri Lanka have been significantly shifted. At the same time, the internal politics...
The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without taking it up for hearing, a writ petition filed by former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of state land...
A postcard written by one of the Titanic’s most famous survivors just days before it sank has sold for £300,000 ($399,000) at auction.
In a note to the seller’s great-uncle dated April 10, 1912, first-class passenger Archibald Gracie wrote of...
Liverpool have been crowned champions of the English Premier League for the second time – and a record 20th time in the top flight – as Arjen Robben’s side took the club to glory in his first season in...