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More than 200 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members have been deported from the US to a supermax prison in El Salvador, even as a US judge blocked the removals.
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday rejected the Batalanda Commission report in its entirety.
“I wholly reject the report. No one can say the report was kept hidden. It was published as a sessional paper in 2000, but no one, including...
Issuing a special statement on 16 March, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe categorically rejected the findings of the ‘Batalanda’ Commission report.
Wickremesinghe made this statement after the Government tabled Batalanda Commission Report in Parliament on Friday (14 March).
Full Statement:
“After the signing...
Police suspect that the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man in Ambalangoda last night (14) was carried out due to suspicions that he was informing authorities about illegal activities in the area.
The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. near a...
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya highlighted that while women play a crucial role in Sri Lanka’s economic and social development, structural barriers still restrict their full participation in the economy.
“Our government is committed to breaking these barriers by fostering an...
US President Donald Trump has praised talks held with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the US-proposed ceasefire deal in Ukraine as “good and productive”.
This comes after Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff met in Moscow on Thursday evening, after...
By Norman Palihawadane and Hemantha Randunu
Police officers from the Matara Division Criminal Investigation Unit recovered a 9mm pistol, a magazine, and 10 bullets from the home of rap artiste and television actor Shan Putha, located at Araliya Uyana in Meegoda, yesterday.
The...
We have heard of power stations being retired when they outlive their efficiency and usefulness and/or become redundant or potentially dangerous. But Sri Lanka is planning to make some power plants take a break, as it were, during the...
The CCTV surveillance system installed to enhance security in Anuradhapura has been inactive for nearly a year, raising concerns about security.
Although 47 cameras were set up under the system, none are currently operational, significantly impacting crime detection and...
Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 greatest places to visit in 2025, earning recognition as a must-explore destination for travelers.
The 186-mile trail, completed in March last year, transforms a 19th-century tea transport network...