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India conducted airstrikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early on May 7, in retaliation for a recent terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 people, including a Nepali national. The operation, named “Operation Sindoor,” targeted nine sites...
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who sought to quash the indictment filed by the Attorney General against him and two others. The indictment relates to the alleged concealment and fabrication of...
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara informed Parliament that he has sought the intervention of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following the death of a man who was remanded for two weeks after his mobile phone rang inside a courtroom. Responding to...
SriLankan Airlines has suspended all flights between Colombo and Lahore, Pakistan, citing safety concerns following a series of explosions near Lahore’s Walton Airport. The airline confirmed that services to Karachi remain unaffected at this time. The suspension comes amid escalating...
The Election Commission has issued a clarification regarding how the Chairperson of a local government body is appointed when no single political party or independent group secures more than 50% of the total number of seats. In such cases, Assistant...
Pakistan has said 31 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded by India’s strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India said 13 people have been killed in cross-border attacks from Pakistan, including one soldier. Addressing parliament, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
The ancient ritual to choose the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church commenced yesterday within the hallowed, frescoed walls of the Sistine Chapel. One hundred and thirty-three Cardinals, representing 70 countries, are now cloistered in prayer and contemplation,...
Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. He was taken into custody today (7) when he appeared before the Commission to provide a statement. He is expected to be produced before...
The Mahanayaka Theras of Sri Lanka’s Malwatu, Asgiriya, Amarapura and Ramanna Chapters have appealed to the British government to intervene and prevent the auction of a collection of jewels believed to be linked to the corporeal remains of Lord...
India has carried out a coordinated military operation targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that resulted in the deaths of several civilians, including members...