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The government is working to implement the World Bank proposal to close schools under the guise of education reforms, said Duminda Nagamuwa, executive member of the People’s Struggle Alliance. He also said that his party has received information that the Thambuttegama school, where the current president studied, is also to be closed under this. He…
The Supreme Court has ruled that the police violated the fundamental human rights of Gampaha Superintendent of Police Lakshman Cooray, who was arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) on charges including the murder of former Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. The Supreme Court delivered this judgment with the concurrence of Chief Justice Murdu Fernando and Priyantha…
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman says there is a tax discrepancy on BYD vehicles imported into Sri Lanka. Addressing Parliament, he said there is serious suspicion that a racket has been carried out to exempt BYD vehicles from tax by charging lower taxes on the latest models imported into the country. “A brand new BYD vehicle…
An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver Airport on Saturday after the landing gear failed, causing a fire and smoke to billow from the runway. An emergency evacuation was conducted, and all 173 passengers were safely evacuated. Authorities said one person suffered minor injuries. The Boeing 737 MAX 8,…
The Kandy Police have arrested four people for assaulting a bus driver who was transporting school children in the Hanthana area of Kandy on Friday (25), police said. The suspects arrested are aged 21, 26 and 27, while the female suspect is 38. All the suspects are residents of Kandy, the police added. The private…
US President Donald Trump has succeeded in brokering an immediate ceasefire in the violent conflict in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict. In a significant service as a global peacemaker, POTUS Donald Trump has announced that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” in the violent clashes along their borders. The US president said he spoke…
The house of former Provincial Councilor K. Pushpakumar alias Iniyabharathi, who is considered to be a close political ally of former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, who is currently being detained and questioned, was specially searched. A house and office belonging to him in the Kalmunai area of Ampara were specially searched…
Several operations were carried out on the 25th as part of a series of special operations to arrest individuals involved in drugs and crime. The Sri Lanka Police, the Police Special Task Force and the tri-forces have worked together in these operations, and more than 6,500 security personnel have participated, according to a statement issued…