MP Ravikaran has alleged in Parliament that Buddha statues are being used as boundary markers for land grabs in the northern province, undermining religious harmony
The University of Jaffna Teachers’ Association (JUTA) has strongly condemned the recent sexual assault of a female doctor in Anuradhapura, stating that the crime is part of a broader pattern of sexual violence on the island.
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has withdrawn from a Rs 1,650 crore investment project in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, amid controversy surrounding the supposedly “free” allocation of land to his company.
White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Monday that the Israeli government had informed the Trump administration prior to launching massive air raids on the Gaza Strip overnight.
Rwanda says it has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium and ordered all of their country’s diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, drawing a swift response from Brussels.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out against a United Nations report accusing Israel of committing "genocidal acts" against Palestinians, calling the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) an "antisemitic, rotten, terrorist-supporting and irrelevant body."
The Mahara Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, alongside former Kelaniya PS member Milroy Perera and former Minister Mervyn Silva’s Parliamentary Secretary, Sarath Kumara Edirisinghe, in connection with an alleged illegal state land sale.
The United States is reportedly considering partial recognition of Somaliland in exchange for permission to establish a naval base near Berbera port, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The Sri Lankan government has revealed that former president Ranil Wickremesinghe hired a butler for a trip to the United Kingdom, paying an astonishing £1,000 per day, for which he tried to claim expenses through the High Commission in London.
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding economic ties with Sri Lanka, as US Ambassador Julie Chung championed Donald Trump’s trade policies in a speech at the Rotary Club Joint Meeting on March 12.
The Sri Lankan Navy has detained 14 Indian fishermen for allegedly crossing into Sri Lankan waters and engaging in fishing activities, in the latest escalation of the longstanding maritime tensions across the Palk Strait.
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