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The Vatican will formally declare Easter carnage victims as ‘Heroes of Faith’ on Monday (21), Director of Communications for the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka, Rev. Fr. Jude Chrysantha said. He said that the declaration will be read aloud by...
UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka is introducing a transformative patron structure for its Working Groups, set to take effect in 2025. This initiative strengthens the Network’s commitment to advancing corporate sustainability by amplifying the leadership of select companies...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this evening arrested the driver of former MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as ‘Pillayan’, in connection with the 2006 abduction and disappearance of former Eastern University Vice Chancellor, Professor S. Raveendranath. This latest arrest comes...
A US senator has met with a man who admitted to being mistakenly deported from Maryland to a mega prison in El Salvador by Trump administration officials. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen posted photos of his meeting with Kilmar Abrego...
A suspect was arrested on Wednesday along with a stock of Kerala cannabis with a street value of approximately Rs. 15 million, concealed a house at Kilinochchi. The search operation, carried out jointly by the STF and the Kilinochchi Police...
Two young Sri Lankan athletes have been disqualified from their sprint events at the 2025 Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Saudi Arabia for failing to arrive on time for the event. According to one of the athletes’ coaches, the two...
Gold fell on Thursday as investors booked profits after gold hit an all-time high earlier in the session, as U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China and continued tariff uncertainty boosted safe-haven demand for the metal. Spot gold was up...
In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Chris Columbus shared that he wants to remove Donald Trump’s cameo from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Home Alone 2 director Chris Columbus has expressed his desire to remove US...
The Maldives has changed its immigration law to ban people with Israeli passports from entering the country in a show of anger over the war in Gaza. According to a statement from the presidential office, the amendment was passed by...
The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Chinese refiner Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co. Ltd for purchasing more than $1 billion worth of Iranian crude, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to increase pressure on Tehran. The move will increase...