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GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR SEXUAL BRIBERY DEMAND

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Colombo High Court today sentenced a Development Officer to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, suspended for 10 years, for soliciting a sexual bribe from a mother seeking aid f... Read More


POPE LEO XIV CALLS FOR RENEWED FAITH IN FIRST VATICAN MASS

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has urged the Catholic Church to urgently address a growing lack of faith in his inaugural mass at the Vatican. Speaking just a day after his electi... Read More


SEAT VACATED DUE TO DEATH OF MP FILLED

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Samantha Ranasinghe was sworn in as the Kegalle District Member of Parliament for the National People's Power today (8). He is replacing Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, who passed away wh... Read More


MORE SRI LANKAN CYBER-SLAVES REPATRIATED FROM MYANMAR

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- 15 Sri Lankan nationals who were rescued after being trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar, were repatriated to Sri Lanka on May 7. In a stat... Read More


ELECTED MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO DECIDE ON KEY POSITIONS, IF A MAJORITY IS NOT ESTABLISHED

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Elected members of the local government bodies will have to come together to reach a consensus on establishing the bodies where no party has achieved a 50% majority. The Election ... Read More


12 HOSPITALISED FOLLOWING COLLISION

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- 12 people were hospitalised after the van they were travelling in collided with a container truck, which was stopped by the side of the Matara-Akuressa main road, near the Palatuwa... Read More


THREE MORE ARRESTED IN MEETIYAGODA DOUBLE MURDER CASE

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Three additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two individuals in front of a restaurant in the Tambahitiya area of Meetiyagoda. The suspects, aged... Read More


NO POPE YET; BLACK SMOKE BILLOWS OUT OF SISTINE CHAPEL

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Black smoke emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City early today (8) signalled that no new Pope had been chosen to replace the late Pope Francis. The Concl... Read More


SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Showers are likely to continue over several parts of the island today (8), according to the Meteorological Department. Showers or thundershowers are likely to occur in the Western... Read More


UNP SIGNALS WILLINGNESS TO SUPPORT SJB MAYORAL CANDIDATE

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The United National Party (UNP) is prepared to extend its support to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and their mayoral candidate for Colombo, according to UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan ... Read More