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Court to rule on former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara's anticipatory bail plea in October

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has scheduled the order regarding the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara for October 14. Colombo Chief Magi... Read More


Failure to seek UNHRC vote cost Sri Lanka potential support from China, Russia, and Cuba

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted Resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1, titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka," without... Read More


Suspect Piyal Manamperi further remanded in Middeniya drugs case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Walasmulla Magistrate's Court has ordered the further remand of Piyal Manamperi until October 22. Manamperi was the first person arrested in connection with the drug seizure ... Read More


Digital bus fare payments to begin by end of November 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake announced in Parliament today (8) that passengers traveling on buses equipped with ticketing machines are expected to be able to pay their f... Read More


People feel disconnected from jobs, other rights since 2019: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- PDP President and Former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that the land and job insecurity among people in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has deepened after the abrogat... Read More


Drug Peddler Arrested in Kunzer; Narcotic Substance Recovered: Police

Baramulla, Oct. 8 -- Continuing its drive against drug menace, Baramulla Police said it arrested a drug peddler and recovered narcotic substance from his possession in Kunzer area of the district. A ... Read More


Youth dies after tree falls on him in J-K's Kunzer

Baramulla, Oct. 8 -- A youth died after being hit by a poplar tree he was cutting in Taki Batapora area of Kunzer in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said. They said the you... Read More


PDP to Bring Anti-Land Eviction Bill to Protect People's Rights: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced that her party will introduce The Jammu and Kashmir Land Rights and Regularisation Bill, 2025 also kno... Read More


AIP Holds High-Level Meeting to Discuss Rajya Sabha and Bye-Elections of Budgam & Nagrota

Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- A high-level meeting of the Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) was held today under the chairmanship of Mr. Ishtiyaq Qadri, Chairman of the Political Affairs Committee. The meeting was atte... Read More


Doors of BJP were closed for Omar Abdullah even then, even now: Sunil Sharma

Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- In one of the sharpest political attacks ahead of the assembly session, Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of... Read More