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Ex-Dy Secretary General of Parliament files writ petition seeking to nullify interdiction

Former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking to nullify the decision to interdict him from duty without a fair inquiry, a reporter said. MORE..

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Two brothers arrested over Akuregoda double murder remanded

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Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right

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Maithree Wickremesinghe notified to appear before FCID on Feb. 20

Maithree Wickremesinghe, the wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been notified to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on February 20. MORE..

Weather advisory issued for heavy rainfall in several areas

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for heavy rain in the Uva Province and Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..

Quasi judge arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribery allegation

A Quasi Judge attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quasi Court in Valaichchenai has been arrested on allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000. MORE..

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Akuregoda murder suspects deleted phone data after shooting – Police

The suspects arrested in connection with the Akuregoda double murder had deleted data from their mobile phones following the crime, police stated. MORE..

US says it ‘supports’ UK Chagos Islands deal

The US government has given its official backing to the UK’s plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back an important military base. MORE..

President holds talks with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for South and Central Asia and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi this morning (18). MORE..

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Racist and extremist groups are attempting to regain power - Minister Lal Kantha (English)

Racist and extremist groups are attempting to regain power - Minister Lal Kantha (English)

Police obtain detention order to question two brothers arrested over Akuregoda double murder (English)

Cabinet approves resolution to secure US$ 400 million from World Bank to support ongoing reforms (English)

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2025 O/L Exam to begin tomorrow at 3,545 centres across Sri Lanka (English)

Late Prof. Tissa Vitharana laid to rest amidst tributes from all factions of the political sphere (English)

New details emerge on Akuregoda shooting; Two brothers linked to incident arrested (English)

India World Cup game was made possible due to Sri Lanka President's intervention – Pakistan Minister (English)

Police identify four suspects in Akuregoda shooting; Major operation underway to nab perpetrators (English)

Several factions vehemently oppose CEB's proposal to increase electricity tariffs (English)

Bar Association members decide to refrain from appearing in courts tomorrow (English)

Maha Shivaratri celebrated with devotion; Religious rituals held at Kovils across Sri Lanka (English)

Govt continues to mislead the people, Opposition Leader claims on underworld tensions (English)

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Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog as its own invention

Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog as its own invention

Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035

Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035

French President praises India’s growing global influence in innovation

French President praises India’s growing global influence in innovation

YouTube restored after suffering outage for two hours

YouTube restored after suffering outage for two hours

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Bad Bunny makes history with new career milestone

Man charged with terrorism offences over Taylor Swift concert attack plot

Man charged with terrorism offences over Taylor Swift concert attack plot

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

‘Wuthering Heights’ dominates global box office with $82 million, ‘GOAT’ scores $47.6 million worldwide

‘Wuthering Heights’ dominates global box office with $82 million, ‘GOAT’ scores $47.6 million worldwide

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