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The Court of Appeal today issued an interim injunction preventing any further steps from being taken over the Local Government elections for several Local Government institutions, including the Colombo Municipal Council.
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) filed a writ and a fundamental rights applications challenging the Election Commission’s alleged failure and inaction in respect of proceeding with the nomination list submitted by the National People’s Power (NPP) for the 2025 Local Authorities Election for the Kesbewa Urban Council.
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A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four space tourists splashed down off the coast of California on Friday. This was the first crewed mission to fly a polar orbit around the Earth, passing by both the North and South poles.
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The report on the ’Census of Population and Housing 2024,’ conducted by the Census and Statistics Department was officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (07) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago to provide a statement regarding the disbursement of funds from the Presidential Fund to several individuals, including politicians, police said.
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The Anuradhapura airbase was declared an international airport effective for one day to facilitate the departure of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a separate aircraft to Rameswaram in the southern part of India yesterday.
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Presenting the Annual Economic Review for 2024 (AER 2024) to President and Minister of Finance, Anura Kumara Disanayake, Governor of the Central Bank Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe highlighted the steady progress of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery following the country’s most severe downturn in recent history.
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Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Sri Lanka for defence cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the neighbouring island nation.
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Saudi authorities have announced a temporary visa ban affecting 14 countries ahead of the Hajj season. The suspension applies to Umrah, business, and family visas, with restrictions expected to end by mid-June, according to diplomatic sources.
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A Jordanian national allegedly attempted to open the doors of a Sydney-bound plane on Saturday evening and had to be restrained by crew and other passengers, forcing the airline to request police assistance on arrival.
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A leading liquor store chain owner cum hotelier had been booked by the Department of Excise yesterday for promoting booze sales through Facebook by using attractive discounts, thus violating the NATA Act. The Excise also took a large stock of foreign liquor kept in possession sans paying duty, the Daily Mirror learns.
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The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasuriya, has recommended to the National Police Commission that the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Welikada Police Station be transferred to enable an impartial inquiry into the death of 26-year-old Sathsara Nimesh, who died while in police custody at the Welikada Police Station.