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A 21-year-old resident of Temple Road, Mount Lavinia, was shot dead in the early hours of today (24) while walkingContinue Reading The post 21-year-old killed in Boralesgamuwa shooting appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 AUGUST 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 August 2025 A few showers may occur inContinue Reading The post Weather today: Showers expected in some areas, fair conditions elsewhere appeared first on Newswire.

Health and Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said that the government has not interfered in any ongoing courtContinue Reading The post Media minister comments on YouTuber’s arrest prediction of Ranil appeared first on…

Bangladesh Squad Announcement Bangladesh has revealed a 16‑member squad for Asia Cup 2025, with Litton Das confirmed as captain. A notable highlightContinue Reading The post Afghanistan & Bangladesh announce Asia Cup squad appeared…

Indian politician Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed concern over the detention of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, warningContinue Reading The post ‘Trivial charges’: Shashi Tharoor condemns arrest of ex-Sri Lankan…

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has voiced strong concern over the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, warning that itContinue Reading The post Ranil’s arrest an assault on democratic values, says CBK…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has confirmed that it will launch an islandwide strike in all government hospitals fromContinue Reading The post Doctors will be on strike tomorrow – GMOA appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition parties today held a joint press conference in Colombo condemning the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Speaking underContinue Reading The post ‘Let’s defeat the constitutional dictatorship’: Opposition parties…

Mount Lavinia Magistrate A.D. Chathurika De Silva has reprimanded officials of the Colombo Fraud Bureau (CFB) for prematurely sending extractsContinue Reading The post Court reprimands police for delaying case against Minister Wasantha –…

Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says the current shortage of certain medicines in the country is the result of the previousContinue Reading The post Medicine shortage linked to previous govt’s failure – Health Minister appeared first on…