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Former Director General of the Land Reforms Commission, Liyanage Padmasiri, has formally apologized to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Kandy DistrictContinue Reading The post Former LRC DG apologizes to MP Chamindrani Kiriella over false land…

Public services at the Department of Registration of Persons, which had been temporarily suspended earlier today (24) due to anContinue Reading The post Services at Department of Registration of Persons resume appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across major commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (24),Continue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate increases to Rs. 317 appeared first on Newswire.

The Philippines says grounding planes due to a shortage of jet fuel brought on by the war in Iran isContinue Reading The post Philippines may ground flights to tide over widening jet fuel crisis appeared first on Newswire.

Israel’s systematic torture of Palestinians, long shielded by decades of impunity and political cover, has become a defining instrument ofContinue Reading The post UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel appeared first…

The Internet Media Action (IMA) has raised alarm over what it called was a serious democratic crisis in Sri Lanka,Continue Reading The post IMA flags a ‘democratic crisis’ after ruling on Mohamed Suhail’s PTA detention appeared first on…

Former parliamentarian Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been further remanded until March 31 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama inContinue Reading The post Sajin Vass Gunawardena further remanded appeared first on Newswire.

The Commissioner General of Essential Services, B.K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi has issued a new set of guidelines to ensure the sparingContinue Reading The post Essential Services Chief issues fuel, power saving guidelines for state sector…

Smoke is rising above an oil refinery in the United States, and locals are being told to shelter in placeContinue Reading The post Huge explosion reported at US refinery appeared first on Newswire.

The air tragedy that occurred this Monday in southern Colombia has now left 66 confirmed deaths, in one of theContinue Reading The post Colombia confirms 66 deaths in military plane crash appeared first on Newswire.