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In a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), SLPP Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has reflected on his father’s departure from the official residence on Wijerama Road, Colombo 07. He said that it…

More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said on Thursday. The…

Delhi High Court has barred the misuse of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s name, photographs etc. through online platforms or via artificial intelligence. The HC order came after the actress moved court regarding protection of her personality…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of…

The Chinese government has agreed to provide the full requirement of school uniform material required for 4,418,404 government and government-aided school students in Sri Lanka for the year 2026 as a grant. An official ceremony to…

Six live exotic snakes were seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from a Sri Lankan national arriving from Bangkok via Chennai on a IndiGo Airlines flight, Sri Lanka Customs said. The interception was carried out by Sri…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the importance of close coordination and joint action between the central government and provincial institutions in the implementation of development projects, the President’s Media Division…

The financial fraud case against Arun Thambimuttu has been adjourned to October 9th. The case was filed by members of the Tamil diaspora who allege that Thambimuttu defrauded them by taking their money for investments and using it for…

Usain Bolt, whose 9.58 seconds world record for the 100 metres is now 16 years old, says he could have run 9.42 in the carbon-plated “super-spikes” that today’s sprinters are racing in. The Jamaican set his mark at the 2009 world…

Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King had a private tea with his son, the Duke of Sussex, during a visit…