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A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident in Batticaloa where remains of a woman’s body were discovered in an abandoned well, and another abducted woman was rescued alive from the same location. The arrest was made by…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to launch a nationwide token strike, today (31) at 8 a.m. based on several demands, including the alleged illegal transfers of doctors. The Secretary of the Government…

A parliamentary committee in Iran has approved plans to impose tolls on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Fars news agency. It reports that a member of the national…

Warm weather conditions prevailing over the island are expected to continue, today (31), the Department of Meteorology said. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and…

Canadian singer Celine Dion announced on Monday, her birthday, that she will return to the stage this fall with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris, spread out over September and October. The much‑anticipated announcement followed an ad…

American actor and retired professional wrestler John Cena will be making a return to the grandest stage, this time as host of WrestleMania 42. Cena announced on social media that he is headed to Las Vegas. After retiring from in-ring…

Only biological female athletes, whose gender will be determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will be eligible to take part in female category events at Olympic Games from now on, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.…

A Sri Lankan passenger who attempted to smuggle 38 exotic pets estimated to be worth nearly Rs. 1 million into the country, in violation of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO) and the Animal Diseases Act, was arrested in the…

The Israeli military says it has “completed a wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran”. In a statement, the IDF said it had targeted Iranian infrastructure in what it called “wide-scale” strikes. The IDF had earlier said it had…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Mar 26) pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran’s energy assets to Apr 6, saying it was at Tehran’s request and that talks were “going very well”. Trump had denied earlier that he was desperate…