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April 11, 2026

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Four women injured in explosion while clearing land mines in Mankulam

Yesterday evening four women were injured when a land mine exploded while they were clearing mines in Mankulam, Vavuniya. Police […]

Postal voting for Presidential Election enters third day

The third consecutive day of the postal voting for the Presidential Election 2024 is set to commence today (06). On […]

Ugandan Olympic runner dies after boyfriend set her on fire

Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died, hospital officials said on Thursday, days after she was doused in petrol […]

Dilith suggests implementing performance-based incentives for govt. workers

Dilith Jayaweera, the presidential candidate of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, has expressed skepticism regarding certain candidates’ promises to raise public […]

UN High Commissioner’s Report On Sri Lanka – OpEd

As expected, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner’s – HCHR – report on Sri Lanka (A/HRC/57/19) was released on 22 […]

Georgia high school student, 14, kills 4 and wounds 9 in campus shooting

A 14-year-old boy killed two fellow students and two teachers and wounded nine others in a shooting at a Georgia […]

Husband who murdered wife 14 years ago brought to justice

The Uva Provincial High Court has sentenced to death a person who was found guilty of attacking his wife to […]

Namal launches election manifesto, promises to end corruption in 3 years

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa’s election manifesto for the 2024 Presidential Election was officially launched […]

Russian Spy whale ‘Hvaldimir’ found dead in Norway

A beluga whale suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia has been found dead off the Norwegian […]

Sarvajana Balaya’ national strategic plan rooted in logic, not promises: Dilith

The Presidential Candidate of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera says that the party’s national strategic plan is not […]