The report states that 573 homicides were recorded in 2023, followed by 555 in 2024 and 536 in 2025. Taken together, the figures show a decline in the annual number of homicides
by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Sri Lanka Navy has launched a rescue operation for the MV Integrity Star, which experienced a technical fault approximately 100 nautical miles off the country’s coast.
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The Sri Lankan government has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers and several deputy ministers to strengthen administrative operations. The move comes as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to
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Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha has pushed back against recent reports suggesting that the President’s expenditure head in Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget has tripled compared to the previous year. He emphasized
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State President Lương Cường and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka paid a solemn visit to the President Hồ Chí Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace in Hà Nội on Monday
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In the past two decades, the external debt of developing countries has quadrupled to $11.4 trillion (2023). It is important to understand that this money owed to foreign creditors is equivalent to 99% of
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The trial of seven medical professionals charged with the culpable homicide of football legend Diego Maradona has begun in a court outside Buenos Aires, with the prosecution labeling his death as “murder.”
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During a discussion held at the Archbishop’s Office of Colombo on February 8, Cardinal Ranjith stated that he supported the current administration in the hopes that they would conduct a formal investigation
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition with the Supreme Court, seeking an order for the reinstatement of his security detail, which was significantly reduced. Rajapaksa, through his
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President Joe Biden has blocked Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, a decision that has sparked controversy within his administration and beyond. The move defied the advice of several
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In a dramatic legal battle, Justin Baldoni has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the newspaper of misreporting and omitting crucial details in their coverage of Blake Lively’s
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