An person who stood accused of the rape of a 69-year-old elderly woman was found guilty under two counts and sentenced to seven and 15 years of rigorous imprisonment under each count by Galle High Court Judge Kavindya Nanayakkara.
Stating their view on Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024 was credible and transparent, the Commonwealth Group of Observers said more needs to be done in building knowledge and understanding of the preferential voting system as this was tested for the first time since 1982.
In the wake of electoral defeat at the presidential election, fresh initiatives are now underway to patch up Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) under a new alliance in view of the General Election to be conducted within the next couple of months, a party official said.
The desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) this year, leading to hundreds of heat-related deaths and more acres burned by wildfire across the state, officials said.
As the newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes over responsibilities, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) affirmed its commitment in working together with all the stakeholders in developing prudent growth strategies that will provide desirable results to the people.
Sri Lanka’s export fraternity yesterday urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to streamline the procedures and create a more business-friendly environment that empowers entrepreneurs and exporters to drive the economy forward.
Ugandan President Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka. In his message, President Museveni praised Dissanayake’s leadership and recognized the trust placed in him by the Sri Lankan people.
While commending the Presidential Election 2024 for following ’’an excellent process” European Union Election Observation Mission Chief Observer Nacho Sanchez Amor slammed the decision to impose a sudden 14-hour curfew after polling was completed as ’’useless and unnecessary.’’
Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon killed 100 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
A gazette notification has been issued announcing the selection of Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi as the Member of Parliament for the Colombo Electoral District, filling the vacant seat created by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who assumed office as President today.
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