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His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith participated in the second Extraordinary Consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 26 and 27.The Extraordinary Consistory, a consultative meeting convened by the Pope, commenced with a Papal Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before the College of Cardinals gathered with the Holy Father at the Paul VI Hall.During four working sessions, the cardinals discussed the current state of the Catholic Church and the world, efforts to promote peace, the implementation of the Synod, and the papal encyclical“Magnifica Humanitas”.Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith shared his extensive pastoral experience on the matters under discussion during…

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (28), the Department of Meteorology said. Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm are likely at some places in these areas, it said.Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m.Fairly strong winds about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district, the Met. Department added. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to…

Toy Story 5 continues to soar at the box office, while Supergirl looks to scoop up around $40 million domestically for the weekend to debut in second place.Pixar‘s latest installment in its Oscar-winning animated franchise unboxed around $21.5 million in North America on Friday as it heads to an estimated $72.5 million for the frame. It has an estimated domestic haul of around $300 million following its strong start last weekend as it notched 2026’s biggest opening thus far with $160 million. With returning voice stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, Toy Story 5 looks to drop around 55 percent as the sequel from filmmaker Andrew Stanton…

The Supreme Court has announced the successful completion of a fully paperless oath-taking ceremony for attorneys-at-law, marking a significant milestone in the digitalisation of Sri Lanka’s judicial system.According to a statement issued by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Manodhi Hewawasam, a total of 735 attorneys-at-law took their oaths through this digitalised process over the past five days.An initiative is currently underway to digitalise the country’s judicial proceedings under the leadership of Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena. This oath-taking ceremony has been identified as one of the key steps in the broader efforts to modernise the administration of the Supreme Court,…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) successfully conducted its 2026/27 Annual General Meeting, during which new office bearers were elected to lead the Association for the forthcoming term.At the meeting, Specialist Doctor Chandika Epitakaduwa was elected as the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Association, while Dr. Bandara Warakagoda was elected as the Secretary.The Executive Committee and the Central Committee for the 2026/27 term were elected uncontested.

The US military on Saturday conducted more strikes against Iranian targets at the president’s direction “in direct response to continued Iranian aggression,” US Central Command said.“U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities,” CENTCOM said in a statement.The additional strikes come after an Iranian attack Thursday against a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. The US then launched strikes against Iran around the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.“After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely, Iran was given a chance to honor…

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has alleged that the incumbent government has no intention of repealing the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).He points out that if the government genuinely desired to do so, it could implement the new bill that he had previously introduced.Speaking during the programme, he said that when the Anti-Terrorism Bill was presented to the Parliament, several members of the current government strongly opposed it, calling instead for the complete repeal of the PTA.Recalling the parliamentary debate, Rajapakshe alleged that the current Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath had argued that there was no need for new anti-terrorism…

A total of 47,530 dengue cases and 29 related deaths have been reported across Sri Lanka so far this year, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).The NDCU stated that a total of 13,689 dengue cases have been reported so far within the month of June alone.Meanwhile, 51.90% of all reported dengue cases have been recorded from the Western Province, while 16.18% have been reported from the Southern Province.Authorities have also identified a total of 112 high-risk Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions for dengue transmission.According to the latest figures, the highest number of…

A letter signed by Opposition Members of Parliament requesting an emergency parliamentary debate was handed over to the Speaker of Parliament today (23).The request states that Parliament should intervene immediately to address the structural issues that have emerged within the judicial sector and provide appropriate solutions.

The Colombo High Court today upheld the prison sentence imposed on the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Tilakaratne delivered the verdict, dismissing an appeal filed by Gnanasara Thero seeking his acquittal and release from the sentence, said Ada Derana reporter.The Police had filed a case against Gnanasara Thero under the Penal Code, accusing him of making a statement that disrupted communal harmony by allegedly insulting Islam.Following a trial, the Colombo Magistrate’s Court found Gnanasara Thero guilty of the charge and sentenced him accordingly.