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The Supreme Court, which has concluded the hearing of the appeal petition filed by the defendants including “Swiss Kumar”, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the abduction, rape, and murder of schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in Jaffna in 2015, has reserved its judgment to be delivered at a later date.The case, which drew widespread public outrage at the time, was taken up before a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Buzzer News reporter said.

International experience is extremely vital to eradicate poverty in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe stated. The Deputy Minister made these remarks while attending the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, and addressing the media on the sidelines of the event.He noted that nearly 25% of Sri Lankans currently live in poverty, emphasizing that the experiences, concepts and suggestions of other countries could be effectively utilized to overcome this challenge and promote sustainable development in Sri Lanka.The inaugural session of the conference was first held in 1995, and it is significant that the summit has reconvened…

PMK founder S Ramadoss has urged the Central and State Governments to take immediate steps to grant voting rights to Sri Lankan Tamils residing in Tamil Nadu.In his statement, the senior leader said that over one lakh Sri Lankan Tamils fled to Tamil Nadu since 1983, when the civil war in Sri Lanka forced them to abandon their homes and livelihoods. Today, they continue to live in 116 refugee camps across the State, yet remain deprived of basic rights and freedom.He noted that a generation born and educated in India still cannot apply for government jobs due to legal restrictions…

The first phase of the third term for all government and government-approved private schools will conclude tomorrow (07), the Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced.According to the Ministry, the second phase of the third term for Sinhala and Tamil medium schools will commence on December 8, 2025, while the second phase for Muslim schools will begin on November 24, 2025.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for sexual harassment to be made a crime nationwide after being groped on the street while greeting supporters near the presidential palace in Mexico City.Sheinbaum, 63, said on Wednesday that she had pressed charges against the man and would review nationwide legislation on sexual harassment following the attack by a drunk man who put his arm around her shoulder, and with the other hand touched her hip and chest, while attempting to kiss her neck.Mexico’s first woman president removed the man’s hands before a member of her staff stepped between them. The president’s security…

The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, alleging offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, be called for a pre-trial conference on November 12.The case was taken up before High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga, said Ada Derana reporter. During the proceedings, the prosecution handed over several documents related to the case to the defence.After considering the facts presented, the judge ordered that the case be called again for the pre-trial conference on November 12.The Attorney General has filed…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country this year.The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea.Authorities in Vietnam, meanwhile, braced Thursday as Kalmaegi approached. The country’s financial hub, Ho Chi Minh City, faces a heightened risk of severe flooding…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will unveil the national budget on Friday, emphasizing economic reforms to meet IMF targets critical to unlocking further financing from the global lender and attracting investment to revitalise growth.Dissanayake, who is also the finance minister, swept to power late last year on a pledge to end corruption and stabilise the economy after a record dollar shortage triggered its worst financial crisis in decades in 2022.Analysts suggest new taxes are unlikely in the budget, as revenue levels have remained consistent and will spill over into next year as the pace of the economic recovery strengthens.The government has…

Dr. Saman Weerasinghe has been awarded the Order of Friendship (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin, Moscow. The honour, one of Russia’s highest civilian distinctions, recognises his decades of dedication to strengthening diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties between Sri Lanka and Russia. Dr. Weerasinghe is the only Asian recipient of the award in 2025, marking a proud milestone for Sri Lanka’s global diplomatic presence.A graduate of the Moscow Medical Academy with Honours, Dr. Weerasinghe served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2015 – 2018) and currently holds the roles of General Secretary of the Sri…

Four individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in Maharagama by the Kelaniya Police Crimes Investigation Unit for the possession of 1.5 kilograms of heroin and 680 grams of ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) narcotics, said police.