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The Attorney General has indicted former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake at the Hambantota High Court for allegedly inciting cricketer Tharindu Ratnayake in connection with match-fixing during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament in 2020.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said.Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district during the afternoon or night, the Met. Department added.Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in and Trincomalee district.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds…

Supplementary Medical Professionals has announced that they will launch an islandwide strike in hospitals today (05) due to the Ministry of Health not having provided solutions to their problems.General Secretary of the Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM), Chanaka Dharmawickrama, stated that the strike will begin at 8.00 a.m.However, it has been noted that specific institutions, including the Cancer Hospital, Maternity and Children’s Hospitals, Kidney Hospitals, and the Central Blood Bank (CBB), will not be involved in the strike.The strike comes after Supplementary Medical Professionals raised several demands, including issues related to promotions, and due to this, patients…

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning travel from certain countries citing national security concerns.The proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted, the official said. The travel proclamation was first reported by CBS News.“President Trump is fulfilling his promise to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors that want to come to our country and cause us harm,” Abigail…

There is no reason to cause unnecessary panic about the diseases currently spreading in the country, including COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said.Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Specialist Dr. Anil Jasinghe, pointed out that there has been a slight increase in the number of reported cases of dengue, chikungunya, influenza, and COVID-19. However, the Ministry Secretary emphasized that this does not constitute a pandemic situation.He made these statements while participating in the ‘Aluth Parlimenthuwa’ program on TV Derana last night (04).Meanwhile, Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Chairman of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), who also participated in the program, emphasized…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that he wanted to “expand and strengthen” ties with South Korea, sending congratulations as centre-left President Lee Jae-myung took office.Lee takes the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous attempt to declare martial law in December. “Look forward to working together to further expand and strengthen the India-ROK (Republic of Korea) Special Strategic Partnership,” Modi said in a post on X.South Korea is still reeling from the turmoil sparked by impeached ex-leader Yoon’s martial law declaration and the rise of the far right in its aftermath –…

A heated situation has been reported between Sri Lanka Navy personnel and a group of fishermen in 11 vessels during a special operation conducted on June 3 (Tuesday) to apprehend those engaged in illegal poaching activities in seas off Kuchchaveli in Trincomalee. Reportedly, a group had then surrounded a vessel belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy and attempted to escape from the scene.A scuffle had taken place between the group and the Navy personnel, during which the Navy had attempted to defuse the situation.Later, when an attempt was made to seize the firearms of the Navy personnel, they had taken steps…

The Colombo High Court today (04) ordered that a case filed against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others be taken up on July 07 for further hearing of evidence, Ada Derana reporter said.The case has been filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), alleging that the trio incurred financial losses to the government by unlawfully engaging the employees of Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE/Lanka Sathosa) in political activities during Fernando’s tenure as the Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade.The case was called today before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige.During the hearing, the accused, who…

No decision has been taken to discontinue the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination for now, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated.She made this assertion in response to a question raised in Parliament today (04). Prime Minister Amarasuriya noted that certain changes to the exam methodology will be made when education reforms are introduced.The Premier said they are determined to reduce the strain the scholarship has had on the students over the years.Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in Parliament said they are hoping to introduce reforms to the scholarship exam by 2028 or 2029.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final of the Twenty20 competition in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.Put into bat, Bengaluru posted a modest 190-9 before returning to restrict Punjab to 184-7 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Virat Kohli top scored for his side with 43 but it was their lion-hearted bowling which secured Bengaluru’s memorable victory.Reuters