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US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering NATO were off the table for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington for Monday talks aimed at ending the war with Russia.Zelensky, who has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions, will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, accompanied by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and other leaders.The meeting comes on the heels of a summit between Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, which failed to yield a ceasefire breakthrough but produced promises from both leaders to provide “robust security guarantees” to Ukraine.Zelensky was not invited to…

Police have stated that the firearms discovered inside a bag abandoned on the roadside in Thunadahena, Korathota, Kaduwela were not real guns.The contents of the bag, which included three T-56 assault rifles and five browning-type pistols were confirmed to be fake.However, authorities verified that the T-56 rifle magazine found alongside them is genuine.The discovery was made earlier today (18) and the weapons were handed over to the Nawagamuwa Police.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected the bail application filed by the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Okkampitiya Police, who was arrested in connection with soliciting a bribe of Rs. 40,000 from a businessman.The complaint was heard today before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali, and the attorney representing the suspect stated that his client’s daughter is sitting for the 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination and therefore requested that the suspect be released on bail as a special consideration.Meanwhile, the officials from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) opposed the bail request, stating that investigations into the…

A ‘hartal’ called in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, demanding justice for the recent death of a 32-year-old man in Mullaitivu and based on several other demands, has reportedly been unsuccessful.Although several political groups, including the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), had called for the hartal, our correspondent reported that government institutions and schools in the Northern Province were functioning as usual.While some trade associations had expressed support for the hartal, a number of other trade associations issued statements saying they would not support it.Meanwhile, in certain areas of the Batticaloa District today (18), many business establishments, public markets, private…

The strike action initiated by the Postal and Telecommunications Officers’ Union, together with the United Postal Trade Unions’ Front (UPTUF), will continue for the second consecutive day today (18).According to union representatives, the strike is based on 19 key demands. These include the payment of overtime allowances for postal officers and opposition to the directive requiring officers in administrative and accounts offices to record attendance using fingerprint machines.The strike commenced at 4.00 p.m. yesterday (17) at the Colombo Central Mail Exchange and escalated into a continuous, island-wide strike covering postal and administrative offices from midnight onwards.As a result, all postal…

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, claims that certain groups are attempting to artificially create a shortage of ‘Keeri Samba’ raw rice in the country.Speaking after a ceremony held in the Anuradhapura area, the Minister said that while there is no general shortage of rice in the market, there is a concern specifically regarding the ‘Keeri Samba’ variety.“If there is any issue in the rice market at present, it is only the shortage of Keeri Samba. Therefore, if we decide to import, it will be limited to a substitute variety for Keeri Samba. No final…

A team of officers from the Minuwangoda Police Station, acting on information received, conducted a search of a residence near the Minuwangoda Hospital today (15) and arrested a suspect who was found in possession of multiple firearms, ammunition and sharp weapons.The items recovered from the house include:• 1 T-56 assault rifle • 1 magazine for the T-56 firearm• 14 rounds of T-56 ammunition• 1 pistol and 1 magazine• 9 rounds of 2.5 mm ammunition• 9 rounds of 9 mm ammunition• 2 firearms (pistol and revolver type)• 3 swords• 2 knivesThe arrested suspect is a 45-year-old resident of the Minuwangoda area, said…

A group is working with foreign organizations to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka, claims His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith pointed out that certain political parties and even political leaders are involved in this effort.The Cardinal made these remarks while attending a ceremony held yesterday (14) in Colombo to confer the honorary title of Agga Maha Pandita—granted by the Government of Myanmar—on the Deputy Chancellor of Ruhuna University, Most Venerable Dr. Akuretiye Nanda Thero.Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, who was also present at the occasion, stated that special attention should be given to human rights when making constitutional…

India will celebrate the 79th Independence Day today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi.The Indian Prime Minister will hoist the National Flag and address the nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument.As India is making giant strides towards realising the Government’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the theme of this year’s celebrations is Naya Bharat.The celebrations will serve as a platform to commemorate the continuing rise of a prosperous, secure and bold Naya Bharat and provide renewed power to surge further ahead on the path to progress. The success…

Increasing the daily wages of plantation workers has become a challenge for the government, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake states.Minister Rathnayake further points out that the Ministry of Plantation Industries and the Ministry of Finance are continuously intervening in this matter.He made these remarks while addressing media after participating in an inspection tour at the Nanu Oya railway station.Plantation workers have continuously demanded an increase in daily wages from multiple governments but for no avail.The present administration led by the National People’s Power also pledged to increase wages during the period leading up to both…