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A Sri Lankan youth in Bnei Brak, Israel has sustained injuries following missile attacks carried out by Iran earlier today (16).Necessary steps have been taken to provide treatment to the youth who has sustained injuries in one of his legs, Ambassador at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel Nimal Bandara has confirmed.

A senior officer attached to the Ministry of Justice has recorded a statement with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the alleged unlawful release of an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya. It has been reported that the statement was recorded after the officer was summoned to the CID.Meanwhile, CID officers have been deployed to all 28 prisons across the country to investigate whether presidential pardons have been misused in the recent past to release inmates unlawfully.Accordingly, relevant investigations have already commenced.In connection with the unlawful release of an inmate from the Anuradhapura Prison, both…

The ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance has decided to support the candidate nominated by the Opposition parties for the post of the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council during today’s vote. Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya, Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera said the Executive Committee of the alliance decided to vote against the candidate nominated by the National People’s Power (NPP). The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council, following the conduct of the Local Government (LG) election on May 6, is scheduled to convene for its inaugural sitting this morning (16).The gazette extraordinary in this regard was issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Local Government…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment has announced that the Government of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the evolving military situation between Israel and Iran.In a statement issued by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, it was emphasized that under the current circumstances, all Sri Lankans residing in or visiting the affected regions are strongly advised to maintain regular contact with the nearest Sri Lankan diplomatic mission.Accordingly, to ensure the safety and well-being of Sri Lankan nationals, all Sri Lankan missions in the Middle East have been instructed to operate 24-hour emergency contact lines…

Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South African cricket has finally achieved a historic first major triumph with a 5 wicket victory over Australia to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s on Saturday.Aiden Markam’s sublime century and skipper Temba Bavuma’s gritty half century power South Africa to clinch their maiden ICC World Test Championship on Saturday. With a day of play still remaining, Bavuma-led South Africa chased down the target. Bedingham (21) and Verreynne (4) remained unbeaten to take their side comfortably past the winning line. Chasing a target of 282 runs in the fourth innings, the Proteas entered…

The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and subsequently remanded over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya, has been further remanded until June 23, Ada Derana reporter said.The order has been issued by the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court.The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison was arrested by the CID on June 08.Sri Lanka Police noted that a statement was recorded from the Commissioner General of Prisons regarding the controversial release of prisoners on a Presidential Pardon for Vesak.It was also revealed that a…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued progress under its economic reform program, with the country now nearing access to the next tranche of IMF funding worth approximately USD 344 million.Speaking at the IMF’s weekly press briefing, IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack said that a Staff-Level Agreement had been reached on April 25 between IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities, marking the completion of the fourth review of the ongoing reform agenda.“The program and Sri Lanka’s ambitious reform agenda continue to deliver commendable outcomes. Performance under the program remains strong overall, and the government remains committed to program…

Oil prices surged more than 9% on Friday, hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies.Brent crude futures jumped $6.29, or 9.07%, to $75.65 a barrel by 0315 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $78.50, the highest since January 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $6.43, or 9.45%, at $74.47 a barrel after hitting a high of $77.62, the loftiest since January 21.Friday’s gains were the largest intraday moves for both contracts since 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, causing energy…

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders and that this was the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.Iran had launched about 100 drones towards Israeli territory in retaliation, which Israel is working to intercept, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said.Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, while Israel declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliatory missile and drone strikes.Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards corps said its top commander, Hossein…

Sri Lanka Customs has confirmed the importation of 18,163 metric tons of salt into the country between May 22 and June 7, 2025.The total value of the imported salt stands at approximately Rs. 1.29 billion.Authorities had previously announced plans to import up to 30,000 metric tons of salt to stabilize supply and prevent market disruptions.