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French firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire that reached the outer edge of Marseille and has left more than 100 people injured.The city’s mayor Benoit Payan told local media on Wednesday morning that the blaze was “decreasing” but was still not completely under control.Restrictions which were imposed yesterday in the outskirts of Marseille have been lifted following a “significant decline” in the spread of the fire, the mayor wrote on X.According to the interior ministry, 110 people have been slightly injured – including nine firefighters and 22 police officers – since Tuesday.At least 400 people have been evacuated from…

Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and subsequently remanded, has been granted bail, Ada Derana reporter said.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali issued the order after considering submissions made by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and lawyers representing the Attorney General’s Department.Accordingly, the magistrate ordered Thushara Upuldeniya to be released on a cash bail of Rs. 25,000 and two surety bails of Rs. 2 million each. He has also been barred from entering any prison in the country.Additionally, a travel ban was imposed, and the suspect was ordered to…

US President Donald Trump has said he would release letters regarding tariffs and trade deals with seven more countries on Wednesday morning (US time). He also said that the United States may release more letters by noon.The US President’s announcement comes a day after he released letters to 14 countries for revised and hiked tariffs.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “We will be releasing a minimum of 7 Countries having to do with trade, tomorrow morning, with an additional number of Countries being released in the afternoon.”On Monday, Trump sent letters to 14 countries…

The Supreme Court today (09) ordered the University Grants Commission (UGC) to strictly implement the set of guidelines that have already been formulated to prevent ragging at universities across the country.The Supreme Court bench also ordered the Minister of Education and Higher Education to take steps to provide necessary financial and technical support as well as facilities to implement the guidelines.The order was issued by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Shiran Gunaratne, Priyantha Fernando, and Sobitha Rajakaruna, while delivering the verdict on a fundamental rights petition filed by Pasindu Hirushan de Silva, a first-year university student…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump he has nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize during a private dinner held at the White House between the two leaders.The honour was “well-deserved,” Netanyahu told Trump, before handing him the nominating letter.Trump has long called himself a master peacemaker and made clear his desire for the Nobel Prize.Trump, speaking in front of reporters, said the nomination was news to him.“Coming from you, this is very meaningful,” he told the Israeli leader.Pakistan has also formally recommended Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention” following a spike…

The recruitment of 5,000 police personnel will take place promptly to fill the existing vacancies in the Police service, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala said in Parliament.The gazette notification in this regard has been published and applications are being accepted at present, the Minister of Public Security noted.According to Minister Wijepala, at present, around 28,000 vacancies exist in the Police Department.Furthermore, Minister Ananda Wijepala stated a decision has been taken to grant promotion to 5,000 police personnel including around 1,500 higher grade officers.

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the final One Day International of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy this afternoon.The game is scheduled to get underway at 2:30 p.m.

The Ministry of Energy has called for tenders for the sale of 14 luxury vehicles under its ownership.This initiative has been undertaken on the directive of the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, in line with the government’s policy to curb unnecessary public expenditure and ensure the efficient use of state resources.Tender application forms can be obtained from the Ministry of Energy, it said. The Ministry further stated that applicants will be granted the opportunity to inspect the vehicles upon receipt of the application.For more information, interested parties are advised to contact the Ministry via telephone at 0112 574 740 or 0112 574…

The Public Service United Nurses Union says that the reduction of the mandatory retirement age of nurses to 60 years may cause a number of problems in the future.President of the union Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero stated that lowering the retirement age would further aggravate the existing shortage of nurses.The Ministry of Health has filed a petition before the Supreme Court against the decision by the Court of Appeal to extend the mandatory retirement age of nurses to 63 years.Accordingly, the Supreme Court issued an order on March 6th to suspend the Court of Appeal’s decision until the legal proceedings…

Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserve assets have decreased to US$ 6.08 billion in June 2025, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).This is a reduction of 3.3% in compassion to figures from the month of May, the CBSL noted.