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American alt-pop singer and internet personality Oliver Tree was aboard one of the two helicopters that collided midair in Brazil, leaving six dead, a police source told AFP.The alternative singer and internet personality was listed as one of six people on the manifest of one aircraft shared by the source, who said the victims could not be formally identified yet as they were badly burned in the crash.The helicopters collided midair on the morning of June 14 in the western suburb of Rio de Janeiro called Recreio dos Bandeirantes before plummeting into the carpark of an electric car dealership, setting…

Oil prices slipped to their lowest since March on Monday after U.S. President Donald ‌Trump and Iran’s deputy foreign minister said they had reached an initial deal to end the war and to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures fell $3.58, or 4.10%, to $83.75 a barrel by 0004 GMT and U.S. West Texas ​Intermediate was at $80.87, down $4.01, or 4.72%. Both contracts tumbled more than 3% on Friday.The U.S. and Iran ​will sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday, said the prime ⁠minister of Pakistan, whose country has served as a mediator. Trump said…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has declined a request to grant daily legal access to former Head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who is currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo after commencing a hunger strike while in CID custody under a detention order.The decision was communicated in writing by CID Director Shani Abeysekara to Sallay’s wife, Manori Sallay.According to reports, Manori Sallay had requested the CID to allow her husband’s lawyer, Asitha Siriwardena, to meet him five days a week. Responding to the request, the CID Director stated that Sallay is…

A Dengue Prevention Week has been declared from today (15) until June 20 in response to the increasing risk posed by the spread of dengue fever across the country.As part of this initiative, public places such as cities, drainage systems, commercial complexes, religious sites, and bus stations will be cleaned from today until June 17.In addition, all educational institutions and their surrounding areas, including schools, pre-schools, and private tuition classes, are scheduled to be cleaned on June 18.The cleaning of all public and private institutions, as well as factory premises, has been scheduled for June 19. Meanwhile, the cleaning of…

The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war, US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on Sunday (Jun 14).”The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform around 5.30pm local time in Washington on Sunday, shortly after Sharif announced the agreement early on Monday local time in Pakistan, which has served as a mediator.The precise terms of the deal were not immediately known. Sharif said in a post on X that the pact called for “the immediate and permanent termination of military…

The Ministry of Energy stressed that it expects to provide an uninterrupted power supply despite the potential impact of the El Niño situation.Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake said that current estimates indicate that only hydropower generation may be affected to some extent due to El Niño conditions.According to the Minister, the reduction in hydropower generation is estimated at 127 hours. However, he noted that the shortfall can be compensated for through alternative energy sources.He further assured that there are no plans to impose power cuts as an energy-saving measure.Meanwhile, the Minister said a discussion with the President is scheduled for next week…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal De Silva, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over a corruption-related charge.The order was issued by Colombo Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama after considering submissions made by the CIABOC and the counsel appearing for the suspect.Accordingly, the court directed that the suspect be released on two surety bails of Rs. 5 million each.The Magistrate also imposed an overseas travel ban on the suspect and ordered that his passport be surrendered to the court.The case has…

The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that no decision has been taken at this time to arrest or detain Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Waruna Jayasundera under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened further against the US dollar today (12) with the buying rate increasing to Rs. 331.42, and selling rate reaching Rs. 341.36, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).This is compared to the buying rate of Rs. 327.67 and selling rate of Rs. 337.82 recorded yesterday (11).

Mexico’s Julian Quinones unleashed a spectacular strike and Raul Jimenez scored ​a header as the co-hosts beat nine-man ‌South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at Estadio Azteca, in a match ​where three players were sent off.Quinones ​opened the scoring early after Sphephelo Sithole’s ⁠defensive error allowed Erik Lira to recover ​possession and set up the forward, whose powerful ​finish sent the home crowd wild under cloudy skies in Mexico City.South Africa’s task became harder five ​minutes after the break when Sithole was ​sent off for a foul on Brian Gutierrez, although Jimenez ‌failed ⁠to make the…