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US President Donald Trump says “many elements” of a peace agreement in Ukraine have been agreed with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, ahead of their much anticipated phone call.Trump posted on Truth Social that he will speak with Putin on Tuesday morning.He said that while there have been agreements, “much remains” to be worked upon.”Each week brings 2,500 soldier deaths, from both sides, and it must end NOW. I look very much forward to the call with President Putin,” Trump wrote.He earlier told reporters that “we’re going to see if we can work a peace agreement, a ceasefire and peace,…

The importers of powdered milk foods have decided to increase the prices by 4.7% with effect from 01 April 2025. Accordingly, the price of a 400-gram packet of imported milk powder is expected to increase by around Rs. 50.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne revealed that some farmers have not received the fertilizer subsidy funds provided by the government, as a portion of the funds has been misappropriated.Responding to a question raised by MP Susantha Kumara Nawarathna in Parliament today (18), the Deputy Minister disclosed that a total of Rs. 2,934,310 allocated as fertilizer subsidies for 155 farmers in the Anuradhapura district has been stolen.The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that one official has been arrested in connection with the incident. Additionally, a complaint has been filed with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding the misappropriation of subsidy funds, he…

This advisory was updated March 17, 2025, to add new NASA+ links for the return coverage events. Additionally, updates to the Return-to-Earth media conference were made, including a change in participants and RSVP deadline for media to attend in-person at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA will provide live coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with Dragon spacecraft hatch closure preparations at 10:45 p.m. EDT Monday, March 17.NASA and SpaceX met on Sunday to assess weather and splashdown conditions off Florida’s coast for the return of the agency’s Crew-9 mission…

Lebanon’s Defence Minister Michel Menassa and his Syrian counterpart Murhaf Abu Qasra agreed on a ceasefire, the Lebanese and Syrian defence ministries said in statements on Monday, as cross-border clashes in the last two days left 10 dead.Three soldiers in Syria’s new army and seven Lebanese were killed in border clashes during the past two days, the Syrian defence ministry and Lebanese health ministry said.On the Lebanese side, 52 people were wounded, the health ministry said.The Lebanese and Syrian defence ministers also agreed on continuing contacts between the army intelligence directorates to prevent more deterioration on the border.The mountainous frontier…

The Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed with the Supreme Court against the Cabinet approval granted for India’s Adani Green Energy for a wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar, have been withdrawn today (18).The Attorney General (AG) informed the court through a motion today that India’s Adani Green Energy has informed the Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment in writing that they will withdraw from the relevant project.Accordingly, the petitioners including the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) have withdrawn the relevant petitions.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the writ petition filed by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, seeking an interim injunction to prevent the execution of the arrest order issued by the Matara Magistrate’s Court against him in connection with the shooting incident that took place in Weligama, Matara, in 2023.Subsequently, the Appeals Court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to take immediate steps to arrest Deshabandu Tennakoon and present him before the court.The Court of Appeal bench, comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal Mohamed Lafar Tahir and Justice Sarath Dissanayake, announced the verdict this…

A large unmanned cargo aircraft, independently developed by Yitong UAV System Co, completed its maiden flight on Saturday at Laixi Dianbu Airport in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, with a payload capacity exceeding one ton, marking another significant breakthrough for China in the field of high-end unmanned aviation equipment, Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday.Following the TP1000’s successful maiden flight, the company has expanded its product portfolio to include two primary series: the TP (fixed-wing) and TR (tilt-rotor composite wing) models, as seen on a post from the company’s WeChat account.The TP1000 surpasses its predecessors with a payload capacity…

The Academy of Health Professionals has decided to launch a 24-hour strike starting from 07.00 a.m. tomorrow (17), as previously planned.President of the association Ravi Kumudesh said that this decision was made as the discussions that took place between the representatives of the association and the officials of the Ministry of Health were unsuccessful.

Police have arrested suspected drug trafficker Sunimal Kumara, alias “Thaju”, for allegedly assaulting a police constable with a sharp weapon during a drug raid.The suspect was apprehended in Rajagiriya today (17), the police said.According to police, Sunimal Kumara is the brother of notorious drug kingpin Samantha Kumara, alias “Wele Suda,” who is currently imprisoned for drug trafficking.The arrest follows a special drug raid conducted last afternoon (16) in the Badowita Phase 3 area by officers from the Badowita Police Post, attached to Mount Lavinia Police.During the raid, police officers received a tip-off regarding an individual who is engaged in a…