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A defiant South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a second impeachment vote on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the country, split his party and imperilled his presidency half way through his term.Yoon rescinded his Dec. 3 move to impose military rule barely six hours later, after the opposition-controlled parliament defied troops and police to vote against the decree. But it plunged the country into a constitutional crisis and triggered widespread calls for him to step down on the grounds that he had broken the law.Opposition parties plan to hold an impeachment…

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a new all-time high today (12), surpassing the 14,000 mark for the first time in history.Accordingly, the index has increased by 150.72 points to close at 14,035.81, a new all-time high.Meanwhile, today’s total turnover was reported as Rs. 7.3 billion.

Australia and Sri Lanka’s commitment to countering maritime security threats reaches new heights with the gifting of a former Royal Australian Air Force Beechcraft King Air 350 to the Sri Lanka Air Force at a special ceremony in Colombo.Legally handed over to the Sri Lanka Air Force in late October, the modern twin-engine turboprop aircraft will substantially enhance Sri Lanka’s aerial maritime surveillance capability to combat transnational crime, including people smuggling.Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa said the gift from Australia demonstrates the mutual efforts of both countries to maintaining the security of the Indian…

Prince William and Kate Middleton are preparing to take up the biggest roles in their lives – king and queen, The New York Post reported.The duo have undergone a difficult year after Middleton was diagnosed with cancer following a planned abdominal surgery in January. The Princess of Wales spent much of the time undergoing treatment and spending her way to recovery. William, too, spent more time at home and reduced his workload.As she announced her recovery from cancer, the couple made a return to public-facing duties.The pair has now started gearing up for William’s ascension, The New York Post reported citing royal biographer Sally…

A woman from Thalathuoya has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs 350,000.She was arrested at the parking lot located in front of the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy following a complaint lodged by a resident of Gonahena in Kadawatha.The woman, acting as an intermediary, had accepted a bribe of Rs 350,000 to facilitate the required government procedures for the complainant to obtain a land ‘Kirimatiyawatta’ in the Pathahewaheta Divisional Secretariat Division of the Kandy District, through the Land Reform Commission in order to use it…

The police say that reports in circulating social media and print media that the individual who allegedly injured three police officers with a sharp weapon during a protest held in front of the Ministry of Education on the 2nd is an army intelligence officer, are false.In a statement, the Police Media Division stated that there were false reports that the Thalangama Police had informed this to the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.According to the investigations carried out by the Thalangama Police, no information has been revealed that the injury was done by an army intelligence officer.The Police Special Investigation Unit has launched…

The Supreme Court has ruled that the arrest and detention of the former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in 2021 was illegal. Accordingly, the Supreme Court also ordered the respondents to pay Rs. 75,000 as compensation to the plaintiff. The former Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara, and the then Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were among those named as respondents in the case.

he People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) economy is forecast to grow 4.8% this year, amid a recovery of household consumption, ongoing property market adjustment, and weak external demand, according to the Asian Development Outlook April 2024, released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).Growth is projected to moderate from a 5.2% expansion last year. An uncertain external macroeconomic environment, together with trade tensions, may affect demand for the PRC’s exports. Growth will further moderate to 4.5% next year.“An increase in household consumption should help drive economic growth this year, as the labor market and household income improve,” said ADB Country Director…

Following tests on multiple samples, the fever which spread in the northern region of the island and claimed 7 lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, also known as ‘rat fever’, the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health confirmed.At a media briefing held at the Health Promotion Bureau yesterday (11), the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said that an unidentified fever is spreading in the Jaffna District, raising concerns among health authorities. Dr. Kumudu Weerakoon of the Epidemiology Unit explained that patients in the affected areas are presenting with fever and respiratory issues. Accordingly, health officials had collected samples from…

The Colombo District Court today issued a restraining order preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from submitting their National List without including the name of Nizam Kariapper of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).