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Former Chief Minister of the North Central Province, S.M. Ranjith, and his Private Secretary, Shanthi Chandrasena, who were each sentenced to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment on corruption charges, have filed an appeal against their conviction.The appeal was submitted to the Colombo High Court to be presented before the Court of Appeal, Ada Derana reporter said.In the appeal, they claim that the High Court judge failed to consider the facts they presented during the trial.Accordingly, they have requested the Court of Appeal to acquit them of the charges.

Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned on Thursday, complicating rescue efforts made difficult by a civil war, as the death toll surpassed 3,000.Last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted a region home to 28 million, toppling buildings such as hospitals, flattening communities and leaving many without food, water and shelter.Deaths rose to 3,085 on Thursday, with 4,715 injured and 341 missing, the ruling junta said.The World Health Organization flagged a rising risk of cholera and other diseases in the…

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs, imposing a baseline 10 per cent tax on all imports and significantly higher rates on dozens of countries with which the US runs trade deficits.The sweeping duties, which drew bewildered condemnation from many long-standing U.S. allies who found themselves tagged with unexpectedly high tariff rates, promise to erect new barriers around the world’s largest consumer economy, reversing decades of trade liberalization that have shaped the global order.In a statement delivered from the White House Rose Garden, Trump described the measure as a “declaration of economic independence”…

The Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended the importation of rice in the near future to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers. A notable increase in rice prices has been observed in the market, along with reports of shortages in certain rice varieties, despite the current harvest season, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).Given this situation, discussions were held regarding the need for the Cabinet to prioritize the maintenance of sufficient stock levels through rice imports. The Committee, chaired by Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation K.D. Lalkantha and Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Vasantha…

The Court of Appeal has directed the Election Commission to accept 2025 Local Government (LG) Election nominations from candidates who have submitted original birth certificates, Ada Derana reporter said.This order was issued when petitions filed challenging the rejection of several nomination papers submitted by candidates pertaining to the 2025 LG Polls was taken up for consideration before the two-member Appeals Court judge bench comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar and Justice K.P Fernando today (02).This order was issued after an agreement was reached before the court to accept nominations that included original birth certificates…

Four people have been reported killed in attacks by the United States on Yemen’s Hodeidah region, the latest deadly strikes against Houthi forces as the US announced the deployment of a second aircraft carrier and more warplanes to the Middle East.Anees Alasbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi health minister, said three people were confirmed killed in the US attack on Tuesday night but that the death toll was preliminary.“The American attack, which targeted the water management building in the district of al-Mansouriyah in the governorate of Hodeidah with several strikes on Tuesday resulted in three deaths and two injuries, mostly employees,” Alasbahi…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is set to present a resolution in the state assembly regarding getting Katchatheevu island back. According to the resolution, “retrieval of Katchatheevu Island is the only permanent solution to protect the traditional fishing of Tamil Nadu fishermen.”The resolution states that the “to mitigate the sufferings faced” by the fishermen at the hands of Sri Lankan Navy, getting Katchatheevu Island is the only permanent solution.“Considering the above, this august House unanimously urges the Union Government to immediately review the Indo-Sri Lankan agreement and take all steps to retrieve Katchatheevu Island,” the statement of the resolution…

The Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya’s Working Committee has decided to expel Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thero from the Sangha (monastic community).Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thero, who operates a YouTube channel and has previously made controversial statements on social media, has been at the center of public debate.Following an inquiry into the matter, the Ramanna Maha Nikaya’s Working Committee has arrived at this decision, a spokesperson for the Ramanna Maha Nikaya told Ada Derana.

Sri Lanka Police announced that a special traffic plan will be implemented in Colombo and several other areas due to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka.Accordingly, the traffic plan will be implemented on the Katunayake Expressway and Baseline Road from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. on April 04, and at Galle Face, Independence Square, Battaramulla, and surrounding roads on April 05.

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a committee comprised of ministers to submit a report with recommendations to the Cabinet of Ministers related to the decisions taken by the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on 4 Sri Lankan individuals including General Shavendra Silva recently.Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the attention of the Cabinet of Ministers have been drawn on the decisions taken by the UK government to impose sanctions on 4 Sri Lankan individuals recently.He stated that therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a committee comprised of ministers to submit a report with…