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Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters – the country’s highest operational command unit coordinating the armed forces – has threatened that the armed forces will target the houses of US and Israeli ‘‘commanders and political officials in the region’‘.He says it is a ‘‘retaliatory measure’‘ after accusing the US and Israel of ‘‘targeting residential homes of Iranian civilians in various cities’‘.Several Iranian military commanders and officials have been killed during the war, including Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed on the first day of the war on 28 February.Source: BBC

The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded until April 10 by the Pilessa Magistrate”s Court in Kurunegala. He was taken into custody by the CID on March 27 in connection with an investigation into alleged irregularities in vehicle registration.According to the police, he has been charged with aiding and abetting the fraudulent registration of a vehicle by altering the chassis number of a cab.Amarasinghe was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division of the CID and was produced before the court today (30).

Prabhath Madusanka, also known as ‘Midigama Chuti,’ a member of an organized criminal gang who was taken into custody in Oman, has been brought back to the country this morning (30).He was escorted to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake by a team of special police officers.‘Midigama Chuti,’ who is connected to multiple criminal activities, was taken into custody by Omani security authorities last year while having a red warrant issued against him.Accordingly, three officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) departed for Oman to escort him back.He was brought to the Bandaranaike International Airport at 4:27 a.m. today…

Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday and were down over a volatile week after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran to end the war were going “very well” and announced he would pause attacks on the country’s energy plants for 10 days.Brent futures fell 90 cents, or 0.8%, to $107.11 per barrel as of 0024 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures lost 83 cents, or 0.88%, to $93.65 per barrel, trimming gains from a bullish previous session.On Thursday, Brent rose 5.7% while WTI gained 4.6% on fears of further escalation of the war, although trading…

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has been served indictments before the Colombo High Court in connection with allegations of corruption, said Ada Derana reporter.The indictments were served before Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela.Minister Jayakody appeared before the court in response to a summons previously issued by the court.Following the serving of indictments, the judge ordered the defendant’s release on two personal bail bonds of Rs. 1 million each.Additionally, the court directed that the defendant’s fingerprints be obtained and a formal report be submitted.The case has been scheduled for a pre-trial conference on May 6.The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery…

The Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka has announced that the prevailing warm weather conditions are expected to persist until May.The Additional Director General of the department, Ajith Wijemanne, stated that as the Southwest Monsoon is scheduled to commence in late May, it is anticipated that the current heat will ease somewhat during that period.He further noted that high temperatures are expected throughout April and May, with many parts of the island likely to experience intense heat during April.Wijemanne highlighted that the first inter-monsoon season has now commenced, a period characterized by calm winds and very low wind speeds.He explained…

Three suspects have been arrested for allegedly hoarding fuel illegally in separate raids conducted across several areas of the island.The arrests were made yesterday (26) in the Negombo, Puthukkudiyiruppu, and Hingurakgoda police divisions.A 57-year-old man was arrested by the Negombo Police during a raid conducted in the Negombo Lagoon for hoarding 1,050 liters of diesel without a valid license on a fishing boat, police said.Meanwhile, in a separate raid conducted by the Puthukkudiyiruppu Police in the Suthanthirapuram area last evening, a 36-year-old suspect was taken into custody for hoarding 562 liters of diesel without a valid license, police said.Similarly, another…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the east coast of ⁠Japan’s largest island, Honshu, on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The ⁠quake was at a depth of ⁠10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ ⁠said.Source: Reuters

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Nuwara-Eliya districts during the evening or night, the Department of Meteorology stated.Mainly dry weather will prevail over the other parts of the island.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-central andUva provinces and in the Kurunegala, Vavuniya, Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning, the Met. Department added.Meanwhile, the general has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damagescaused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Russian Deputy Minister of Energy, Roman Marshavin emphasised that Russia is prepared to support Sri Lanka in facing any challenges arising from the Middle East conflict.The Deputy Minister, who is currently on an official visit to the country, made this remark today (26) during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).Russian Deputy Energy Minister noted that Russia possesses a thorough understanding of the challenges Sri Lanka is facing amid the ongoing global crisis. He affirmed that Russia is prepared to support Sri Lanka in any form not only in the…