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The Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission to take immediate steps to hold elections for the Samanthurai Municipal Council and the Kalmunai Pradeshiya Sabha. The court also directed the Minister of Local Government to immediately commence delimitation work for...

The Deputy Mayor of the Kurunegala Municipal Council, which is currently under the control of the National People's Power, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in the Battaramulla area. According to officials, the...

Speaking in Parliament during the official visit of the Vietnamese President, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said he appreciates Vietnam’s economic reforms implemented under the “Doi Moi” policy framework, noting that the country has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies...

Actor-turned-politician Vijay met the Tamil Nadu Governor RV Arlekar today—for a third time in as many days - to try and resolve a continuing deadlock over the formation of the next government. At the Lok Bhavan, he staked claim to...

The ninth capacity-building programme for 40 Sri Lankan Civil Service Officers successfully concluded at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in India on 08 May 2026. Centered on the theme of ‘Disaster Management’, the two-week programme was organized following the...

Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, allegedly planned attacks on a historic temple in Delhi, a popular dhaba on the Delhi-Sonipat highway, and a military camp in Haryana through operatives linked to the Shahzad Bhatti module, sources said. The details emerged...

The crucial State Secretariat meetings of the CPI and CPI(M) began in Chennai on Friday (May 8, 2026) to decide their course of action regarding the formation of the next government in Tamil Nadu, following the fractured mandate in the...

A terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, is believed to have drawn up plans to target a historic temple in the national capital, a military installation in neighbouring Haryana, and a popular dhaba along the Delhi–Sonipat...

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Director General of Wildlife, the Central Environmental Authority, the Commissioner of Buddhist Affairs, and the North Western Provincial Environmental Authority have violated the fundamental human rights of residents in the area by failing...

Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena Dies by Suicide, Police Confirm Former Kapila Chandrasena has died by suicide, according to police. Police Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wutler stated that his body was found hanging at his residence located at No. 38,...