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Moots legal provisions restricting access for such convicts to locales inhabited by children The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said that it intends to compile a list containing the names of offenders convicted of child sexual abuse. The NCPA Chairperson...

The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has charged a man in relation to the homicides on Berrigan Dr. that left six people deceased and one person injured.. Febrio DE-ZOYSA, 19 years old, has been charged with six counts of first-degree...

Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition, said in the Parliament today that the allegation made by the MP Rasamanikyam that the MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena had tried to attack him when he went to meet the Prime Minister is...

MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena has been appointed as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE Committee).Sri Lanka Latest News He has been appointed to that position by a majority vote of the members. 11 votes have been received...

Wilpattu National Park, renowned as the largest sanctuary in Sri Lanka, stands as a celebrated haven for tigers worldwide. Recent observations reveal the presence of eight tigers nurturing their cubs within its boundaries. "Based on our research conducted in 2018,...

In a ceremony held in Colombo on March 6, Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe, and Minister of Education Dr Susil Premajayantha officiated the swearing-in of 20 Peace Corps...

This week saw the release of three revealing books shedding light on the lives and actions of influential politicians in Sri Lanka. The first book, 'My Story', authored by Mr Imtiaz Baqir Makar, a prominent figure in SJB, was launched...

European assurances that Donald Trump wouldn't pull the US out of NATO are 'the triumph of hope over experience," former national security advisor John Bolton warned During his 19 overseas trips as president, Donald Trump made headlines by muscling his...

It is reported that Pohottuwa has decided to propose Mr Rohitha Abeygunawardena's name for the post of COPE Committee Chairman this year. Sri Lanka Latest News He replaces Professor Ranjith Bandara, who held the position of COPE Committee Chairman for...

A recent study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) unveiled significant hurdles hindering the successful integration of educational technology (ed-tech) in Sri Lanka. Key barriers include the low capacity of teachers and the persistent issue of hardware affordability. The...