Carney s Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.

After polls closed, the Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservative Party, though it wasn’t immediately clear i...

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Vesak Dansal must be registered before 9 May, guidelines issued

The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Union has announced that the registration of ‘Dansal’ for the upcoming Vesak season has commenced.

The Secretary of the Association, Chamil Muthukuda stated that the relevant registration activities must be carried out at Medical Officer of Health offices in the area where the ‘Dansal’ is being organized.

He...

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Postal voting for 2025 LG Election ends today

The marking of postal votes for the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election is scheduled to end today (29).

The marking of postal votes for this year’s Local Government Elections commenced on April 24.

The Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, mentioned that eligible government officials who missed casting their votes on the previous...

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Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge, affects the island’s weather.

Accordingly, showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island during the afternoon or night, the Met. Department noted.

Showers may occur in Southern and...

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Public and semi-govt sector employment in Sri Lanka tops 1.15 million

The number of employees in all public and semi-government sector institutions in Sri Lanka has exceeded 1,156,018.

As per the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS), the estimated number of employees in all Public and Semi-Government Sector institutions in Sri Lanka is 1,156,018 by the year 2024. This is an increase...

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One killed, another injured in shooting in Panadura

A 35-year-old person has been killed while another was injured in a shooting incident that took place in Hirana, Panadura.

Police said two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle have carried out the shooting using a T-56 firearm during a party held at a house in Hirana.

Hirana Police is conducting further investigations to arrest the...

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