20 petitions challenging rejection of LG nominations dismissed

The Court of Appeal has rejected 20 petitions filed challenging the rejection of nominations for certain Local Government (LG) bodies pertaining to the Local Government Elections 2025.

The court dismissed the petitions without taking them up for consideration, Ada Derana reporter said.

The relevant petitions were filed by several political parties...

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Cardinal Ranjith reminds President of his promise to deliver justice for Easter attack victims

Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith accuses that elements of the previous political leadership are continuing efforts to suppress the truth surrounding the deadly Easter Sunday terror attacks, through certain government institutions even today.

The Cardinal made these remarks during the main memorial service held this...

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Siri Dalanda Vandanawa - Sacred Tooth Relic s exposition hours extended

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy has announced an extension to the daily exposition hours of the Sacred Tooth Relic, allowing devotees additional time to pay homage during the ongoing ‘Siri Dalanda Vandanawa’.

Starting today (April 21), the relic will be on display for public veneration from 11.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., the Temple of Tooth...

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Expressways generate Rs. 462M during New Year holiday

The expressway network across Sri Lanka has generated a revenue of Rs. 462 million during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holiday period, according to the Deputy Director General of the Expressway Operation, Maintenance and Management Division, R.A.D. Kahatapitiya.

This revenue was recorded over a 10-day period from April 10 to April 19, during...

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US Vice President Vance arrives in India, for talks with Modi under US tariffs shadow

U.S. Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on Monday and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as New Delhi rushes to avoid steep U.S. tariffs with an early trade deal and boost ties with the Trump administration.

Their discussions will cover the first day of Vance’s largely personal visit to the country with his f...

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MP Chamara Sampath further remanded

Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been further remanded until May 5 by the Badulla Magistrate’s Court, pertaining to a case filed by the Bribery Commission.

Badulla Magistrate Nujith de Silva issued this order, over the misappropriation of an amount of Rs. 1 million.

MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was taken into custody on March...

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