SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Opposition candidates have won council seats and mayoral posts in Bosnia’s biggest cities, dealing a painful blow to the long-entrenched nationalists in nationwide municipal elections held amid a major surge in coronavirus infections and deaths.
A refugee from Sri Lanka has become a Mayor in a UK town and the first Hindu to hold the position. Labour councillor Elango Elavalakan has taken over the ceremonial role after a unanimous vote at Ipswich Borough Council’s annual meeting. “I’m so happy today, and very proud to be mayor of this great town,” said Mr […]
State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Prasanna Ranaweera assaulted a porter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, local media reported. CCTV footage showed the Minister slapping the porter a number of times. According to Ada Derana the State Minister had also admitted that he slapped the man. “I got angry at that […]
State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Prasanna Ranaweera has reportedly assaulted a Porter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.
The Secretary General of Amnesty International, Agnès Callamard, is to visit Sri Lanka and attend an event in Mullivaikkal to commemorate the victims of the war. Callamard will make her first regional visit to South Asia from 16 to 24 May 2024, Amnesty International said. Amnesty said that on 18 May Callamard will be joining […]
A complaint has been filed against former President Maithripala Sirisena at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. The complaint was filed by former executive member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Montague Sarathchandra. In his complaint, Sarathchandra called for an investigation into the funds Sirisena claims to have obtained to pay […]
The Ella - Wellawaya main road will be temporarily closed for traffic from 6.00 p.m. today (16) until 6.00 a.m. tomorrow due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions.
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