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A massive leak from one of the world’s biggest private banks, Credit Suisse, has exposed the hidden wealth of clients involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and other serious crimes. Details of accounts…
Anyone who can go to Geneva and make reports public. But nothing will change in the country, ”said Justice Minister Ali Sabri. In an interview with the Weerakesari website two weeks before the start of…
A three-judge bench of the Colombo High Court has ordered that former IGP Pujith Jayasundara be acquitted of all charges against him. Judges Namal Balalle, Aditya Patabendige and Mohamed Irshadeen handed down the verdict at…
A Pakistani man has been hanged to death by a mob for allegedly burning pages of the Koran, according to Pakistani media. The incident comes two months after the burning of Priyantha Kumara of Sri…
Globally, the number of Covid virus patients has dropped by 19% in the past week, according to new data from the World Health Organization. But the death toll remains stable. The United Nations Health Organization…
“The exact number of missing persons cannot be stated. Each one counts one by one. We acknowledge that large numbers of people disappeared during the war. We can't give them back their lives. That is…
A human rights group says some of the actions taken by the Myanmar military are tantamount to war crimes. The myanmar military kidnapped civilians and forced them to work as human shields, attacked homes, churches and…
The 'Journalists for Rights' organization issued a press statement condemning the attack on Chamudithas House. In their statements they urge the media community to take this attack seriously. Further they urge the Media Minister and the…
Ukraine's crisis began with protests in Kiev in November 2013 against President Victor Yanukovych's decision to reject an agreement on economic integration with the European Union. President Yanukovych fled the country in February 2014 after…
The government has decided to increase the Samurdhi allowance by 28% from Valentine's Day as a remedy for the rising cost of living. Accordingly, the allowance of Rs. 3500.00 will be increased to Rs. 4500.00…
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