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Former Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith sentenced to 16 years in jail

Former Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith has been sentenced to 16 years in jail on corruption charges. S.M. Ranjith and his Private Secretary Shanthi Chandrasena were sentenced to 16 years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court. S.M. Ranjith was accused of illegally obtaining Rs. 2,080,500 as fuel allowances during his tenure as the Chief Minister of the North Central Province. The Commission to investigate allegations of bribery and corruption had filed a case against S.M. Ranjith and his

02 Apr, 2025

Sri Lanka pledges USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Myanmar

Sri Lanka has pledged USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Myanmar which was devastated by an earthquake recently. The Cabinet has decided to offer financial assistance worth USD 1 million to Myanmar as well as dry rations and medical assistance. The Government said that dry rations will be collected with the guidance of Buddhist monks to be transported immediately to the Myanmar people with the mediation of the Government. A group of relief services comprised of medical officers and o

02 Apr, 2025

Japan estimates feared megaquake could kill 300,000 people

Japan’s economy could lose as much as US$1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings and potentially killing about 300,000 people, a government report said on Monday (Mar 31). The expected economic damage of 270.3 trillion yen, or nearly half of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP), was up sharply from the previous estimate of 214.2 trillion yen as the new estimate a

01 Apr, 2025