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UK, France and Ukraine to present peace deal to Trump

Britain and France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, describing it as a step in the right direction following Friday’s explosive meeting in the White House. Starmer, due to host Western leaders in London in a bid to revive a peace deal, said he hoped a European “coalition of the willing” would come together to support Kyiv, but that any ceasefire had to be underpinned by the United States to prevent Russian

02 Mar, 2025

Two former Army intelligence officers arrested over Keith Noyahr abduction

Two former Sri Lanka Army intelligence officers have been arrested over the 2008 abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr. The suspects were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) following investigations conducted over the incident. According to the Police, the suspects were arrested?in the Nawagaththegama and Elayapaththuwa Police divisions. They were produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate?s Court and granted bail. Noyahr was abducted in May 2008, assaulted

02 Mar, 2025

Police give chase and open fire on stolen lorry

The Police gave chase and opened fire on a lorry stolen from the Wattala area and eventually forced the vehicle to stop, in a street chase captured on video. The vehicle, which was transporting vegetables, had been stolen when the driver parked it in Wattala and stepped out for a brief break. The Police gave chase to the vehicle and ordered it to stop but the driver failed to comply. Eventually, the Police opened fire targeting the tyres of the vehicle and brought it to a halt. The suspect w

01 Mar, 2025