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அழிந்துவரும் விலங்கினப் பட்டியலில் உள்ள ‘லார் கிப்பன்’ வகை மனிதக் குரங்குடன் நடிகர் விக்ரம் விளையாடும் காணொளி இணையத்தில் பரவி சர்ச்சையானதைத் தொடர்ந்து, அந்தக் குரங்கு சட்டவிரோதமாகக் கொண்டு வரப்பட்டதா அல்லது உரிய ஆவணங்களுடன் வளர்க்கப்படுகிறதா என்பது குறித்துத் தமிழ்நாடு வனத்துறையும் மத்திய வனவிலங்கு குற்றத் தடுப்புப் பணியகமும் விசாரணை நடத்தி வருகின்றன. என்ன ந�

A 17-year-old cricketer arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens Police over an alleged fatal assault of an employee of a sports club in Col. 07 has been ordered to remain in the care of the Department of Probation and Childcare Services until Aug. 17.

The order was issued after the suspect was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (Aug. 11).

The assault reportedly took place at the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club on Aug. 08.

The injured employee had died on Aug. 10 while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.

The deceased has been identified as 62-year-old Sumith Fernando, a resident of Moratuwa, according to the police.

The suspect is a resident of Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa.

According to preliminary investigations, a group of cricketers including the suspect undergoing training at the grounds had gone to a water tap to drink water but found that no water was available.

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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court was informed that the Kotahena Police have launched investigations to identify and arrest the suspects who allegedly shot dead the uncle of overseas-based organised crime figure Kanjipani Imran.

The incident took place on Aug. 10.

Police Sergeant (12104) Kalum Priyantha told the court that 54-year-old Mohamed Azmi Mohideen, a resident of Poorwarama Road, Kirulapone, was shot dead by 02 unidentified gunmen in front of a building materials shop on Sangharaja Mawatha, Colombo 10.

The police officer said the gunmen had shot the victim in the head and neck before fleeing the scene.

He further informed the court that investigations are being conducted using CCTV footage from security cameras to identify and arrest the suspects.

Colombo Additional Magistrate, Liyan Warusawithana, ordered Kotahena Police to conduct investigations to apprehend the suspects and report the progress of the investigation to

A train operating from Hikkaduwa to Maradana has been delayed after developing a technical fault.

The train encountered technical difficulties while stopping at Beruwala and Maggona railway stations, disrupting its scheduled journey towards Maradana.

Baby Shark Boy, also known as Park Geon-roung, is ready to start a new journey as a K-pop singer. 

Park, who became famous as a child after appearing in The Pinkfong Company’s popular ‘Baby Shark’ video is now making his singing debut at the age of 17 after he was only seven years old when he appeared in the video.

For the unversed, The ‘Baby Shark’ song was released years ago, but Pinkfong’s 2016 music video made it a worldwide hit.

The Pinkfong Company has announced that Park’s first single, ‘Wave’, will be released in South Korea on August 20. 

The official Baby Shark social media account shared a teaser for the song. 

The teaser for the song is as follows :  

President – BASL to meet today

2026-08-12 04:53:05

The special discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is scheduled for today (Aug. 12) at 1.00 p.m.

The meeting is being held following an invitation extended by the President to the BASL to discuss the  Government’s proposal to increase the retirement age of judges.

The BASL delegation is expected to include President Rajeev Amarasuriya, Secretary Nalin de Silva, Vice President President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne, members of the Management Committee and Executive Committee, as well as several former presidents of the association.

Around 03 months ago, the BASL wrote to the President requesting a discussion on the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges.

The association subsequently submitted another letter outlining its position on the proposed amendment.

Last week, the BASL Chairman Rajeev Amara

நடிகர் தனுஷின் சமீபத்திய செயல்பாடுகள், பேச்சு மற்றும் அவரைப் பற்றி வெளிவந்த கருத்துகள் ஆகியவை அவரின் அரசியல் வருகைக்கான "அறிகுறியா" என சமூக வலைதளங்கள் மற்றும் செய்தி ஊடகங்களில் விவாதங்கள் எழுந்துள்ளன. இதனிடையே, கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் தொகுதிவாரியாக தனுஷ் நற்பணி மன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் சேர்க்கை துவங்கியிருப்பது இந்த விவாதத்தை வலுப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. தனுஷ் அரசியலுக்கு வருகி�

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (Aug. 12), according to the Department of Meteorology.

Several spells of showers may also occur in the North Western Province during the day.

Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in the Uva Province and in the Batticaloa, Ampara and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m.

The general public has also been advised to take adequate precautions to minimise possible damage caused by temporary, localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

தொடையின் சுற்றளவுக்கும் நீண்ட ஆயுளுக்கும் இடையே தொடர்பு இருப்பதாக பல்வேறு ஆய்வுகள் கூறுகின்றன.