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Namini Wijedasa Receives Prestigious US International Women of Courage Award

Award-winning Sri Lankan journalist Namini Wijedasa has been honoured with the US Secretary of State’s 2025 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award, recognising her fearless investigative reporting and commitment to accountability. The prestigious award celebrates women worldwide who demonstrate exceptional courage, leadership, and resilience, often...

Breaking: Former NC Chief Minister and Private Secretary Sentenced to 16 Years for Corruption

Former North Central Province Chief Minister S. M. Ranjith Samarakoon and his private secretary, Shanthi Chandrasena, have each been sentenced to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment over corruption charges filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The Bribery Commission had...
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Namini Wijedasa Receives Prestigious US International Women of Courage Award

Award-winning Sri Lankan journalist Namini Wijedasa has been honoured with the US Secretary of...

Breaking: Former NC Chief Minister and Private Secretary Sentenced to 16 Years for Corruption

Former North Central Province Chief Minister S. M. Ranjith Samarakoon and his private secretary,...

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