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A United South Asia

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Completing a single criminal case in Sri Lanka takes an average of 10 years and 2 months, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda revealed, highlighting the severe delays in the justice system. With 1.1 million cases pending across just 333 courts, including magistrate, district, High Courts, and appellate divisions, each court is burdened with over 3,300 cases. Justice Kodagoda explained that even a burglary reported today would see its first phase conclude only in August 2036.

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[Hasitha Liyanage @h_liyan]

Since the army is already doing this work, why not formalize it by converting part of the army excess into a disaster response corp under civilian leadership? Same salary, no uniform, no weapons, more civilian skill training. If necessary, can double as army reserves.

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Disney princess in real life 🤴✨

This viral video of a little girl from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka has captured the hearts of millions around the world.

A beautiful moment of innocence, nature, and childhood that feels straight out of a Disney movie❤️

( Video Prabath Silva )

[Lakshay Mehta @lakshaymehta08]

A boy dropped his sister and another girl at school in an auto-rickshaw. He was paying the driver.

AUTO DRIVER: Are they both your sisters?

BOY: No, only one is my sister. The other girl couldn’t find an auto, so I asked her to come with us.

DRIVER: Then it’s okay. You don’t need to pay. Buy yourself something to eat with this money 😊

BOY: Thank you, Uncle ❤️

[PrazB @prasennab]

System is changing …

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"My father is a DIG."

"It doesn't matter who your father is. He isn't the one who pays our salary."

A traffic police officer's response to a driver who claimed his father was a Deputy Inspector General has gone viral on social media.

The exchange took place after the officer ordered the driver to move a vehicle that had been parked in a no-parking zone.

[PrazB @prasennab]

Good move . Would help to improve the quality of local athletes as well . People living in another county representing their own county is common

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Sri Lanka invites Athletes of Sri Lankan Origin Worldwide to Represent Nation https://t.co/DUjEJjXb1A

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South Asia does not face a shortage of food. It faces a shortage of value creation.

https://t.co/AoVZKC0pF7

#delhi #kathmandu #saarc #colombo #Islamabad_MoU

[PrazB @prasennab]

This should stop

[SUBHASH SAMPAT @subhaaursam24hr]

Laments of Afghanistan's women. Inside Taliban's gender apartheid. The Taliban’s well-documented oppression is more than just a problem for the women and girls of Afghanistan. Don’t look away: The Taliban’s mistreatment of women has global ramifications.

https://t.co/ogerZLoeuN

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Former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal arrested https://t.co/K34FutdaLe

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A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that fitting 90 minutes to two hours of weight training into your weekly routine lowers the chance of an early death by 13%.

When it comes to conditions like heart disease and stroke, it’s 19%, and for neurological disease, it’s 27%.

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@NewsWireLK This is true

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Advocata Institute CEO Dhananath Fernando says the recent depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar has begun to reverse, with the currency gradually strengthening again since last Thursday.

Speaking on the recent movements in the foreign exchange market, Fernando said many had expected the Dollar to rise further, with some predicting it could even reach Rs. 380 to Rs. 400, but noted that the trend has now shifted.

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Sri Lanka Police says disciplinary action will be taken against traffic police officers who fail to facilitate payments through the GovPay system for on-the-spot traffic fines.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police W.P.J. Senadheera said the GovPay payment system was introduced in April 2025 to reduce inconvenience faced by motorists and save public time and economic costs caused by delays in paying traffic fines.

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@NewsWireLK Love the Indra traders add in the middle 😁

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Insane it is …

[Namini Wijedasa @nimilamalee]

Insane.

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@nimilamalee Insane it is

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@NewsWireLK As a responsible verified X account , please share the context such as when and where it was told . Couldn’t find as at now in your website .
Plus found this on Gemini

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@yohes1 @NewsWireLK @88 Brilliant…

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@NewsWireLK @Dinouk_C Because we share the same palk straights …

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Kudos …This is what all girls should do . Don’t get embarrassed if something like this happen to you or your daughters . Make the people who embarrassed feel emberresed .

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The Supreme Court has directed that Prof. W. M. Thilakaratne, a former senior academic of the University of Peradeniya who was found guilty of multiple charges of sexual harassment by a university disciplinary inquiry, be barred from holding any future position in universities or academic institutions in Sri Lanka.

The ruling was delivered on 08 May 2026 by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Janak De Silva, Achala Wengappuli, and K. Priyantha Fernando in SC/FR Application No. 81/2021.

The Fundamental Rights petition had been filed by Dr. W.A.M. Udari L. Abeyasinghe, a Dental Surgeon and Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Science, University of Peradeniya.

According to the judgment, the incidents occurred while Dr. Abeyasinghe was serving as an Assistant Lecturer under the supervision of Prof. Thilakaratne, who was also her M.Phil co-supervisor.

The Court noted that the petitioner’s mother lodged a complaint with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya on 02 July 2018, alleging sexual harassment and emotional abuse between July 2017 and April 2018.

Following a preliminary investigation, the university appointed a Formal Inquiry Committee, which conducted hearings between July and September 2019. The Committee found Prof. Thilakaratne guilty of several charges, including cyber stalking, frequent hugging, touching despite objections, causing severe emotional distress, violating the university’s sexual harassment policy, and bringing the university into disrepute.

However, the University Council later rejected the disciplinary findings, citing delays in the complaint being made, and decided not to take action against the professor.

The petitioner subsequently complained to the University Grants Commission and later to the Human Rights Commission before filing the Fundamental Rights application before the Supreme Court in March 2021.

The Court upheld a preliminary objection that the petition had been filed outside the constitutional time limit.

Despite this, Justice Janak De Silva held that the Court retained powers under its “just and equitable jurisdiction” to issue directions in the public interest, particularly considering the seriousness of the findings against the professor.

The judgment noted that Prof. Thilakaratne had never challenged or sought to invalidate the findings of the Formal Inquiry Committee.

The Supreme Court subsequently ordered that Prof. Thilakaratne be prohibited from accepting any paid, unpaid, or honorary post in any university, educational institute, or academic institution. The Court also directed the UGC to instruct all universities and institutions under its purview not to offer him any appointment.

In addition, the University of Peradeniya was directed to strengthen awareness and enforcement of its policies on sexual and gender-based harassment, including conducting mandatory annual seminars for academics, staff, and students.

The judgment also highlighted Sri Lanka’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), stressing that sexual harassment creates hostile working environments and undermines equality in employment. (Newswire)