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Sri Lankans among hostages held by Hamas 

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Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara said that 27 Sri Lankans who were residing in the northern part of the Gaza Strip are travelling to the southern part.

He stated that the group was planning to travel to Egypt with other people living in the Gaza Strip.

“Currently, the people living there have been moving especially from the northern part of the Gaza Strip to the southern part. Among them, our Palestinian representative in the Palestinian office explained that there are 27 Sri Lankans. They are expected to travel to Egypt with the others. The Palestine Office is making arrangements for that through a road they will open.” 

“Meanwhile, the Red Cross has made a request from the leaders of the Hamas organization since they have about 150 Israelis and foreigners in their custody. They have been requested to provide details. It has now been confirmed that foreigners from 36 countries including Sri Lanka are among them. If we get those details, we will be able to determine if our two missing persons are there.”

Meanwhile, MP Chaminda Wijesiri said that the government should manage the economic problems that may arise in the country due to Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.

Meanwhile, Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that the President is paying close attention to the possible impact of this war on Sri Lanka.

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Public demands swift change – Justice Minister

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Minister of Justice and National Integration – Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara has stated that the recent local government (LG) election results clearly delivered a public message : the need to swiftly implement real change instead of mere flaunts.

He stated that the government has understood the message of the public.

According to him, of the 267 LG bodies contested by the NPP, they secured a clear majority in 120, while 32 councils are tied where establishing power still remains possible.

Noting that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) previously held power in 126 local bodies, with 28 tied, the minister points out that the NPP has achieved the largest victory in history.

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5 dead in Bell 212 crash (Update)

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Five military personnel have been confirmed dead in the crash of a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Bell 212 helicopter into the Maduru Oya Reservoir earlier this morning (May 09.
According to the SLAF Spokesperson Group Captain Eranda Geeganage, the deceased include three members of the Sri Lanka Army’s Special Forces and two Air Force personnel.

The aircraft was carrying a total of 12 individuals, including six Army Special Forces members, two Air Force Regiment Special Forces personnel, two other Air Force members, and two pilots.

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(Previous news 2025 May 09 – 9.57.a.m.)

SLAF helicopter crashes into Maduru Oya during training session

A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09) into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

The incident occurred during a training exercise held as part of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces passing-out ceremony in Maduru Oya.

The aircraft was carrying ten Special Forces soldiers and two pilots at the time of the incident.

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American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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