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Police say a driver ran over a family in Ontario ‘because they were Muslim’, killing four people, including a teenage girl. Abdullah Alzureiqi and his daughter Hala say a prayer at the fatal crime scene where a man ran over a Muslim family in London, Ontario, in what police say was a ‘premeditated act motivated by hate’ [Carlos Osorio/Reuters] Police …

Sri Lanka is fighting to avert a double ecological disaster. A burnt-out ship sinking off its west coast could leak hundreds of tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. The government said it intends to seek compensation from the vessel’s operator. Mr Shmuel Yoskovitz, CEO of the vessel’s operator X-Press Feeders, gave an update on the environmental damage and compensation …

The islandwide travel restriction will be extended till June 14, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. He said the restriction will not be relaxed any day in between and it will be lifted on June 14 at 4 am.

The Dengue virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 can generate similar symptoms, Dr. Indika Weerasinghe of the Health Ministry’s National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said. He urged people to  seek medical assistance immediately when these symptoms are felt without opting to stay at home. Speaking to media, he said the symptoms such as fever, muscle or body aches are …

The Instructions relating to the admission of students to Grade One for the Year 2022 in State schools had been released today, the Education Ministry said. “A specimen application form was published in the website www.moe.gov.lk,” it said. The Ministry said parents or legal guardians, who wished to enroll their children into Grade One of Government schools in year 2022, …