Sri Lankan politician, president since 2024, leading the Janatha Vim Jathika Peramuna
Dengue outbreaks have intensified, with cases rising across Yemen, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and other regions. Health authorities attribute it to monsoon rains and climate shifts; drones and police inspections are deployed to curb breeding sites. Official counts show thousands of suspected cases and dozens of deaths.
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando in a fast-tracked trial linked to the 2019 Easter bombings. The verdicts reflect renewed scrutiny of security officials who failed to act on intelligence warnings, with executions moratorium maintained and the possibility of appeals looming.