[2025-12-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong inferno exposes regulatory silos, lax oversight: who is accountable?

Snippet: Industry insiders also ask whether housing authorities should have played bigger role in supervising renovation at Wang Fuk Court

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336287/hong-kong-inferno-exposes-regulatory-silos-lax-oversight-who-accountable

[2025-12-13 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Appeal Court upholds conviction, sentence against rape convict - DailyNews

Snippet: While dismissing an appeal filed by an accused challenging the legality of an 18-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for raping a minor, the Court of Appeal observed that rape remains a widespread and growing issue in Sri Lanka, casting a long shadow over the nation’s social fabric.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/breaking-news/913999/appeal-court-upholds-conviction-sentence-against-rape-convict/

[2025-12-13 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Guinée en crise, ces jeunes qui partent en pirogue

Snippet: Safiatou Bah a pris sa décision. Elle va quitter la Guinée. Quitter ses trois enfants. Pour tenter de garantir leur avenir. Elle fait partie de ces milliers de jeunes guinéens qui ont tenté l'immigration clandestine ces dernières années, découragés et à court d'opportunités économiques et d'espoir dans leur pays secoué par quatre ans de transition politico-militaire.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/guinee-migration-pirogues-migration-irreguliere/a-75136732

[2025-12-13 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: A Defense Department Directive to Expand Access to Military Courts Falls Short of Federal Law’s Requirements

Snippet: More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy over its failure to provide public access to military courts, the Department of Defense has for the first time directed U.S. military branches to give advance public notice of preliminary hearings, a crucial milestone in criminal cases.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/military-courts-access-navy-propublica-lawsuit

[2025-12-13 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nigeria court overrules Maryam Sanda's presidential pardon

Snippet: Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a death sentence of Maryam Sanda, who had received a presidential pardon reducing her sentence to 12 years in prison, several Nigerian media outlets reported.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-court-overrules-maryam-sandas-presidential-pardon/a-75136725

[2025-12-13 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US judge blocks ICE from re-detaining Abrego Garcia

Snippet: The order comes less than a day after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, previously wrongfully deported to El Salvador, was released from immigration detention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336288/us-judge-blocks-ice-re-detaining-abrego-garcia-amid-trump-era-immigration-clash

[2025-12-12 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Myanmar junta airstrike on hospital kills dozens, rebels say

Snippet: At least 31 people were killed and dozens of others injured in Myanmar after an airstrike by the ruling junta hit a major hospital in the western state of Rakhine, according to witness, aid workers and the Arakan Army rebel group.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-junta-airstrike-on-hospital-kills-dozens-rebels-say/a-75101772

[2025-12-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: پاکستان: د خواله رسنیو شرکتونه دې د اورپکو حسابونه بند کړي

Snippet: د پاکستان د کورنیو چارو مرستیال وزیر طلال چوهدري په اسلام آباد کې یو خبري کنفرانس کې وویل چې په افغانستان، هند او د نړۍ په نورو برخو کې د اکس يا پخواني ټويټر شبکې ګڼ شمېر حسابونه فعال دي چې افراطي محتواوې خپروي او وسله والو ډلو سره مرسته کوي.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/pakistan-urges-social-media-platforms-to-crack-down-on-militant-accounts-to-avoid-legal-action/a-75127202

[2025-12-12 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: 'Adopting a child': Ministry explains proper procedure, warns against illegal practices - DailyNews

Snippet: The Department of Probation and Child Care Services, Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, has issued a stern reminder that adopting a child without adhering to the legal process constitutes a punishable offence under the Adoption Ordinance No. 24 of 1941.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/913744/adopting-a-child-ministry-explains-legal-process-warns-against-illegal-practices/

[2025-12-12 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Court schedules next hearing in Mervyn Silva illegal asset case for January 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo High Court today (12) directed that the Bribery Commission’s case against former Minister Mervyn Silva be called up on January 19 for further evidence examination.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/913718/court-schedules-next-hearing-in-mervyn-silva-illegal-asset-case-for-january-2026/

[2025-12-12 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Reddit files suit against Australia's social media ban

Snippet: Global online forum Reddit on Friday launched a court challenge to an Australian law that bans children under 16 from having accounts on social media platforms.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/reddit-files-suit-against-australias-social-media-ban-on-children-under-16-using-platforms/a-75122103

[2025-12-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New corruption complaint against Philippine VP Duterte heightens political drama

Snippet: The filing comes as a corruption crisis grows, setting up a tough legal fight that could threaten Duterte’s potential 2028 presidential bid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336233/philippines-vice-president-duterte-faces-new-corruption-charges-sparking-political-storm

[2025-12-12 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore court nixes suit after man dies from fall caused by neighbour’s dog

Snippet: A judge said the estate failed to prove the owner was negligent in how he handled the dog when exiting the lift where the victim was waiting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336214/singapore-court-dismisses-negligence-suit-after-corgi-shock-led-mans-fatal-brain-injury

[2025-12-12 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK woman jailed after drunk e-scooter crash killed father in Australia

Snippet: Backpacker Alicia Kemp was over Australia’s legal blood alcohol limit when she hit Thanh Phan in Perth in May

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3336194/uk-woman-jailed-after-drunk-e-scooter-crash-killed-beloved-father-australia

[2025-12-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to bring Japan’s Unit 731 atrocities to international court

Snippet: Chinese archaeologists invoke Nuremberg in renewed call for a comparable legal reckoning for Japanese atrocities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336112/china-urged-bring-japans-unit-731-court-crimes-against-humanity

[2025-12-12 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Arjuna Mahendran, another suspect face fresh arrest warrants in money laundering probe - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (11) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to re-issue open arrest warrants for former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and Ajahn Gardiye Punchihewa, after both suspects failed to appear in court for proceedings related to an ongoing money laundering investigation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/913496/arjuna-mahendran-another-suspect-face-fresh-arrest-warrants-in-money-laundering-probe/

[2025-12-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday

Snippet: Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336153/hong-kong-court-hand-down-verdict-jimmy-lai-national-security-trial-monday

[2025-12-12 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US: Judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego from ICE detention

Snippet: A Salvadoran man at the center of a row over President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies was released from custody on Thursday after a lengthy legal battle.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-orders-release-of-kilmar-abrego-from-ice-detention/a-75120421

[2025-12-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Litigation after a death - DailyNews

Snippet: The core of the dispute in this judgment (R.K. Obeyesekere vs. Milford Exports (Ceylon) Ltd. – SC CHC APPEAL NO 21/2009-2011) revolves around the necessary procedural steps following the death of the 3rd Petitioner-Respondent in two actions instituted under Section 226 of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007. The death occurred on October 15, 2008, the date fixed for filing objections.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/general-opinion/913265/litigation-after-a-death/

[2025-12-12 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sampath Bank powers PickMe with cutting-edge payment tech - DailyNews

Snippet: Sampath Bank PLC has partnered with Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC, the legal entity behind PickMe, Sri Lanka’s leading technology platform facilitating mobility, delivery and experiences, to integrate Visa’s CyberSource internet Payment Gateway.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/business/912974/sampath-bank-powers-pickme-with-cutting-edge-payment-tech/

[2025-12-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CIABOC amends charges against Rajitha in harbour lease case - DailyNews

Snippet: The case filed against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne and two others over allegedly causing a loss to the Government when leasing out the Modera Fisheries harbour to a private company while he was acting as the Fisheries Minister in 2014, was fixed for further trial on January 29 by the Colombo High Court.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/lawnorder/913337/ciaboc-amends-charges-against-rajitha-in-harbour-lease-case/

[2025-12-12 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Judge orders release of Salvadorean who was wrongfully deported by Trump admin

Snippet: The case has highlighted the president’s hardline immigration stance, with officials saying Abrego Garcia will never again be free in the US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336124/judge-orders-release-salvadorean-kilmar-abrego-garcia-amid-trump-era-immigration-saga

[2025-12-12 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: This Lawyer Fought Housing Segregation. Now Wealthy Suburbanites Want to Fire His Firm.

Snippet: WESTPORT, Conn. — For much of the past 13 years, attorney Timothy Hollister has battled local elected officials here on behalf of a developer who wants to build more affordable housing in one of America’s wealthiest towns.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/this-lawyer-fought-housing-segregation-now-wealthy-suburbanites-want-to-fire-his-firm

[2025-12-12 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Federal Judge Dismisses Charges Against 3 White Supremacists

Snippet: A federal judge on Monday dismissed charges against three members of a white supremacist gang indicted for their roles in violent rallies across California in 2017, saying the federal statute used to prosecute them was unconstitutional.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-judge-dismisses-charges-against-3-white-supremacists

[2025-12-12 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Γερμανία: Προστασία έναντι εκφοβιστικών αγωγών SLAPP

Snippet: Τα τελευταία χρόνια όχι μόνο γίνεται περισσότερος λόγος για μηνύσεις και αγωγές SLAPP, αλλά έχει πολλαπλασιαστεί η χρήση τους. Ο όρος SLAPP είναι ακρωνύμιο του όρου Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, που σημαίνει Στρατηγικές Αγωγές προς Αποθάρρυνση της Συμμετοχής του Κοινού. Οι αγωγές και οι μηνύσεις αυτές υποβάλλονται συνήθως από ισχυρούς πολιτικούς ή οικονομικούς παράγοντες με στόχο, σύμφωνα με την Οδηγία 2024/1069 της ΕΕ, όχι να κατοχυρωθεί ή να ασκηθεί ένα δικαίωμα, αλλά με κύριο σκοπό την αποτροπή, τον περιορισμό

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/el/%CE%B3%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9-%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%86%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD-slapp/a-75106026

[2025-12-12 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brutal dog killing in Philippines sparks outrage, calls for tougher protections

Snippet: Viral footage of Axle the dog’s shocking death has galvanised the country’s animal activists to demand harsh legal repercussions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3336109/brutal-dog-killing-philippines-sparks-outrage-calls-strengthen-animal-welfare-law

[2025-12-11 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pakistan: Former spy chief sentenced for abuse of power

Snippet: Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court in Pakistan on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-former-spy-chief-sentenced-for-abuse-of-power/a-75109271

[2025-12-11 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/threat-new-icc-sanctions-unless-pledge-not-prosecute-trump/

[2025-12-11 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama

Snippet: Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3336047/netflix-k-drama-pro-bono-jung-kyung-ho-shines-fallen-star-judge-breezy-legal-drama

[2025-12-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Swift tests blockchain with Ant International and HSBC in cross-border trial

Snippet: By using the ISO 20022 messaging standard, the partners say they can make tokenised deposits interoperable with legacy systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336068/swift-pilots-blockchain-payments-ant-international-and-hsbc-cross-border-test

[2025-12-11 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Daisy Forrest appears before JMO - DailyNews

Snippet: Daisy Forrest, the grand-aunt of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, appeared before the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer today for a mental health assessment to determine her fitness to stand trial.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/breaking-news/912784/daisy-forrest-appears-before-jmo/

[2025-12-11 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Arrest warrant issued for Namal Kumara over derogatory remarks against Cardinal - DailyNews

Snippet: The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant for Namal Kumara, who is accused of making statements that insulted the Cardinal and allegedly incited anger within the Catholic community.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/local/912756/arrest-warrant-issued-for-namal-kumara-over-derogatory-remarks-against-cardinal/

[2025-12-11 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Jaffna Magistrate orders former President Gotabaya to submit affidavit on death threats - DailyNews

Snippet: The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has issued an order yesterday (10) directing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit, through an affidavit, the relevant facts if there are threats to his life. The submission must be made by 6 February 2026.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/local/912732/jaffna-magistrate-orders-former-president-gotabaya-to-submit-affidavit-on-death-threats/

[2025-12-11 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Supermarket in Nuwara Eliya fined Rs. 500,000 for overcharging on bottled water - DailyNews

Snippet: The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a supermarket along Glenfall Road for selling bottled drinking water at a price higher than the government-approved rate.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/local/912668/supermarket-in-nuwara-eliya-fined-rs-500000-for-overcharging-on-bottled-water/

[2025-12-11 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: North Korea launches rockets as Kim holds ‘Workers’ Party of Korea’ meeting - DailyNews

Snippet: South Korea said yesterday (10) that Pyongyang launched rockets the previous day as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), according to media reports.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/world/912441/north-korea-launches-rockets-as-kim-holds-workers-party-of-korea-meeting/

[2025-12-11 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fact-Check | This photo of Hong Kong firefighter saving cat predates Tai Po fire

Snippet: While pets were among those saved from the deadly fire, this photo does not show scenes from Wang Fuk Court

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335987/photo-firefighter-rescuing-cat-not-hong-kongs-tai-po-blaze

[2025-12-11 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pupils of school closed after Hong Kong fire inspired by new university homes

Snippet: About 600 pupils at Tai Po Baptist Public School near Wang Fuk Court have adjusted well to classes held at CityU and EdU, educators say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3335953/pupils-school-closed-after-hong-kong-fire-inspired-new-university-homes

[2025-12-11 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Legal Tales | Balancing rights and responsibilities: child custody in Hong Kong demystified

Snippet: The true meaning of legal concepts such as custody and access is much misunderstood among laypeople in Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3335965/balancing-rights-and-responsibilities-child-custody-hong-kong-demystified

[2025-12-11 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nobel winner Machado: 'We must fight for freedom'

Snippet: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado missed Wednesday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, but provided a last-minute surprise by announcing that she is in fact on her way to Oslo despite threats from the ruling Socialist government in Caracas warning that she would make herself a fugitive if she "fled" Venezuela.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/nobel-winner-machado-we-must-fight-for-freedom/a-75084234

[2025-12-11 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: JMO to assess if Daisy Forrest is mentally fit to stand trial - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo High Court was informed yesterday by the prosecution that Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s grandmother Daisy Forrest will be examined today (11) by the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer to determine whether she is mentally fit to stand trial.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/breaking-news/912568/jmo-to-assess-if-daisy-forrest-is-mentally-fit-to-stand-trial/

[2025-12-11 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cabraal, two others released from Greek bond case - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo High Court yesterday ordered the release of former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and the unconditional acquittal and release of the other three accused in the Greek bond case, following the withdrawal of the charge sheet by the CIABOC (Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/breaking-news/912581/cabraal-two-others-released-from-greek-bond-case/

[2025-12-11 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Epstein files to be unsealed under new Trump-signed law

Snippet: The transcripts to be unsealed could reveal new details in the sex trafficking case and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335959/judge-orders-release-epstein-grand-jury-transcripts-under-trump-signed-law

[2025-12-11 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Justice Gihan Kulatunga sworn in as Supreme Court Judge - DailyNews

Snippet: Court of Appeal Judge K.M. Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/local/912444/justice-gihan-kulatunga-sworn-in-as-supreme-court-judge/

[2025-12-10 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: In the Public Square: Survey findings on partisanship

Snippet: We’re still talking about opposition unity, or the lack of it. And yet a November 2025 survey found that a majority of voting-age Filipinos supported the November 30 rallies. And we’re all still picking our way through the ruins of Team Unity. And yet a large plurality of voting-age Filipinos favor ex-president Rodrigo Duterte remaining in The Hague to face trial.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/in-the-public-square-survey-findings-partisanship/

[2025-12-10 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Who is Ross Tugade, PH lawyer accepted as new ICC assistant to counsel?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/ross-tugade-filipino-lawyer-icc-assistant-counsel/

[2025-12-10 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Yoshitha's case adjourned in Colombo High Court - DailyNews

Snippet: The Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court today (10) that Daisy Forrest, grandmother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, is scheduled to undergo a mental fitness examination tomorrow (11) to determine her ability to appear in a murder case.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/local/912009/yoshithas-case-adjourned-in-colombo-high-court/

[2025-12-10 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing seeks ‘fair and just maritime order’ in South China Sea

Snippet: Vice-minister Sun Weidong says China rejects 2016 arbitration ruling on disputed waters because it breaches fundamentals in international law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335903/south-china-sea-beijing-says-it-seeks-ease-disputes-asean-over-waterway

[2025-12-10 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Man fined for damaging corals at Hikkaduwa; court orders restoration - DailyNews

Snippet: Wildlife officers at the Hikkaduwa National Park arrested a man on December 7 for damaging corals during a routine patrol.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/local/911946/man-fined-for-damaging-corals-at-hikkaduwa-court-orders-restoration/

[2025-12-10 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bell 212 incident: Co-pilot says technical defect detected before crash - DailyNews

Snippet: Flight Lieutenant Eranga Chamara Ekanayake, the co-pilot of the Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter that crashed into the Gin Oya in Lunuwila, Wennappuwa on November 30, told the Marawila Magistrate’s Court yesterday (09) that both he and the main pilot detected a technical fault in the aircraft before the crash.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/local/911833/bell-212-incident-co-pilot-says-technical-defect-detected-before-crash/

[2025-12-10 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Excise officers seize 50,000 smuggled cigarettes worth Rs. 8 Mn - DailyNews

Snippet: Fifty thousand foreign cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 8 million that were smuggled into the country were seized by the Excise Special Operations Unit, on Monday (08). At the same time, two individuals involved in the smuggling attempt were taken into custody by the Unit, which conducted a raid based on a tip-off that an individual had arrived in Raddoluwa town, Seeduwa, to sell foreign cigarettes.

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