Vindhya Buthpitiya

SLPP supporters in Panadura call for Namal Rajapaksa to lead the country, with loud chants of “We want Namal as President.”

Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says no one can stop President Anura Kumara Dissanayake from being re-elected in 2029, claiming the government has stabilised the country’s economy and increased public confidence. Addressing a public gathering, the Minister said Sri Lanka had previously become “directionless” due to poor decision-making, but insisted the current administration had changed the situation. He also said that support from Sri Lankans living overseas had contributed to the country recording its highest-ever foreign worker remittances. (Newswire)

Michael Bay is developing a movie about the U.S./Iran war. The film follows the story of the 2 U.S. pilots rescued after their planes were shot down during Operation Epic Fury in Iran. (Source: Deadline)