Sun, Jul 12, 2026
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Daily News Digest — Sunday, July 12, 2026 (Sri Lanka)
JUDICIARY: Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has resigned as President of the Judicial Services Association, citing the association's decision to hold a Special General Meeting without the required participation, among other issues.
MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS: US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew open calls for his killing, underscoring rising instability in the region during an interim period. In related developments, Washington is pressing Tehran to publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships, as part of ongoing negotiations.