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Chaminda Kularatne lodges complaint at Bribery Commission against Speaker
The suspended Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff, Chaminda Kularatne has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to lodge a complaint. MORE..
- Oracle shares fall as investors assess up to $50 billion AI funding plan
- Sajith urges Govt to absorb Development Officers into Teacher Service
- Peliyagoda Manning Market goes digital with new Online Payment System
- UNP to launch new digital initiative to improve organizational operations
- 49 prisoners to be pardoned on Independence Day
- SJB activists express dissent amid Beruwala Urban Council controversy
- Special bus service for devotees visiting Gangaramaya Temple for exposition of sacred relics
- Exams Dept. issues special notice on O/L admission cards
- Fisheries Minister condemns Indian Coast Guard attack on Sri Lankan fishermen
- A/L 2025: Biosystems Technology practical exam to begin on Feb. 7
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A/L 2025: Biosystems Technology practical exam to begin on Feb. 7
The practical examination for Biosystems Technology subject for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will commence on February 7, the Department of Examinations has announced. MORE..
Fisheries Minister condemns Indian Coast Guard attack on Sri Lankan fishermen
Strong objections are being raised against an attack carried out by Indian Coast Guard officers on a group of Sri Lankan fishermen based on false allegations, the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekar stated. MORE..
Exams Dept. issues special notice on O/L admission cards
The Commissioner General of Examinations has issued a special notice regarding the downloading and modification of admission cards for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination 2025 (2026).
Special bus service for devotees visiting Gangaramaya Temple for exposition of sacred relics
A special bus service has been arranged for devotees visiting the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, for the exposition of the sacred bodily relics to be brought from Gujarat India. MORE..
SJB activists express dissent amid Beruwala Urban Council controversy
A heated situation arose at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party activists’ meeting in the Beruwala electorate. MORE..
49 prisoners to be pardoned on Independence Day
A decision has been taken to grant special presidential pardons to 49 prisoners in view of the 78th National Independence Day on February 4. MORE..
UNP to launch new digital initiative to improve organizational operations
The United National Party (UNP) will officially launch its new digital initiative at the party headquarters in Sirikotha on Wednesday (04). MORE..
Peliyagoda Manning Market goes digital with new Online Payment System
The Peliyagoda Manning Market has officially launched a digitalization initiative with a new online payment system. MORE..
Sajith urges Govt to absorb Development Officers into Teacher Service
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called on the government to recruit Development Officers into the Teacher Service. MORE..
China executes four more Myanmar mafia members
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. MORE..
FM appreciates World Bank Executive Director’s backing for Sri Lanka’s development agenda
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath has expressed the country’s appreciation for the World Bank’s multisectoral partnership and its ongoing support for Sri Lanka’s development agenda in a post on X (formerly Twitter). MORE..
CID ordered to arrest Chamal Rajapaksa’s son Shamindra who is currently in US
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest Shamindra Rajapaksa, the youngest son of former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa who is currently in the United States. MORE..
SLBFE conducts awareness programs to combat foreign employment scams
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has decided to conduct a series of awareness programs for police officers, focusing on anti-human trafficking laws, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Act, and effective investigative techniques. MORE..
Demonstration held in Nedunkerny calling for halt to Kivul Oya Reservoir Project
A group of people staged a protest today (02) in Nedunkerny, demanding that the proposed ‘Kivul Oya Reservoir Project’, which is expected to be launched to provide irrigation facilities for farming to the residents of Welioya and Northern Province, be halted. MORE..
Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in corruption cases
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project. MORE..
Fisheries Minister condemns Indian Coast Guard attack on Sri Lankan fishermen
Strong objections are being raised against an attack carried out by Indian Coast Guard officers on a group of Sri Lankan fishermen based on false allegations, the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekar stated. MORE..
Exams Dept. issues special notice on O/L admission cards
The Commissioner General of Examinations has issued a special notice regarding the downloading and modification of admission cards for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination 2025 (2026).
Special bus service for devotees visiting Gangaramaya Temple for exposition of sacred relics
A special bus service has been arranged for devotees visiting the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, for the exposition of the sacred bodily relics to be brought from Gujarat India. MORE..
SJB activists express dissent amid Beruwala Urban Council controversy
A heated situation arose at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party activists’ meeting in the Beruwala electorate. MORE..
49 prisoners to be pardoned on Independence Day
A decision has been taken to grant special presidential pardons to 49 prisoners in view of the 78th National Independence Day on February 4. MORE..
UNP to launch new digital initiative to improve organizational operations
The United National Party (UNP) will officially launch its new digital initiative at the party headquarters in Sirikotha on Wednesday (04). MORE..
Peliyagoda Manning Market goes digital with new Online Payment System
The Peliyagoda Manning Market has officially launched a digitalization initiative with a new online payment system. MORE..
Sajith urges Govt to absorb Development Officers into Teacher Service
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called on the government to recruit Development Officers into the Teacher Service. MORE..
China executes four more Myanmar mafia members
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. MORE..
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Technology
Oracle shares fall as investors assess up to $50 billion AI funding plan
Oracle shares fell about 4 per cent in premarket trading on Monday, after it outlined plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year to expand its cloud infrastructure, fueling investor concerns about its rising debt load. MORE..
Musk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
Musk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth’s orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI). MORE..
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. MORE..
Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds
Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds
Apple on Thursday forecast higher-than-expected revenue growth of up to 16% for the March quarter, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China and accelerating demand in India. MORE..
Entertainment
Donald Trump threatens to “sue” Trevor Noah after 2026 Grammys Epstein joke
US President Donald Trump has taken to social media to denounce the Grammys show and take aim at host Trevor Noah, after the last awards were handed out Sunday night. MORE..
Grammys 2026 full winners list: Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish among top winners
Grammys 2026 full winners list: Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish among top winners
The 68th Grammy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar the night’s biggest winner for the second year in a row. MORE..
Dalai Lama wins first Grammy, cites shared universal responsibility
Dalai Lama wins first Grammy, cites shared universal responsibility
The Dalai Lama — one of the world’s most revered spiritual voices — has added an unexpected new honour to his life of accolades, winning his first Grammy Award at the age of 90. MORE..
Steven Spielberg achieves EGOT status with Grammy win for ‘Music by John Williams’
Steven Spielberg achieves EGOT status with Grammy win for ‘Music by John Williams’
The filmmaker achieved EGOT status, winning a Grammy Award in the best music film category for the documentary “Music by John Williams,” a tribute to his longtime collaborator and the composer behind some of cinema’s most enduring scores. MORE..
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Sports
Ticket sales for T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka to commence tomorrow
Ticket sales for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka will commence from tomorrow, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced. MORE..
T20 World Cup: Pakistan leave for Sri Lanka amid Indian boycott row
The Pakistan cricket team has left for Sri Lanka to participate in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, despite the possibility of sanctions from the International Cricket Council (ICC). MORE..
Eshan Malinga’s T20 World Cup participation in doubt due to shoulder injury
Eshan Malinga will miss Sri Lanka’s third T20I against England on Tuesday with a dislocated shoulder, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced. MORE..
T20 World Cup warm-up matches schedule announced
The schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up matches has been confirmed, with a total of 16 games taking place between 2 and 6 February before the tournament’s official start on 7 February. MORE..
ICC urges Pakistan to reconsider World Cup boycott; warns of ‘long-term implications’
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has voiced concern over the Pakistan government’s directive for its national team to “selectively participate” in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. MORE..
