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Helicopter crash: Death toll climbs to six
UPDATE: This brings the death toll from the fatal accident to six, while 6 other armed forces personnel, who sustained injuries in the incident, are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. MORE..
- Helicopter crashes into Maduru Oya Reservoir
- Special train services for long weekend and Vesak festival
- Sri Lankan President congratulates Pope Leo XIV
- Helicopter crash: Death toll climbs to six
- IPL 2025 suspended indefinitely as India-Pakistan military tensions escalate
- More details revealed on SLAF helicopter crash in Maduru Oya
- Bomb scare at Russian Embassy: German woman arrested and questioned
- Dan Priyasad murder: Two suspects identified by witnesses
- ‘Divi Neguma’ officer gets 20 years RI, loses civil rights for soliciting sexual bribe
- Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis’ successor
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis’ successor
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. MORE..
‘Divi Neguma’ officer gets 20 years RI, loses civil rights for soliciting sexual bribe
A ‘Divi Neguma’ development officer has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court for soliciting a sexual bribe from a 30-year-old mother of three in exchange for facilitating a government subsidy for her child’s kidney surgery. MORE..
Dan Priyasad murder: Two suspects identified by witnesses
Two suspects arrested and remanded in connection with the murder of political activist Dan Priyasad have been identified by witnesses during an identification parade held at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (May 9). MORE..
Bomb scare at Russian Embassy: German woman arrested and questioned
The Cinnamon Gardens Police have arrested a German national woman in connection with the recent suspicious incident involving a laptop left near the Russian Embassy in Colombo. MORE..
More details revealed on SLAF helicopter crash in Maduru Oya
A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir this morning (May 9), claiming the lives of six personnel from the Sri Lanka Army and Air Force. MORE..
IPL 2025 suspended indefinitely as India-Pakistan military tensions escalate
The Indian Premier League has been suspended amid mounting security concerns following the military escalation between India and Pakistan, the BCCI sources confirmed to Hindustan Times on Friday. MORE..
Sri Lankan President congratulates Pope Leo XIV
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new leader of the Catholic Church. MORE..
Special train services for long weekend and Vesak festival
Sri Lanka Railways has taken steps to add special train services into operation starting today (May 9) to accommodate increased passenger demand during the long weekend and the state Vesak festival. MORE..
Helicopter crashes into Maduru Oya Reservoir
UPDATE: All individuals who were onboard the Bell 212 helicopter which crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir have been rescued, the Sri Lanka Air Force confirmed. MORE..
LG Polls: Election Comm. sets deadline to submit campaign finance reports
The Election Commission has instructed all candidates who contested the 2925 Local Government (LG) Elections to submit their campaign income and expenditure reports on or before May 28. MORE..
Sri Lankan man arrested over death of Brazilian influencer in Japan
A Brazilian influencer and Formula One fan who declared her love for Japan and told her mother she felt completely safe in the country was found dead in suspicious circumstances – just hours before she was due to fly home. MORE..
SriLankan Cargo secures South Asia’s first IATA Lithium Battery Certification
SriLankan Cargo, the air freight arm of SriLankan Airlines, has become South Asia’s first airline cargo division to secure the prestigious CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators – Lithium Batteries) from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) MORE..
Showers expected in most places after 1 pm today
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (09), the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..
Cardinal Robert Prevost of US elected Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. MORE..
New pope elected as white smoke emanates from Sistine Chapel
White smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope. MORE..
‘Divi Neguma’ officer gets 20 years RI, loses civil rights for soliciting sexual bribe
A ‘Divi Neguma’ development officer has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court for soliciting a sexual bribe from a 30-year-old mother of three in exchange for facilitating a government subsidy for her child’s kidney surgery. MORE..
Dan Priyasad murder: Two suspects identified by witnesses
Two suspects arrested and remanded in connection with the murder of political activist Dan Priyasad have been identified by witnesses during an identification parade held at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (May 9). MORE..
Bomb scare at Russian Embassy: German woman arrested and questioned
The Cinnamon Gardens Police have arrested a German national woman in connection with the recent suspicious incident involving a laptop left near the Russian Embassy in Colombo. MORE..
More details revealed on SLAF helicopter crash in Maduru Oya
A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir this morning (May 9), claiming the lives of six personnel from the Sri Lanka Army and Air Force. MORE..
IPL 2025 suspended indefinitely as India-Pakistan military tensions escalate
The Indian Premier League has been suspended amid mounting security concerns following the military escalation between India and Pakistan, the BCCI sources confirmed to Hindustan Times on Friday. MORE..
Sri Lankan President congratulates Pope Leo XIV
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new leader of the Catholic Church. MORE..
Special train services for long weekend and Vesak festival
Sri Lanka Railways has taken steps to add special train services into operation starting today (May 9) to accommodate increased passenger demand during the long weekend and the state Vesak festival. MORE..
Helicopter crashes into Maduru Oya Reservoir
UPDATE: All individuals who were onboard the Bell 212 helicopter which crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir have been rescued, the Sri Lanka Air Force confirmed. MORE..
LG Polls: Election Comm. sets deadline to submit campaign finance reports
The Election Commission has instructed all candidates who contested the 2925 Local Government (LG) Elections to submit their campaign income and expenditure reports on or before May 28. MORE..
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Technology
OpenAI scraps plans to transform into for-profit company
ChatGPT inventor OpenAI has reversed course on plans to transform into a for-profit company, announcing on Monday that it will remain under the control of its original non-profit entity. MORE..
Once every 76 years: Sri Lanka to witness Eta Aquarids meteor shower tomorrow
Once every 76 years: Sri Lanka to witness Eta Aquarids meteor shower tomorrow
Every spring, Earth passes through a cosmic trail left behind by one of the most famous visitors from the outer solar system: Halley’s Comet. The result is the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, a dazzling display of shooting stars that’s set to peak this year during the night of May 5, 2025 into the early hours of May 6, 2025. MORE..
Buffett to step down as Berkshire CEO after 60 years at helm, passes baton to Abel
Buffett to step down as Berkshire CEO after 60 years at helm, passes baton to Abel
Warren Buffett is ending his career as perhaps the world’s most famous and revered investor, saying he will step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025, and hand over the reins to Vice Chairman Greg Abel. MORE..
TikTok hit with 530 million euro privacy fine in investigation into China data transfer
TikTok hit with 530 million euro privacy fine in investigation into China data transfer
A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. MORE..
Entertainment
Disney to open theme park in the Middle East
Walt Disney has announced plans to open its first theme park in the Middle East. MORE..
Sumitra Peries’ ‘Gehenu Lamai’ restored 4K version to premiere at Cannes Festival 2025
Sumitra Peries’ ‘Gehenu Lamai’ restored 4K version to premiere at Cannes Festival 2025
‘Gehenu Lamai’, directed by the late Dr. Sumitra Peries, will be screened next week in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from May 13 to May 24 in Cannes, France, under the Cannes Classics category. MORE..
Sotheby’s postpones auction of gems linked to Buddha after India threatens legal action
Sotheby’s postpones auction of gems linked to Buddha after India threatens legal action
Auction house Sotheby’s said on Wednesday that it had postponed the auction of a collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha’s corporeal relics after India’s government threatened legal action and demanded the jewels be returned. MORE..
India slams auction of jewels linked to Buddha, calls for their return
India slams auction of jewels linked to Buddha, calls for their return
India’s government has slammed the proposed sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha and called for their return to India, where they were dug up more than a century ago by a British colonial official. MORE..
Sports
IPL 2025 suspended indefinitely as India-Pakistan military tensions escalate
The Indian Premier League has been suspended amid mounting security concerns following the military escalation between India and Pakistan, the BCCI sources confirmed to Hindustan Times on Friday. MORE..
Pakistan Super League moved to UAE over India conflict
Pakistan’s T20 cricket league will be relocated to the United Arab Emirates, officials said Friday, after Indian attacks on the country including a drone that reached Rawalpindi stadium. MORE..
Five candidates to replace Rohit as India’s next Test captain
The sudden retirement of long-time skipper Rohit Sharma leaves India with a big decision to make as they get set to begin the next ICC World Test Championship cycle with a five-match Test series in England. MORE..
‘No India-Pakistan matches after Kashmir attack’
No matches between India and Pakistan should take place amid the ongoing tensions after the Kashmir militant attack, says India men’s coach Gautam Gambhir. MORE..
India captain Rohit retires from Test duty
India captain Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket but will continue to play one-day internationals. MORE..
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