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Two missing, 5 rescued after boat accident at lagoon in Negombo
Two missing, 5 rescued after boat accident at lagoon in Negombo
A 50-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter are reported missing while five others have been rescued following a tragic boating accident in the Munnakkarai Lagoon in Negombo, police said. MORE..
Suspect involved in motorcycle theft arrested
Suspect involved in motorcycle theft arrested
Kahathuduwa Police have apprehended a suspect involved in the theft of motorcycles from several areas. MORE..
Far right eye breakthrough in Romania presidential vote
Far right eye breakthrough in Romania presidential vote
Romanians were voting Sunday in the first round of a presidential election amid a surge in inflation and fears over the war in neighbouring Ukraine that could favour far-right leader George Simion. MORE..
CEB employees demand bonuses by December
CEB employees demand bonuses by December
The Ceylon Electricity Board Workers’ Union has called on the CEB management to distribute bonuses to employees, citing the board’s profitability. MORE..
No electricity tariff revisions this year: PUCSL
No electricity tariff revisions this year: PUCSL
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) states that there will be no revision of electricity tariffs for 2024, citing delays in the submission of necessary proposals by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). MORE..
Sri Lanka, Australia woo Indian tourists with new initiatives
Sri Lanka, Australia woo Indian tourists with new initiatives
Aiming to cash on growing outbound Indian tourists, Sri Lanka and Australia have launched new initiatives to cash in on this. Sri Lankan Airlines has launched a unique package for Indian tourists- the “Ramayana Trail” that includes 50 significant locations in the country which is associated with the Hindu epic. MORE..
Minor flood situation as Nilwala River water level rises
Minor flood situation as Nilwala River water level rises
The water level of the Nilwala River has risen to a minor flood level due to prevailing rainy weather conditions, according to the Department of Irrigation. MORE..
CAA to launch special raids during festive season
CAA to launch special raids during festive season
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced a series of special raids starting December 15 to safeguard consumers during the upcoming festive season. MORE..
President Dissanayake celebrates 56th birthday today
President Dissanayake celebrates 56th birthday today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka, celebrates his 56th birthday today, November 24. M0RE..
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticised as woefully insufficient. MORE..
Passenger arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
Passenger arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
A person who was in possession of a large stock of cigarettes illegally smuggled into the country has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..
497 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy so far this year
497 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy so far this year
The Sri Lanka Navy says that a total of 497 Indian fishermen have been arrested for violating the country’s maritime boundaries so far this year. MORE..
Bid to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh foiled; 3 held
Bid to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh foiled; 3 held
Thanjavur Police on Friday arrested three persons for an attempt to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh via Thanjavur in India. Three FRP boats that were used for transporting the contraband and 330 kg of ganja were seized. MORE..
Heavy showers above 150 mm likely in several provinces
Heavy showers above 150 mm likely in several provinces
The Meteorology Department says a low-pressure area has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to move west north-westwards and intensify into a depression over southwest Bay of Bengal on 25 November. MORE..
President Dissanayake should fully implement vision document with India: Ranil Wickremesinghe
President Dissanayake should fully implement vision document with India: Ranil Wickremesinghe
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said his successor Anura Kumara Dissanayake should fully implement the “vision document” adopted with India last year. MORE..
Nearly 30 former MPs are yet to vacate their official residences
Nearly 30 former MPs are yet to vacate their official residences
It has been reported that nearly 30 former Members of Parliament (MPs) are yet to hand over their official residences. MORE..
Sri Lanka ‘should be vigilant’ about Adani power deal following US indictment, say experts
Sri Lanka ‘should be vigilant’ about Adani power deal following US indictment, say experts
Sri Lanka should be vigilant about the Adani power project in the island, experts said, after Federal prosecutors in New York indicted Group Chairman Gautam Adani and seven others on multiple counts of fraud. MORE..
‘Red’ warning issued as low-pressure area to intensify and move towards Sri Lanka’s Northern coast
‘Red’ warning issued as low-pressure area to intensify and move towards Sri Lanka’s Northern coast
The Meteorology Department says a low-pressure area has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and it is likely to move west northwestwards and intensify into a depression over southwest Bay of Bengal on 25 November. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s new govt committed to stick within IMF ‘guardrails’ - Peter Breuer
Sri Lanka’s new govt committed to stick within IMF ‘guardrails’ - Peter Breuer
Sri Lanka’s new government has agreed to press ahead with a IMF bailout programme that involves tough austerity and economic reforms, the international lender announced on Saturday (Nov 23). MORE..
| November 23, 2024 5:00 pm
Heavy showers of 150 mm expected in several provinces
Heavy showers of 150 mm expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota District. MORE..
KDU bus accident: Death toll rises to 3 as another student dies
KDU bus accident: Death toll rises to 3 as another student dies
Another student has reportedly succumbed to injuries sustained in the fatal bus accident that occurred on November 01 in Badulla, increasing the death toll to three. MORE..
LG Election scheduled for early next year - Vijitha Herath
LG Election scheduled for early next year - Vijitha Herath
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, has announced that it has been decided to conduct the Local Government Elections at the beginning of next year. MORE..
IMF reaches staff-level agreement on third review of Sri Lanka’s EFF
IMF reaches staff-level agreement on third review of Sri Lanka’s EFF
IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the third review of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF). MORE..
| November 23, 2024 11:29 am
Two brothers killed as Jeep plunges into Bujgamuwa Oya
Two brothers killed as Jeep plunges into Bujgamuwa Oya
Two individuals were killed in an accident when a jeep traveling from Kuliyapitiya to Hettipola veered off the road and plunged into the Bujgamuwa Oya near the Kamburapola Bridge on the Kuliyapitiya-Hettipola road this morning (23). MORE..
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released. MORE..
