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Petition challenging President Ranil’s eligibility to contest prez poll dismissed with costs
Petition challenging President Ranil’s eligibility to contest prez poll dismissed with costs
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s eligibility to run in the presidential election, which was based on claims of failure to appoint the Acting IGP and judges to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. MORE..
BJP Bengal strike: Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India
BJP Bengal strike: Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India
Protesters blocked train tracks, stopped buses and shouted slogans in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Wednesday, the latest in a series of protests that have rocked the state since the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. MORE..
Massive forest fire engulfs over 20 acres of Nettamaluwa reserve
Massive forest fire engulfs over 20 acres of Nettamaluwa reserve
A major fire has broken out in the Nettamaluwa mountain reserve, located within the Wellawaya Divisional Secretariat Division, rapidly spreading and consuming more than 20 acres of the protected forest area. MORE..
Rs. 4,000 fertilizer subsidy for rubber cultivation
Rs. 4,000 fertilizer subsidy for rubber cultivation
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to grant a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 4,000 to support rubber cultivation across Sri Lanka, aiming to boost the country’s latex yield, which has seen a significant decline in recent years. MORE..
Indian national given suspended sentence over match-fixing attempt during Legends Cricket League
Indian national given suspended sentence over match-fixing attempt during Legends Cricket League
The Kandy High Court has sentenced an Indian national to two years of rigorous imprisonment, suspended for 10 years, after he pleaded guilty over the charges of match-fixing during the 2024 Legends Cricket League. MORE..
President inaugurates Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant “Sobadhanavi”
President inaugurates Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant “Sobadhanavi”
Marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s energy future, President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the open cycle phase of the “Sobadhanavi” 350 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya, a short while ago, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report
South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report
A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution, with favourable weather a likely factor, a new report said Wednesday. MORE..
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a plan to U.S. President Joe Biden and his two potential successors. MORE..
World Junior Athletics Championship: Sri Lanka’s Merone Wijesinghe qualifies for 100m semi-final
World Junior Athletics Championship: Sri Lanka’s Merone Wijesinghe qualifies for 100m semi-final
Sri Lankan junior sprinter Merone Wijesinghe has qualified for the semi-finals in the Men’s 100m event at the World Junior Athletics Championship 2024, being held in Lima, Peru. MORE..
Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik’s son arrested at BIA
Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik’s son arrested at BIA
Nadeen Basik, the son of alleged large-scale drug trafficker Shiran Basik, has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today (28). MORE..
Sun directly over northern parts of the island today
Sun directly over northern parts of the island today
The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers may occur in Northern province, while several spells of light showers may occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (28). MORE..
Tamil party calls to boycott presidential poll in North and East - report
Tamil party calls to boycott presidential poll in North and East - report
A hardline Tamil nationalist party has launched a campaign to boycott the September 21 presidential election, saying that no major candidate has pledged for the federal set-up for political autonomy for Tamils in the North and East of the country, local election monitoring groups said on Tuesday. MORE..
Sun directly over parts of Sri Lanka from tomorrow
Sun directly over parts of Sri Lanka from tomorrow
The Department of Meteorology announced that on the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during August 28 to September 06 this year. MORE..
Jay Shah elected unopposed as new International Cricket Council chairman
Jay Shah elected unopposed as new International Cricket Council chairman
Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was elected unopposed as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, August 27. MORE..
CBSL governor warns against any deviation from intended fiscal policy trajectory
CBSL governor warns against any deviation from intended fiscal policy trajectory
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, says any political or social uncertainties or reversals of hard earned achievements that exerts significant pressure on the economic reforms agenda could lead to a deviation from the intended policy trajectory. MORE..
Tuberculosis on the rise in Kandy: 50 cases reported so far in 2024
Tuberculosis on the rise in Kandy: 50 cases reported so far in 2024
The Chief Medical Officer of Kandy, Dr. Pasan Jayasinghe revealed that around 50 tuberculosis (TB) patients have been diagnosed within the Kandy city limits during the period which has elapsed so far this year. MORE..
“We can’t come out from the existing IMF program” – AKD
“We can’t come out from the existing IMF program” – AKD
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of National People’s Power alliance and its presidential candidate, says he’s serving those who were part of public protests that ousted then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022. MORE..
SJB’s election manifesto to be launched on Thursday
SJB’s election manifesto to be launched on Thursday
The presidential election manifesto of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is scheduled to be unveiled on Thursday (August 29). MORE..
Dilith Jayaweera’s solution to Sri Lanka’s increasing brain drain
Dilith Jayaweera’s solution to Sri Lanka’s increasing brain drain
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has met with the presidential candidate of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera today (27), in order to discuss the current issues in the health sector. MORE..
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Sri Lanka to introduce new law in relation to rights of indigenous community
Sri Lanka to introduce new law in relation to rights of indigenous community
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill based on the improved fundamental draft in relation to introduction of a new law in relation to the rights of Sri Lankan indigenous community. MORE..
SLPP to unveil its election manifesto in Sept. first week
SLPP to unveil its election manifesto in Sept. first week
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is set to unveil its presidential election manifesto in the first week of September. MORE..
Former Malaysian PM charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king
Former Malaysian PM charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country’s previous king. MORE..
People’s responsibility to support govt’s program to rebuild economy - President
People’s responsibility to support govt’s program to rebuild economy - President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the strength and talent of his team, asserting that they are well-equipped to overcome any challenge facing the country. MORE..
Assisted voting for the disabled: Election Commission details new provisions
Assisted voting for the disabled: Election Commission details new provisions
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued an announcement regarding the legal provisions for voters with disabilities to be accompanied by a person to assist in marking the ballot paper at the polling station. MORE..
Two Indian fishermen missing after boat accident near Kachchatheevu
Two Indian fishermen missing after boat accident near Kachchatheevu
Two Indian fishermen were reported missing, while two others swam safely to Kachchatheevu Island after a boat carrying four Indian fishermen met with an accident in the seas near Kachchatheevu, the Sri Lanka Navy said. MORE..
