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Weather advisory issued for heavy rainfall
Weather advisory issued for heavy rainfall
The Meteorology Department has issued an advisory for heavy rainfall, valid for the next 24 hours, for the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
New luxury airport shuttle service suspended after just 4 days
New luxury airport shuttle service suspended after just 4 days
The new luxury shuttle service which was recently launched to provide passenger transport services from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to the Colombo Fort Railway Station and the Multimodal Transport Centre (MMC) in Makumbura, has been temporally suspended effective from today (August 19). MORE..
Presidential election spending limit to be gazetted
Presidential election spending limit to be gazetted
A Gazette notification will be issued tonight stipulating the maximum amount that a Presidential Candidate can spend on each voter during their election campaigns, the Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said. MORE..
Sri Lankan national on board luxury yacht that sank off Sicily coast – reports
Sri Lankan national on board luxury yacht that sank off Sicily coast – reports
Several British tourists are feared missing after a boat sank off the coast of Sicily. The UK-flagged sailboat’s sinking has left seven individuals unaccounted for following a rescue operation. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s PMI for July expands on new orders and production
Sri Lanka’s PMI for July expands on new orders and production
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) purchasing manager’s report for July 2024 has shown that the manufacturing index expanded to 59.5 from 56.6 in the month of June this year. MORE..
65 more election-related complaints within 24 hours as total exceeds 600
65 more election-related complaints within 24 hours as total exceeds 600
The complaints received by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka related to the upcoming presidential election have further increased. MORE..
ITAK’s decision on endorsing presidential candidate to follow manifesto review
ITAK’s decision on endorsing presidential candidate to follow manifesto review
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has announced that it will determine which candidate to support in the upcoming presidential election only after reviewing the manifestos of the contenders. MORE..
One dead, six missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
One dead, six missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
One man died and six people were missing after a luxury yacht was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo, the Italian coast guard said on Monday. MORE..
Sri Lanka People’s National Party backs Dilith Jayaweera at prez poll
Sri Lanka People’s National Party backs Dilith Jayaweera at prez poll
The Sri Lanka People’s National Party (Ilankai Makkal Thesiya Katchi) has extended its support for the “Sarvajana Balaya” alliance’s presidential candidate entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera during the upcoming presidential election. MORE..
Kush cannabis cultivation busted inside house in Malabe, 2 arrested
Kush cannabis cultivation busted inside house in Malabe, 2 arrested
Western Province - South Crimes Division officers have raided a Kush cannabis cultivation illegally carried out within a two-storey house at Kahanthota Road in Pittugala, Malabe. MORE..
One dead, another critical after lorry collides with train in Maha Induruwa
One dead, another critical after lorry collides with train in Maha Induruwa
One person was reported dead after a lorry collided with a train near a railway crossing in Maha Induruwa, Kosgoda this afternoon (19). MORE..
Rangiri Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya’s Ven. Ambagaswewa Rahula Thero passes away
Rangiri Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya’s Ven. Ambagaswewa Rahula Thero passes away
The trustee monk of the Rangiri Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Ambagaswewa Rahula Thero has passed away this morning (19), sources confirmed. MORE..
A commitment to ‘our people’: Jeevan Thondaman on CWC’s decision to back President Ranil
A commitment to ‘our people’: Jeevan Thondaman on CWC’s decision to back President Ranil
The General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC), Minister Jeevan Thondaman says that the party’s decision to back incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe comes as the CWC acknowledges his commitment to uplifting and fully integrating the plantation ‘Malaiyaha’ Tamil community into the social-economic fabric of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain
Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain
The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday, adding it was awaiting test results before being able to determine the strain. MORE..
‘No one above the law’: Anura Kumara promises a safe, just Sri Lanka
‘No one above the law’: Anura Kumara promises a safe, just Sri Lanka
The Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) and presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that they will create a country where the law and order is equally applied for everyone, under their government. MORE..
PM pledges support for new political movement by MPs and parties backing President Ranil
PM pledges support for new political movement by MPs and parties backing President Ranil
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs and political parties who came forward to support Ranil Wickremesinghe in the Presidential Election are holding discussions to create a new political movement. MORE..
Dilith Jayaweera advocates for centralized framework to achieve national priorities
Dilith Jayaweera advocates for centralized framework to achieve national priorities
Presidential Candidate of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance and leader of the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP) entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera proposes the establishment of an authority on national strategic framework planning under the strategic framework proposed by his alliance. MORE..
| August 19, 2024 11:37 am
MPs who left the party can come back any time - Namal
MPs who left the party can come back any time - Namal
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa says that he will revive efforts to crown Hambanthota as a hub of aviation and naval affairs in South Asia. MORE..
| August 19, 2024 11:17 am
EC warns against using national flag, religious symbols in election campaigns
EC warns against using national flag, religious symbols in election campaigns
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has informed political parties and presidential candidates to refrain from using the national flag or any religious symbols for propaganda during election campaigns. MORE..
Indian, Sri Lankan canines train in Exercise Mitra Shakti
Indian, Sri Lankan canines train in Exercise Mitra Shakti
The armies of India and Sri Lanka have deployed canines “K9s” in military parlance in the bilateral exercise Mitra Shakti underway in the island nation. MORE..
Blinken arrives in Middle East seeking Gaza ceasefire
Blinken arrives in Middle East seeking Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday on another Middle East tour to push for a ceasefire in Gaza but Hamas raised doubts about the mission just hours after he landed by accusing Israel of undermining his efforts. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
Sajith vows to uncover truth behind Easter attacks
Sajith vows to uncover truth behind Easter attacks
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has pledged to expose the truth behind the Easter Sunday terror attacks, fulfilling the expectations of the people, particularly the country’s Catholic community. MORE..
Harshitha Samarawickrema hits maiden ODI century
Harshitha Samarawickrema hits maiden ODI century
Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrema scored her maiden One-Day International century during the 2nd ODI against Ireland Women being played in Belfast. MORE..
International election observers arrive in Sri Lanka to monitor Presidential Poll
International election observers arrive in Sri Lanka to monitor Presidential Poll
A group of election observers from the European Union and the Commonwealth have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the September 21 presidential election, Election Commission officials said on Sunday. MORE..
