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Special traffic plan in Rajagiriya on Thursday
Special traffic plan in Rajagiriya on Thursday
The nominations for the upcoming Presidential Election will be accepted from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on August 15 at the Election Secretariat in Rajagiriya. MORE..
Cabinet approves public sector salary revision proposal
Cabinet approves public sector salary revision proposal
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the proposed salary revisions across all sectors of the public service. MORE..
Over 29 election-related complaints received within 24 hours - EC
Over 29 election-related complaints received within 24 hours - EC
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka says that a total of 29 complaints have been received within the last 24 hours, pertaining to the 2024 Presidential Election. MORE..
MP Jagath Priyankara pledges support to President Ranil
MP Jagath Priyankara pledges support to President Ranil
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Puttalam District MP Jagath Priyankara has met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and pledged his support to the President in the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE..
TRCSL issues license for Starlink to operate in Sri Lanka
TRCSL issues license for Starlink to operate in Sri Lanka
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has officially issued a Telecommunications Service Provider License to Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to provide satellite broadband services in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Cabinet approval to reduce water tariffs
Cabinet approval to reduce water tariffs
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) to reduce the water tariffs based on the tariff formula. MORE..
Nuwan Bopage places deposit to contest Presidential Election
Nuwan Bopage places deposit to contest Presidential Election
Attorney-at-Law Nuwan Bopage, the presidential candidate of the People’s Struggle Movement (Jana Aragala Viyaparaya), has officially placed his deposit to contest in the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE..
Cabinet approval to import 3,000MT of raw ginger
Cabinet approval to import 3,000MT of raw ginger
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the importation of 3,000 metric tons of raw ginger over the next three months, said the Cabinet Spokesperson. MORE..
45-year-old hacked to death over personal dispute
45-year-old hacked to death over personal dispute
A person has been hacked to death with a sharp weapon in the Kotiyagala area of Athimale. MORE..
2024 Presidential Election: Placing of deposits to conclude tomorrow
2024 Presidential Election: Placing of deposits to conclude tomorrow
The placing of deposits for the 2024 Presidential Election is scheduled to be concluded from 12 noon tomorrow (14). MORE..
President Ranil to hold inaugural rally of election campaign in A’pura
President Ranil to hold inaugural rally of election campaign in A’pura
The inaugural public rally in the election campaign of President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the upcoming Presidential Election will be held on August 17 at the Salgado Stadium in Anuradhapura. MORE..
Anura Kumara meets ADB’s Country Director for Sri Lanka
Anura Kumara meets ADB’s Country Director for Sri Lanka
Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) and Member of Parliament Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with Mr. Takafumi Kadono, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country Director for Sri Lanka, at the JVP headquarters on Monday (12). MORE..
Dilith Jayaweera places deposits to contest Presidential Election
Dilith Jayaweera places deposits to contest Presidential Election
The leader of Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP), entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera has placed deposits at the Election Commission this morning (13) to contest the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE..
| August 13, 2024 10:26 am
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ begins in Maduru Oya
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ begins in Maduru Oya
The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise, MITRA SHAKTI, commenced today at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. Scheduled to run from August 12 to 25, 2024, this exercise marks a significant milestone in enhancing military collaboration between the two nations. MORE..
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday. MORE..
Heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says the prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to continue further due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Dhoni-backed Garuda Aerospace enters Sri Lankan market to target agricultural sector
Dhoni-backed Garuda Aerospace enters Sri Lankan market to target agricultural sector
Cricketer M S Dhoni-backed drone technology firm Garuda Aerospace on Monday announced its entry in the Sri Lankan market where it will primarily target agricultural sector to enhance farming practices, besides exploring opportunities in homeland security and industrial applications. MORE..
Speaker endorses certificate on Economic Transformation Bill
Speaker endorses certificate on Economic Transformation Bill
The Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has endorsed the certificate on the Bill titled “Economic Transformation Bill” recently, the Parliamentary Communications Department said. MORE..
Five more presidential candidates place deposits as total climbs to 32
Five more presidential candidates place deposits as total climbs to 32
Five more candidates have placed their deposits today (Aug 12) in order to contest the 2024 Presidential Election, the Election Commission said. MORE..
Two arrested with over 150kg of Kerala cannabis in Jaffna
Two arrested with over 150kg of Kerala cannabis in Jaffna
Police have arrested two suspects who were in possession of over 150 kilograms of Kerala cannabis in the Ariyale area of Jaffna this morning (12). MORE..
Two killed after bus veers off road and crashes into shop
Two killed after bus veers off road and crashes into shop
Two persons have been killed while another has sustained serious injuries in an accident involving an SLTB bus near the Galkade Junction in Welmilla on the Bandaragama-Kesbewa road. MORE..
Greek wildfire spreads to edge of Athens; towns, hospitals evacuated
Greek wildfire spreads to edge of Athens; towns, hospitals evacuated
A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds spread to the edge of Athens on Monday, torching trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of several hospitals and a dozen towns and villages, Greek authorities said. MORE..
3 killed, 3 injured after three-wheeler crashes into parked lorry
3 killed, 3 injured after three-wheeler crashes into parked lorry
Three persons including an infant were killed while three others have been injured and hospitalised after the three-wheeler they were travelling in had crashed into a lorry parked on the roadside in the Wewaldeniya area. MORE..
| August 12, 2024 4:18 pm
Wimal files case against two immigration officers seeking Rs. 1 billion in damages
Wimal files case against two immigration officers seeking Rs. 1 billion in damages
MP Wimal Weerawansa has filed a case against two officers of the Immigration and Emigration Department before the Colombo District Court seeking Rs. 1,000 million as compensation for alleged defamation. MORE..
Wages Board passes minimum daily wage for plantation workers
Wages Board passes minimum daily wage for plantation workers
The Wages Board has decided to provide the Rs. 1,700 daily minimum wage for plantation workers. MORE..
