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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the country
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the country
The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
Man dies from gunshot wound after grabbing police officer’s gun, cop injured
Man dies from gunshot wound after grabbing police officer’s gun, cop injured
The passenger of a car has died while a police officer has sustained injuries after the former had tried to grab the policeman’s service firearm during a search at a checkpoint in Kotugoda, causing the weapon to accidentally discharge. MORE..
4 Chinese passengers, pilot killed in helicopter crash in Nepal
4 Chinese passengers, pilot killed in helicopter crash in Nepal
A helicopter crashed in central Nepal on Wednesday, killing all five people aboard including the pilot and four Chinese tourists. MORE..
Justice Ministry brought under the President’s purview
Justice Ministry brought under the President’s purview
A Gazette notification has been issued bringing the Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms under the purview of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. MORE..
Sri Lanka record first ODI series win against India in 27 years
Sri Lanka record first ODI series win against India in 27 years
Sri Lanka recorded a 110-run win in the final ODI of the three-match series against India on Wednesday (Aug 7) and won the series 2-0. MORE..
5kg of ‘Ice’ drugs found concealed inside computer accessories
5kg of ‘Ice’ drugs found concealed inside computer accessories
Sri Lanka Police said that five (05) kilograms of ‘ICE’ drugs (crystal methamphetamine) were seized from a container yard in Katunayaka. MORE..
Navy recovers over 4.7kg of gold from bottom of Thorayadi Lagoon
Navy recovers over 4.7kg of gold from bottom of Thorayadi Lagoon
Sri Lanka Navy personnel have recovered a parcel containing gold including gold biscuits weighing over 4.7 kg from the bottom of the Thorayadi Lagoon in Kalpitiya. MORE..
24 including foreigner killed as mob torches hotel in Bangladesh
24 including foreigner killed as mob torches hotel in Bangladesh
At least 24 people, including an Indonesian national, were burnt alive by a mob in Bangladesh at a starred hotel owned by a leader of Awami League party after its leader Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country, local journalists and hospital sources said on Tuesday. MORE..
| August 7, 2024 4:01 pm
Agarwood, agar oil seized from Sri Lankan passengers at Chennai airport
Agarwood, agar oil seized from Sri Lankan passengers at Chennai airport
The Customs Department at the Chennai airport on Tuesday have seized agarwood and agar oil worth around 04 million Indian rupees from two Sri Lankan passengers, Indian media reported. MORE..
More details revealed on Gampaha and Ja-Ela shootings that injured 2
More details revealed on Gampaha and Ja-Ela shootings that injured 2
Police stated that two persons were injured and hospitalized following separate shooting incidents, which are suspected to be linked, that occurred in the Makewita area of Ja-Ela and the Thammita area of Gampaha last night (06). MORE..
| August 7, 2024 2:12 pm
Never safeguarded anyone accused of corruption - President Ranil
Never safeguarded anyone accused of corruption - President Ranil
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that while others only talk about corruption, he has introduced numerous legislations to prevent it. MORE..
| August 7, 2024 1:26 pm
Operation ‘Yukthiya’ 2nd phase: 776 suspects arrested within yesterday
Operation ‘Yukthiya’ 2nd phase: 776 suspects arrested within yesterday
Sri Lanka Police has issued a press release on the anti-drug raids being carried out under the second phase of the “Yukthiya” Operation. MORE..
Dayasiri-led SLFP group sign agreement to support Sajith
Dayasiri-led SLFP group sign agreement to support Sajith
A group of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members led by MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has signed an agreement with SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa to support him in the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE..
ACMC to announce decision on presidential candidate next week
ACMC to announce decision on presidential candidate next week
The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by former minister Rishad Bathiudeen has decided to announce the candidate it will support in the upcoming presidential election on August 14. MORE..
4 killed after single-engine plane crashes in Oklahoma City
4 killed after single-engine plane crashes in Oklahoma City
Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. MORE..
Another suspect arrested over ‘Club Wasantha’ murder
Another suspect arrested over ‘Club Wasantha’ murder
A suspect wanted in connection with the shooting and killing of two individuals, including Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha,’ has been apprehended by the Western Province (South) Crimes Division. MORE..
Namal Rajapaksa named Presidential Candidate of SLPP
Namal Rajapaksa named Presidential Candidate of SLPP
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today officially announces its National Organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa as the party’s Presidential Candidate. MORE..
| August 7, 2024 9:07 am
Paris Olympics: Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana disqualified in semi-final
Paris Olympics: Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana disqualified in semi-final
Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana finished in 5th place in the 2nd Semi-Final of the Men’s 400m event at the Paris Olympics, however was later disqualified. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
Two injured in separate shootings in Ja-ela and Gampaha
Two injured in separate shootings in Ja-ela and Gampaha
A 43-year-old person has been injured in a shooting incident in the Makewita area of Ja-ela, a short while ago. MORE..
| August 6, 2024 10:38 pm
Ayurveda & Buildings departments are lowest performing, revealed before COPA
Ayurveda & Buildings departments are lowest performing, revealed before COPA
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has expressed its displeasure over the performance of the Buildings Department and Ayurveda Department, when the committee met in Parliament recently under the Chairmanship of the State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna. MORE..
Namal tipped to be named SLPP presidential candidate as Dhammika Perera pulls out
Namal tipped to be named SLPP presidential candidate as Dhammika Perera pulls out
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ( SLPP ) MP Dhammika Perera has informed the party that he will not contest the 2024 Presidential Election as the SLPP candidate due to personal reasons, sources said. MORE..
| August 6, 2024 9:56 pm
Sri Lanka signs agreement with ADB for USD 300 million loan
Sri Lanka signs agreement with ADB for USD 300 million loan
The agreement for obtaining USD 300 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of power sector reforms and financial sustainability program has been signed by the Government of Sri Lanka and the ADB. MORE...
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz for vice president
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz for vice president
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters, said people familiar with the matter. MORE..
Court order over issuance of liquor licenses extended
Court order over issuance of liquor licenses extended
The Supreme Court has extended the interim order that was issued preventing the acceptance of applications for the issuance of liquor licenses in a manner contrary to the excise regulations. MORE..
