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Kavinda de Zoysa appointed chairman of Bank of Ceylon
Kavinda de Zoysa appointed chairman of Bank of Ceylon
Mr. Kavinda de Zoysa has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC), Sri Lanka’s leading state-owned financial institution. MORE..
Man arrested for sharing fake currency note with President’s image on social media remanded
Man arrested for sharing fake currency note with President’s image on social media remanded
The 38-year-old person arrested from Athurugiriya for allegedly publishing a fake Rs. 5,000 currency note with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s image on social media, has been remanded until November 11 by the Kesbewa Magistrate. MORE..
Functioning of public service must change to achieve govt’s objectives – President
Functioning of public service must change to achieve govt’s objectives – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that rural development and upgrading the rural people’s social and economic well-being is one of the primary objectives of the government during this term, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..
NBRO issues landslide warnings for 8 districts
NBRO issues landslide warnings for 8 districts
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
Tense situation as Pastor Jerome arrives in Nawalapitiya
Tense situation as Pastor Jerome arrives in Nawalapitiya
A tense situation had been reported in the Mipitiya area of Nawalapitiya today (05) when controversial Pastor Jerome Fernando had arrived in the area. MORE..
| November 5, 2024 6:18 pm
American voters head to polls as turbulent campaign concludes
American voters head to polls as turbulent campaign concludes
The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to choose between two sharply different visions for the country. MORE..
Chief Jailor and storekeeper of New Magazine Prison suspended
Chief Jailor and storekeeper of New Magazine Prison suspended
The Chief Jailor and a prison guard who served as the storekeeper of the New Magazine Prison in Colombo have been suspended. MORE..
Johnston Fernando’s writ petition withdrawn
Johnston Fernando’s writ petition withdrawn
Former Minister Johnston Fernando has withdrawn the writ petition filed on his behalf with the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent his arrest. MORE..
KDU bus accident: Driver had license suspended over drunken accident, court told
KDU bus accident: Driver had license suspended over drunken accident, court told
It has been revealed before the court today that the bus driver involved in the recent fatal bus accident in Badulla, while transporting a group of students of the Southern Campus of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), previously had his driving license suspended.. MORE..
Appeals Court upholds prison sentence for ex-Deputy Minister in bribery case
Appeals Court upholds prison sentence for ex-Deputy Minister in bribery case
The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence given to former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne who was found guilty of the charges of obtaining a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a woman after promising employment. MORE..
Drug trafficker Palani Shiran’s assets worth Rs. 80 million frozen
Drug trafficker Palani Shiran’s assets worth Rs. 80 million frozen
Sri Lankan authorities have frozen assets valued at approximately Rs. 80 million belonging to notorious drug trafficker Palani Shiran Clorian, who is currently serving a prison sentence in India on drug-related charges. MORE..
Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India to pray for her election victory
Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India to pray for her election victory
Residents in U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in southern India were preparing to hold prayers on election day on Tuesday in a Hindu temple more than 8,000 miles (13,000 km) from Washington. MORE..
CBK fears assassination plot following cut down on security
CBK fears assassination plot following cut down on security
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has voiced suspicions of a possible plot to assassinate her, similar to the politically motivated assassination of her husband, the late Vijaya Kumaratunga. MORE..
Man arrested for circulating fake currency note with President’s image on social media
Man arrested for circulating fake currency note with President’s image on social media
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a person who is suspected to have circulated a doctored image of a fake currency note of the Rs. 5,000 denomination featuring an image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on it. MORE..
Singapore named world’s most powerful passport; Sri Lanka ranks 94
Singapore named world’s most powerful passport; Sri Lanka ranks 94
Singapore has been named the world’s most powerful passport again, offering its citizens visa-free access to 195 countries, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released in October 2024. MORE..
Doctors’ strike at Karapitiya Hospital called off
Doctors’ strike at Karapitiya Hospital called off
The indefinite strike launched by the doctors at the Karapitiya National Hospital from 8.00 a.m. today (05) has been called off. MORE..
Woman stabbed to death inside husband’s private hospital
Woman stabbed to death inside husband’s private hospital
A woman has reportedly been stabbed to death with a sharp weapon inside a private hospital in Trincomalee. MORE..
Easter attacks: SC orders to recall defence over acquittal of ex-IGP and Defence Secretary
Easter attacks: SC orders to recall defence over acquittal of ex-IGP and Defence Secretary
The Supreme Court has ordered the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar to recall the defence following an appeal filed by the Attorney General (AG) challenging the verdict issued by Colombo High Court to acquit former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith Jayasundara.. MORE..
India’s Modi, Canada’s Trudeau condemn violence at Hindu temple near Toronto
India’s Modi, Canada’s Trudeau condemn violence at Hindu temple near Toronto
The prime ministers of India and Canada condemned violence that broke out on Sunday at a Hindu temple near Toronto at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the countries. MORE..
Sajith slams govt. over ignored promises
Sajith slams govt. over ignored promises
Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa criticized the incumbent government’s failure to fulfill its promises on tax reduction, fuel price reduction and eliminating queues for passports. MORE..
NPP will standardize Sri Lankan politics - President
NPP will standardize Sri Lankan politics - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the National People’s Power (NPP) is committed to transforming the country’s political culture, noting that there must be a certain standard for politics. MORE..
2024 General Election: 60 polling stations relocated from Buddhist Temples
2024 General Election: 60 polling stations relocated from Buddhist Temples
The Chairman of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka R.M.A.L. Rathnayake states that the 2024 General Election will be held on 14 November 2024 as scheduled, as the petition challenging the election date was dismissed by the Supreme Court without taking into consideration. MORE..
Thai woman arrested with ‘Ice’ worth Rs. 100 million at BIA
Thai woman arrested with ‘Ice’ worth Rs. 100 million at BIA
The officers of the Narcotics Control Unit at Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have arrested a female passenger at the green channel who had arrived from Malaysia with a stock of narcotic substances identified as Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice). MORE..
Current govt. simply continues policies of previous administrations – Dilith
Current govt. simply continues policies of previous administrations – Dilith
Leader of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, Gampaha District Parliamentary candidate, Entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera states that the current government lacks a progressive vision and simply continues the policies of previous administrations. MORE..
Karapitiya Hospital’s doctors launch indefinite strike
Karapitiya Hospital’s doctors launch indefinite strike
The doctors at the Karapitiya National Hospital have launched an indefinite strike starting from 8:00 a.m. today (Nov. 5), in protest over the alleged misconduct by a specialist doctor in the hospital’s oncology unit. MORE..
