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Online token system for collecting passports effective from Wednesday
Online token system for collecting passports effective from Wednesday
A new online method has been introduced for the collection of passports, according to the Department of Immigration and Emigration. MORE..
2012 Magazine Prison clashes: 24 defendants granted bail
2012 Magazine Prison clashes: 24 defendants granted bail
The Colombo High Court today (04) granted bail for 24 individuals who had been remanded on the charges of assaulting a group of people and causing damage to property at the Borella New Magazine Prison during clashes in 2012. MORE..
New surgical unit inaugurated at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
New surgical unit inaugurated at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and the Secretary of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health, Dr. P. G. Mahipala, jointly inaugurated a new Surgical Unit at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital, built with an Indian grant of over Rs. 300 million. MORE..
12-hour water cut in several areas tomorrow
12-hour water cut in several areas tomorrow
A 12-hour water cut will be imposed for several areas along the Negombo – Colombo main road tomorrow (05), due to an essential maintenance activity of the road, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced. MORE..
Online token system for collecting passports amid ongoing queues
Online token system for collecting passports amid ongoing queues
The issuing of tokens for the distribution of currently available blank passports will be carried out online in the near future, Minister Vijitha Herath says. MORE..
Proposed tariff reduction insufficient; PUCSL calls for revised proposal from CEB
Proposed tariff reduction insufficient; PUCSL calls for revised proposal from CEB
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has asked the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to submit a revised proposal for electricity tariff reductions, stating that the initially proposed tariff reduction is inadequate. MORE..
Laugfs gas prices to remain unchanged
Laugfs gas prices to remain unchanged
Laugfs Gas PLC announced that the company will not revise domestic LP gas prices for the month of November. MORE..
Spain’s king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Spain’s king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
The King and Queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. MORE..
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife remanded
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife remanded
Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, has been arrested after appearing before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court as per a court order, over the incident an unregistered car found at her house in the Mirihana area of Nugegoda. MORE..
Diana Gamage’s passport case to be heard in January
Diana Gamage’s passport case to be heard in January
The Colombo High Court has ordered the case filed against former State Minister Diana Gamage over allegedly obtaining a Sri Lankan passport by producing forged documents to be heard on January 09, 2025. MORE..
No change in Litro Gas prices for November
No change in Litro Gas prices for November
The Litro Gas Company says that the prices of it’s domestic LP Gas cylinders will remain unchanged for the month of November 2024. MORE..
New chairman of Civil Aviation Authority assumes duties
New chairman of Civil Aviation Authority assumes duties
Former Additional Director General of Sri Lanka Customs Sunil Jayarathna has been appointed as the new Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) with effect from today (04). MORE..
Petition against 2024 General Election date dismissed
Petition against 2024 General Election date dismissed
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed challenging the decision to hold the General Election on November 14. MORE..
Dr. Mothilal de Silva appointed new chairman of SLT
Dr. Mothilal de Silva appointed new chairman of SLT
The Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC has resolved to appoint Dr. Mothilal de Silva, as an Independent, non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC with effect from 04 November 2024. MORE..
Two foreign nationals arrested without valid visas in Kandy
Two foreign nationals arrested without valid visas in Kandy
Two foreign nationals who were residing in the country without valid visas in violation of immigration and emigration regulations have been arrested in the Buwalikada area of Kandy. MORE..
President announces beginning of era for country’s renaissance
President announces beginning of era for country’s renaissance
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the era of reviving the collapsed country has begun. MORE..
Special measles vaccination program from today
Special measles vaccination program from today
The Ministry of Health has launched a special measles vaccination program to be implemented from today (04) until November 09. MORE..
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. MORE..
14-year-old dies in hand tractor accident at Galkiriyagama
14-year-old dies in hand tractor accident at Galkiriyagama
A 14-year-old boy has reportedly been killed in an accident after a hand tractor loaded with firewood lost control and rolled off the road at the Karavilagala Junction on the Aliyamalagala - Kahalukanda Road in Galkiriyagama. MORE..
EC issues guidelines for valid marking of votes in general election
EC issues guidelines for valid marking of votes in general election
The marking of postal votes for the upcoming General Election 2024 entered its third day today (04), after commencing on October 30. MORE..
8 suspects arrested over Midigama shooting
8 suspects arrested over Midigama shooting
The Matara Division Crimes Bureau has arrested eight suspects involved in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others in the Goviyapana area in Midigama Police Division. MORE..
Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country. MORE..
Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island
Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department requests the general public to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning during thundershowers as the atmospheric conditions are favorable further for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island. MORE..
President reveals plans to increase public employees’ salaries through upcoming budget
President reveals plans to increase public employees’ salaries through upcoming budget
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the National People’s Power (NPP) must consolidate its current political authority to bring about the changes that the public desires within the country’s political landscape. MORE..
Sri Lanka surpasses 1.6 million tourist arrivals by October-end
Sri Lanka surpasses 1.6 million tourist arrivals by October-end
Sri Lanka is on pace to surpass its ambitious goal of attracting 2.3 million tourists this year, marking significant growth from the over 1.4 million tourists it welcomed in 2023. MORE..
