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Lohan Ratwatte brought to Mirihana police
Lohan Ratwatte brought to Mirihana police
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested in Kandy today (31), has been brought to the Mirihana Police Station. MORE..
Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India’s capital ahead of Diwali
Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India’s capital ahead of Diwali
As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution. MORE..
Special measles vaccination program next week
Special measles vaccination program next week
The Ministry of Health has announced a special measles vaccination program to be conducted from November 4 to 9. MORE..
Dilith Jayaweera vows to build a strong opposition to ‘challenge and change’ existing system
Dilith Jayaweera vows to build a strong opposition to ‘challenge and change’ existing system
Leader of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance and Gampaha District parliamentary candidate, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera urged the public to vote for ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ to establish a strong opposition capable of challenging and changing the existing system. MORE..
Transparency and governance reforms key to attracting manufacturers to Sri Lanka - US Ambassador
Transparency and governance reforms key to attracting manufacturers to Sri Lanka - US Ambassador
The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung states that if the new government can strengthen the investment climate, implement anti-corruption measures, and strengthen business-friendly governance and transparency, there is potential for attracting more international manufacturers to invest in the country. MORE..
40kg of heroin worth over Rs. 1Bn recovered in Sevanagala
40kg of heroin worth over Rs. 1Bn recovered in Sevanagala
A stock of 40 kilograms of heroin estimated to be worth around Rs. 1,000 million has been recovered during a raid carried out by Police Special Task Force (STF) in the Sevanagala area. MORE..
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte arrested
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte arrested
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been arrested by police this afternoon (31). MORE..
China to provide emergency humanitarian aid worth Rs. 400M to Sri Lanka
China to provide emergency humanitarian aid worth Rs. 400M to Sri Lanka
The Chinese Government has decided to further provide a batch of Emergency Humanitarian Materials worth Rs. 400 million to Sri Lanka, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said. MORE..
Ranil speaks out against revoking privileges of former Presidents
Ranil speaks out against revoking privileges of former Presidents
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stresses that the privileges granted to former Presidents of the country should remain intact. MORE..
Enter Air commences flight services between Poland and Sri Lanka
Enter Air commences flight services between Poland and Sri Lanka
Enter Air, the largest private airline operating in Poland has commenced flight services from Poland’s Warsaw to Colombo, marking the start of a new series of charter connections between Poland and Sri Lanka. MORE..
Two unidentified bodies found in Bogawantalawa and Peliyagoda
Two unidentified bodies found in Bogawantalawa and Peliyagoda
Two unidentified bodies have been found in separate incidents in the Bogawantalawa and Peliyagoda police divisions, the police said. MORE..
Maldivian President to visit Sri Lanka soon - envoy
Maldivian President to visit Sri Lanka soon - envoy
A meeting between Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka Masood Imad held at the Presidential Secretariat, on Wednesday (30). MORE..
PM discusses foreign employment and investment with Italian Ambassador
PM discusses foreign employment and investment with Italian Ambassador
Ambassador of Italy to Sri Lanka Damiano Francovigh has met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday (30). MORE..
No housing for Ministers in Colombo - President
No housing for Ministers in Colombo - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the government’s primary focus will be on eradicating rural poverty, stating that effective governance demands proximity to the people. MORE..
52-Year-old woman attacked to death with sharp weapon in Wariyapola
52-Year-old woman attacked to death with sharp weapon in Wariyapola
A 52-year-old woman has died following a violent altercation involving a neighbour armed with a sharp weapon in the Wagolla area of Wariyapola. MORE..
Decline in coconut production expected to last until April 2025
Decline in coconut production expected to last until April 2025
The Coconut Research Institute says that the decline in coconut production in the country is expected to persist until April of next year (2025). MORE..
Accomplices of ‘Army Chooty’ arrested with drugs worth over Rs. 285 mln
Accomplices of ‘Army Chooty’ arrested with drugs worth over Rs. 285 mln
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two accomplices of the underworld figure known as “Army Chooty,” who is responsible for managing the drug operations of Nandun Chintaka Wickremaratne, also known as ‘Harak Kata’. MORE..
President’s message on 2024 Diwali Festival
President’s message on 2024 Diwali Festival
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his message for the 2024 Diwali Festival, says that Hindu devotees globally celebrate Diwali with deep reverence, marking the victory of light over darkness. MORE..
Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades as death toll rises to 95
Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades as death toll rises to 95
Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing, after huge rains swept the eastern province of Valencia and beyond. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says the atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island for the next few days starting from today (31). MORE..
Railway Station Masters temporarily call off strike
Railway Station Masters temporarily call off strike
Railway Station Masters have decided to temporarily call off their strike action from midnight today (October 30). MORE..
‘Ice’ drugs worth INR 270m bound for Sri Lanka seized in Chennai; Lankan among arrested
‘Ice’ drugs worth INR 270m bound for Sri Lanka seized in Chennai; Lankan among arrested
In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, India’s Narcotics Control Bureau seized crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘Ice’, worth 270 million Indian rupees in Chennai. The drugs were meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said. MORE..
Five arrested trying to sell Ambergris for Rs. 50 million in Elpitiya
Five arrested trying to sell Ambergris for Rs. 50 million in Elpitiya
A group of suspects has been arrested in Elpitiya for allegedly attempting to sell a large stock of ‘Ambergris’, estimated to be worth around Rs. 50 million, police said. MORE..
Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of X-Press Pearl disaster - report
Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of X-Press Pearl disaster - report
Sri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster that devastated marine life along swaths of the island nation’s coastline three years ago, a senior minister has told Al Jazeera. MORE..
Indonesia arrests former trade minister in sugar import graft case
Indonesia arrests former trade minister in sugar import graft case
Indonesian authorities investigating graft have arrested a former trade minister turned government critic on suspicion of improperly granting a sugar import permit in 2015 that led to losses of $25 million. MORE..
