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Prices of several food items including fried rice, Kottu to be upped
Prices of several food items including fried rice, Kottu to be upped
All-Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has decided to increase the process of multiple food items including Kottu and fried rice, with effect from midnight today (04). MORE..
World Rugby Council lifts suspension on Sri Lanka Rugby
World Rugby Council lifts suspension on Sri Lanka Rugby
The World Rugby Council has lifted the temporary ban imposed on Sri Lanka Rugby, the Ministry of Sports mentioned on Sunday (Nov. 04). MORE..
Dates announced for second phase of the third school term
Dates announced for second phase of the third school term
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says that the first phase of the third school term for the academic year 2023 will end on December 22. MORE..
Delhi air pollution: Sri Lanka also cancels training session as ICC, BCCI monitor situation
Delhi air pollution: Sri Lanka also cancels training session as ICC, BCCI monitor situation
A day after the Bangladesh cricket team cancelled their training session in Delhi, Sri Lanka on Saturday also did the same due to dangerous air pollution in the national capital. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning, thundershowers in 7 provinces
Advisory issued for severe lightning, thundershowers in 7 provinces
The Meteorology Department has issued an ‘Amber’ weather advisory for severe lightning in seven provinces in the late hours of Saturday (Nov. 04). MORE..
CEB incurs nearly Rs. 80mn in losses due to electricity thefts
CEB incurs nearly Rs. 80mn in losses due to electricity thefts
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says it has suffered a loss to the tune of nearly Rs. 80 million just within the first 8 months of 2023 due to unlawfully altered electrical installations and electricity meters. MORE..
Satyagraha campaign in front of SLC head office
Satyagraha campaign in front of SLC head office
Several groups of people have staged a ‘Satyagraha’ in front of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) premises, protesting the current administration of the cricket board. MORE..
Grama Niladhari officers boycott population & housing census activities
Grama Niladhari officers boycott population & housing census activities
The All-Island Federation of Grama Niladhari Officers has decided to withdraw from the ongoing population and housing census activities which commenced on Wednesday (Nov. 01), until they are provided with satisfactory allowances for their services. MORE..
10-hour water cut in Colombo today
10-hour water cut in Colombo today
The water supply will be suspended in parts of Colombo from 7 p.m. today (Nov. 04) until 5 a.m. tomorrow (Nov. 05). MORE..
Planted bomb targeting police kills 5, wounds 20 in northwest Pakistan
Planted bomb targeting police kills 5, wounds 20 in northwest Pakistan
A bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding 20 on Friday, police said. MORE..
Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise - officials say
Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise - officials say
At least 128 people were killed and dozens were injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, officials said on Saturday, as houses in the area collapsed and buildings as far as New Delhi in neighbouring India shook. MORE..
Mohan de Silva steps down as SLC secretary
Mohan de Silva steps down as SLC secretary
The Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Mohan de Silva has tendered his resignation, after the national team’s crushing defeat to India in ODI 33 of the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup attracted backlash. MORE..
Militants attack air force base in central Pakistan – military
Militants attack air force base in central Pakistan – military
Six militants attacked an air force training base in the central Pakistani area of Mianwali on Saturday morning damaging three aircraft, the country’s military said. MORE..
Litro increases gas prices
Litro increases gas prices
Litro Gas Lanka has increased the prices of its domestic LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (Nov. 04). MORE..
Govt earmarked Rs.465bn for education in 2024 - State Minister says
Govt earmarked Rs.465bn for education in 2024 - State Minister says
State Minister for Higher Education, Suren Raghavan, announced a substantial allocation of funds for the education sector in the year 2024, highlighting the government’s commitment to enhancing the quality and accessibility of education in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Feud grows as Sports Minister asks SLC and Selection Committee to resign
Feud grows as Sports Minister asks SLC and Selection Committee to resign
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has urged the Executive Committee (ExCo) of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Selection Committee to step down from their positions or face drastic action, in light of the Lions’ crushing defeat to India by a massive 302 runs in the ODI 33 of the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. MORE..
Heavy rainfall of 100mm expected in parts of the island today
Heavy rainfall of 100mm expected in parts of the island today
Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the island after 01.00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology says in its weather forecast. MORE..
At least 69 killed after strong earthquake jolts Nepal
At least 69 killed after strong earthquake jolts Nepal
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal on Friday when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, with witnesses saying houses in the area collapsed and buildings as far as New Delhi, India, shook. MORE..
President questions discrepancy in global treatment of similar human rights challenges
President questions discrepancy in global treatment of similar human rights challenges
Addressing the gathering at the opening of the Courts complex in Welimada today (Nov. 03), President Ranil Wickremesinghe has drawn attention to the contrasting approaches of the international community when it comes to addressing human rights concerns in Sri Lanka and Gaza. MORE..
Nine drug peddlers including a police officer arrested with heroin
Nine drug peddlers including a police officer arrested with heroin
Nine suspects including a police officer have been arrested in a drug bust carried out in Denagama, Hakmana. MORE..
Proposed VAT increase will further strain consumers purchasing power - Ceylon Chamber
Proposed VAT increase will further strain consumers purchasing power - Ceylon Chamber
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about the proposed increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 18%, says the move could lead to a further decline in consumption. MORE..
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday that his powerful militia is already engaged in unprecedent cross-border fighting with Israel along the Lebanon-Israel border and threatened a further escalation as the four-week-long Israel-Hamas war rages on. MORE..
Maximum Retail Price set for sugar
Maximum Retail Price set for sugar
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) on Friday (03 Nov.) announced a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for sugar, by way of an Extraordinary Gazette. MORE..
| November 3, 2023 7:24 pm
Man killed in house fire in Ratnapura
Man killed in house fire in Ratnapura
A 54-year-old man has been killed in a house fire reported in the Ratnapura area, police said. MORE..
Helicopter carrying President makes forced landing at school playground
Helicopter carrying President makes forced landing at school playground
A helicopter carrying President Ranil Wickremesinghe was reportedly forced to land at a school playground in the Wellawaya area on Friday (03 Nov.), Ada Derana learns. MORE..
| November 3, 2023 7:02 pm
