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Police return fire at armed men inside defiant three-wheeler; two dead

Two individuals have died after the police opened fire at a three-wheeler that failed to comply with police orders to pull over. The incident took place in Moragahahena on early Saturday morning (23). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 6:17 am

Evening thundershowers anticipated in five provinces today

Showers or thundershowers are anticipated in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-western provinces and Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m., the Meteorology Department says. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 6:46 am

Series of earthquakes rattle Taiwan, centred on east coast

More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, struck Taiwan’s east coast starting Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, the island’s weather administration said. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 8:46 am

Railways General Manager H.M.K.W. Bandara passes away

General Manager of Railways H. M. K. W. Bandara passed away on Tuesday (23) morning due to a sudden illness. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 9:33 am

Ten dead as two helicopters crash during military rehearsal in Malaysia

Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air as they flew in formation during a rehearsal for a military parade, killing all 10 crew on board. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 9:42 am

Army appoints investigation panel to probe deadly Fox Hill crash

A seven-member panel led by a Major General has been appointed to investigate the deadly accident that happened during the ‘Fox Hill Super Cross 2024’ racing event in Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka Army says. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 11:36 am

UK parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 12:26 pm

Navy impounds Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 4mn in Mannar

Sri Lanka Navy has taken hold of over 10kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted with the Division Crime Investigation Bureau Mannar in the Vankalai area, Mannar. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 2:32 pm

Chamari Athapaththu rises to No. 1 position in Women’s ODI batting rankings

Sri Lanka’s star batter Chamari Athapaththu edged Natalie Sciver-Brunt to become the top-ranked batter in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings.

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 2:45 pm

Special notice on Consular Division’s document authentication services

The Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be relocated to the new premises on the 16th floor of “Suhurupaya” on Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla with effect from 02 May, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said today (23). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 3:37 pm

Court order issued against CEB trade unionists’ protest tomorrow

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has delivered an order against the protest march planned to be staged by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees’ union near the Polduwa Junction in Welikada police area tomorrow (24). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 4:59 pm

CEB incurred annual loss of Rs. 9.8B due to Uma Oya plant’s delays - Minister

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) incurred a loss to the tune of Rs. 9.8 billion per annum as a result of the delays in the construction and commissioning of the Uma Oya hydropower plant. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 5:40 pm

UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that he was “horrified” by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities in Gaza and reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies there, according to a spokesperson. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 7:19 pm

Education should be free from political influence – President Ranil

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the peril of politicizing education, warning that such a move would inevitably lead to the nation’s downfall. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 9:59 pm

Special traffic plans in Sri Lanka for Iranian President’s arrival

Special traffic plans will be set in place tomorrow (24) around Colombo and Mattala in consideration of the arrival of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, Sri Lanka Police said. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 23, 2024 11:05 pm

Showers expected in several provinces and districts

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Anuradhapura districts after 2.00 p.m. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 8:05 am

Sri Lanka and US to conduct Naval exercises in Trinco

The United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise from April 22-26 in Trincomalee. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 8:12 am

Drivers of two racing cars involved in ‘Fox Hill’ crash arrested

The two drivers of the racing cars involved in yesterday’s tragic accident at the Fox Hill Super Cross races in Diyatalawa have been arrested while undergoing treatment in hospital, the Police Media Division said. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 10:02 am

Astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara passes away

Veteran Astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara has passed away this morning (22), while receiving treatment at a private hospital, family sources confirmed. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 10:37 am

Transport Minister reveals burden of Sri Lanka Railways, loans essential for maintenance

Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardena stated that loans are now required even for the maintenance of railways. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 11:10 am

Drivers of two racing cars involved in ‘Fox Hill’ crash remanded

The two drivers of the racing cars involved in yesterday’s tragic accident at the Fox Hill Super Cross races in Diyatalawa, who were arrested while undergoing treatment in hospital, have been remanded until April 30. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 11:45 am

Rice stocks for school meals program found to be substandard, PHIs allege

The stocks of rice stored in a government warehouse in the Veyangoda area, which was to be used in the meals program for schoolchildren, have been found to be substandard, the Public Health Inspectors’ Union alleges. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 11:47 am

Two including Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero remanded

The convenor of the Teacher-Principal Trade Union Alliance, Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero, and another person have been remanded until April 26. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 12:19 pm

Victims of horror crash during ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’ identified

Seven persons including a child were killed while 23 others were injured following a tragic accident during the “Fox Hill Super Cross 2024” racing event held in Diyatalawa on Sunday (21). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 12:41 pm

‘Fox Hill’ crash: Organisers evade responsibility, blame shifted to spectators

The organisers of the ‘Fox Hill Super Cross 2024’ motorsport racing event claim that they had assured the safety of the spectators at the event and that yesterday’s tragic accident was caused by the carelessness of the spectators themselves. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 1:34 pm

Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide, media say

Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu’s party a landslide win at parlimentary elections, media said on Monday, an outcome set to shift the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 2:40 pm

Sri Lanka’s inflation eases to 2.5% in March 2024

The overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on Year-on-Year basis has been decreased to 2.5% in March 2024, compared to 5.1% in February 2024, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) revealed in its latest report. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 3:39 pm

AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for SriLankan Airlines

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is among six bidders for Sri Lanka’s state-run carrier SriLankan Airlines as the island nation looks to reduce losses incurred by government-owned enterprises under a US$2.9 billion (RM13.8 billion) International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 4:26 pm

President calls on Chief Prelates of Malwatu and Asgiri chapters

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters yesterday (21) to seek their blessings. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 5:27 pm

Keheliya further remanded until May 06

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella and eight others, who were implicated in the alleged import of substandard human immunoglobulin vials, have been further remanded until May 06, 2024. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 6:47 pm

Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October

The Israeli military’s intelligence chief has resigned, saying he took responsibility for the failures before Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 7:10 pm

Iranian President to visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to make an official bilateral visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to jointly declare open the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project on 24 April (Wednesday), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 9:22 pm

‘Shree Ramayan Trails’ launched in Sri Lanka to boost tourism

A historic milestone in the Indo-Sri Lankan cultural and religious bond was marked yesterday (21) with the official launch of the ‘Sri Ramayan Trails’ project at Taj Samudra in Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 9:42 pm

Three, including a boy, from Sri Lanka reach India on fibre boat

Three persons, including an eight-year-old boy, from Sri Lanka reached the Dhanushkodi islet in India in the early hours of Monday. On information, the marine police brought them to the shore and conducted inquiries, The Hindu reported. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 10:33 pm

Presidential Secretariat issues clarification on rice stocks released for school meals program

The Veyangoda warehouse complex has only issued rice stocks deemed suitable for human consumption by the expert committee appointed by the Gampaha Divisional Health Services Director for distribution in the school meal program, says the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2024 10:51 pm

Showers expected in parts of the country

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 8:08 am

Sri Lanka marks 5 years since deadly Easter Sunday attacks

All the churches across the island observed a two-minutes silence to mark the fifth anniversary of the deadly terror attacks on Easter Sunday (April 21) in 2019. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 10:01 am

IMF praises Sri Lanka for economic progress on sidelines of Spring Meetings 2024

The IMF’s (International Monetary Fund) First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath has congratulated the Sri Lankan authorities on the steady progress made on several fronts, including inflation reduction, revenue enhancement and governance reforms. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 10:30 am

Sri Lanka’s Vedda popn shares genetic link with ethnic Indians

In a landmark study published recently in the journal Mitochondrion, 10 researchers from five institutions -- including Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad; MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 11:15 am

India Elections: Police case against Thalapathy Vijay as his entry attracts crowds at polling station

Thalapathy Vijay arrived in Chennai from the ‘GOAT’ shooting in Russia to fulfil his democratic duty by casting his vote in the Lok Sabha elections. His entry attracted a huge crowd and media attention when he came to vote at the Neelankarai polling booth. It seems that the craze for him leads to trouble. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 11:48 am

Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe appointed Acting Chairman of SLFP

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 12:02 pm

Three of same family killed, 2 injured in accident on Elpitiya–Aviththawa road

Three including two children from the same family have been killed in a head-on collision involving a three-wheeler and a lorry on the Elpitiya – Aviththawa main road. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 12:59 pm

Every low-income family to receive free rice in April and May

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that every low-income family in the country will receive 10 kilograms of rice monthly for April and May. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 1:37 pm

Tense situation in front of SLFP headquarters

A tense situation has been reported in front of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters at Darley Road in Colombo 10. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 1:46 pm

Governor of Southern Province resigns

The Governor of the Southern Province Willy Gamage has handed over his letter of resignation effective from 02 May, 2024, to the President’s Secretary.

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 3:14 pm

Six killed, over 20 injured in accident during ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’

UPDATE: Another person who was injured and hospitalized following the accident during the “Fox Hill Super Cross 2024” racing event has succumbed to his injuries, Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa confirmed. Accordingly, the death toll from the tragic incident climbs to 06 with this. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 3:52 pm

Death toll in ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’ accident climbs to 07

The total number of deaths reported in the tragic accident that took place during the “Fox Hill Super Cross 2024” racing event in Diyatalawa has climbed to 07, the Police Media Division confirmed. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 5:26 pm

Almost half of all major Chinese cities are sinking, study says

Almost half of China’s major cities are sinking, putting millions of locals at risk of flooding, according to a new study published in the journal Science this week. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 6:24 pm

Sri Lanka to miss budget revenue target for 33rd year running in 2024: Verité Research

Sri Lanka’s fiscal landscape remains challenging as it continues to struggle with meeting its revenue to GDP target for the 33rd consecutive year. The recently released “State of the Budget Report 2024” by Verité Research underscores this persistent issue, offering a comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka’s fiscal health. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 7:26 pm

United Nations pushes justice for Sri Lanka’s Easter victims

The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its “accountability deficit” and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2024 8:31 pm

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