Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against Energy Minister today
The no-confidence motion submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (10). MORE..
- GMOA strike continues for second consecutive day
- Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
- SJB stages protest near Parliament; minor traffic congestion reported
- Global oil prices remain high ahead of UN-Iran talks in Pakistan
- Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
- More details emerge in private uni. student death at hotel in Homagama
- Health authorities urge caution over extreme heat during ‘Avurudu’ festivities
- Police constable arrested for allegedly accepting liquor bottle as bribe
- Vijay’s unreleased film Jana Nayagan leaked online before TN polls
- Commissioner General of Motor Traffic further remanded
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Commissioner General of Motor Traffic further remanded
The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded until April 20 by the Pilessa Magistrate”s Court in Kurunegala. MORE..
Police constable arrested for allegedly accepting liquor bottle as bribe
A Police Constable attached to the Dharmapuram Police Station was arrested yesterday (9) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bottle of liquor as a bribe. MORE..
Health authorities urge caution over extreme heat during ‘Avurudu’ festivities
Health authorities have urged the public to exercise caution when organizing New Year (Avurudu) festivals due to the prevailing extreme heat conditions. MORE..
More details emerge in private uni. student death at hotel in Homagama
Further details have emerged regarding the death of a student following a clash between two groups of students of a private university in Homagama. MORE..
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Global oil prices remain high ahead of UN-Iran talks in Pakistan
The price of global oil remains high ahead of negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan this weekend, which will take place amid growing concerns over whether the two-week ceasefire agreement between the countries will hold. MORE..
SJB stages protest near Parliament; minor traffic congestion reported
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest demonstration along the Parliament access road near Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, resulting in minor traffic congestion in the surrounding areas, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
GMOA strike continues for second consecutive day
The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) in hospitals continues for the second consecutive day today (10). MORE..
Russia’s Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agrees
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would abide by the measure. MORE..
Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns
Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday, with the extent of the slowdown dependent on how long the crisis persists. MORE..
School holiday begins; Ministry announces second term schedule
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the second phase of the first school term for government and government-approved schools concludes today (10). MORE..
Five students of private university arrested over student’s death at hotel in Homagama
Five students of a private university have been arrested by Homagama Police over the death of a 19-year-old students following a clash between students last evening after a New Year (Avurudu) festival. MORE..
Showers expected in parts of the island after 2pm
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 2.00 p.m. MORE..
Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement
US First Lady Melania Trump on April 10 denied that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. MORE..
Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history. MORE..
Former Iranian foreign minister dies of injuries sustained in airstrike – report
Iran’s former Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi has died as a result of injuries sustained during a US-Israeli strike earlier this month, according to Iranian media. MORE..
Police constable arrested for allegedly accepting liquor bottle as bribe
A Police Constable attached to the Dharmapuram Police Station was arrested yesterday (9) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bottle of liquor as a bribe. MORE..
Health authorities urge caution over extreme heat during ‘Avurudu’ festivities
Health authorities have urged the public to exercise caution when organizing New Year (Avurudu) festivals due to the prevailing extreme heat conditions. MORE..
More details emerge in private uni. student death at hotel in Homagama
Further details have emerged regarding the death of a student following a clash between two groups of students of a private university in Homagama. MORE..
Global oil prices remain high ahead of UN-Iran talks in Pakistan
The price of global oil remains high ahead of negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan this weekend, which will take place amid growing concerns over whether the two-week ceasefire agreement between the countries will hold. MORE..
SJB stages protest near Parliament; minor traffic congestion reported
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest demonstration along the Parliament access road near Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, resulting in minor traffic congestion in the surrounding areas, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
GMOA strike continues for second consecutive day
The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) in hospitals continues for the second consecutive day today (10). MORE..
Russia’s Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agrees
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would abide by the measure. MORE..
Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns
Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday, with the extent of the slowdown dependent on how long the crisis persists. MORE..
School holiday begins; Ministry announces second term schedule
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the second phase of the first school term for government and government-approved schools concludes today (10). MORE..
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Technology
Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. MORE..
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV
Tesla is developing an all-new smaller, cheaper electric SUV, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. MORE..
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM says
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM says
Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms. MORE..
Apple’s foldable iPhone faces engineering snags, potential shipment delays – report
Apple’s foldable iPhone faces engineering snags, potential shipment delays – report
Apple has been encountering setbacks in the engineering test phase of its first foldable iPhone, which could lead to delays in its mass production and product shipment schedule, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday, citing sources. MORE..
Entertainment
Vijay’s unreleased film Jana Nayagan leaked online before TN polls
Tamil superstar Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, has been leaked online, even though it hasn’t been released in theatres yet. On Thursday night, small clips from the film were shared on social media, and by Friday morning, HD prints of the full film were uploaded to piracy sites. MORE..
Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop culture, has died at the age of 68, the Hip Hop Alliance has confirmed. MORE..
Tom Holland says new Spider-Man film will add more humour and ‘fun’ elements
Tom Holland says new Spider-Man film will add more humour and ‘fun’ elements
Actor Tom Holland has revealed that the ‘‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’‘ film did some additional photography recently to add in ‘‘more humor’‘ and beef up a ‘‘villain plotline’‘ despite officially wrapping up production last year. MORE..
Sri Lankan Australian playwright Shakthi wins Windham-Campbell Prize
Sri Lankan Australian playwright Shakthi wins Windham-Campbell Prize
Sri Lankan Australian playwright S Shakthidharan, widely known as Shakthi, has won the $US175,000 ($250,000) Windham-Campbell Prize for drama. MORE..
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Sports
Every Sri Lankan dreams of playing in IPL: Pathum Nissanka
Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Pathum Nissanka highlighted that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a dream opportunity for Sri Lankan players, and those who get a chance must seize it with strong performances. MORE..
Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records after Florida arrest
Prosecutors are seeking all the records connected to Tiger Woods’ prescription medications, including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles, court documents show. MORE..
Russia to pay athletes banned from Winter Olympics
The Russian Olympic Committee says it will make cash payments to 116 of the country’s athletes who were not allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics. MORE..
Bangladesh dissolves cricket board, Tamim-led ad hoc committee to oversee transition
The National Sports Council of Bangladesh announced on Tuesday (April 7) that it has decided to install an 11-member ad hoc committee to run the Bangladesh Cricket Board, after dissolving the Aminul Islam Bulbul-led board over what it described as large-scale irregularities in the last board election. MORE..
Ex-Australia batter David Warner charged with drink-driving
Former Australia batter David Warner has been charged with drink-driving in Sydney. MORE..
