President Dissanayake leaves for India
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has left the island for India, a short while ago, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
- New guidelines issued as Sri Pada Pilgrimage Season begins
- Landslide warnings issued for 4 districts
- Suspect arrested over defrauding money promising foreign employment
- Four sluice gates opened in Rajanganaya Reservoir
- SJB to propose opposition-aligned Speaker for Parliament
- IRD sets final December deadlines for defaulted tax payments
- President set to leave for India today
- President Dissanayake leaves for India
- Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelenskiy says
- Legal action against over 300 traders for rice control price violations
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Legal action against over 300 traders for rice control price violations
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that more than 300 traders who violated the rice control price regulations have been identified during the recent raids. MORE..
Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to deliver together with international organisations and partners food to Syria in the aftermath of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. MORE..
President set to leave for India today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is slated to undertake an official state visit to India today (15). MORE..
IRD sets final December deadlines for defaulted tax payments
The Department of Inland Revenue (IRD) has issued a notice to taxpayers, urging them to meet key deadlines for tax payments this December to avoid penalties and legal action. MORE..
SJB to propose opposition-aligned Speaker for Parliament
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara announced that the opposition plans to propose a new Speaker for Parliament, representing the opposition, next Tuesday (17). MORE..
Four sluice gates opened in Rajanganaya Reservoir
Four sluice gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir have been opened following heavy rainfall. MORE..
Suspect arrested over defrauding money promising foreign employment
Hakmana Police have arrested a suspect involved in defrauding money from several individuals by promising foreign employment opportunities. MORE..
Landslide warnings issued for 4 districts
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for multiple areas in several districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
New guidelines issued as Sri Pada Pilgrimage Season begins
The annual Sri Pada pilgrimage season officially began on Saturday, the Unduvap Poya Day (Dec. 14), with the ceremonial transfer of the “Sadhatuka Karaduwa”, “Samandeva Prathimawa”, and other sacred ornaments from the historic Sri Pada temple in Galpotthawala, Pelmadulla, to the Sri Pada Uda Maluwa. MORE..
Five dead, dozens missing in Greece as migrant boat sinks
Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued, all men. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island, according to ERTNEWS, which reported the 40 missing. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Eastern Province. MORE..
Youth travelling in car shot dead in Meegoda
A 32-year-old person travelling in a car has been shot dead by two unidentified gunmen who ambushed his vehicle at Nagahawatte in Meegoda, police said. MORE..
Three frontrunners to become Sri Lanka’s next Speaker
Three names have been proposed for the position of Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament following the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala from the position, according to political sources. MORE..
New Bishop of Mannar appointed
Pope Francis has officially appointed Reverend Gnanapragasam Anthonypillai, the administrator of the ‘Our Lady of Madhu National Shrine’ in Mannar, as the new Bishop of Mannar. MORE..
Customs orders to re-export 75,000 kg of rice unsuitable for consumption
Sri Lanka Customs says that weevils (Gullo) have been detected in 50,000 Kg of imported rice while issues with product information labels have been detected in another 25,000 Kg of imported rice. MORE..
Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to deliver together with international organisations and partners food to Syria in the aftermath of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. MORE..
President set to leave for India today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is slated to undertake an official state visit to India today (15). MORE..
IRD sets final December deadlines for defaulted tax payments
The Department of Inland Revenue (IRD) has issued a notice to taxpayers, urging them to meet key deadlines for tax payments this December to avoid penalties and legal action. MORE..
SJB to propose opposition-aligned Speaker for Parliament
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara announced that the opposition plans to propose a new Speaker for Parliament, representing the opposition, next Tuesday (17). MORE..
Four sluice gates opened in Rajanganaya Reservoir
Four sluice gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir have been opened following heavy rainfall. MORE..
Suspect arrested over defrauding money promising foreign employment
Hakmana Police have arrested a suspect involved in defrauding money from several individuals by promising foreign employment opportunities. MORE..
Landslide warnings issued for 4 districts
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for multiple areas in several districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
New guidelines issued as Sri Pada Pilgrimage Season begins
The annual Sri Pada pilgrimage season officially began on Saturday, the Unduvap Poya Day (Dec. 14), with the ceremonial transfer of the “Sadhatuka Karaduwa”, “Samandeva Prathimawa”, and other sacred ornaments from the historic Sri Pada temple in Galpotthawala, Pelmadulla, to the Sri Pada Uda Maluwa. MORE..
Five dead, dozens missing in Greece as migrant boat sinks
Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued, all men. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island, according to ERTNEWS, which reported the 40 missing. MORE..
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Sports
Shakib’s bowling action found faulty, banned by ECB
Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been handed a suspension by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after his bowling action was found to be illegal in independent testing at Loughborough University earlier this month, reports ESPNCricinfo. MORE..
IOC and OCA cut funding to Sri Lanka’s National Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have decided to suspend all payments to the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Pakistan’s Imad Wasim announces retirement from international cricket
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday. MORE..
Indian teen becomes youngest world chess champion
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating defending champion China’s Ding Liren in a dramatic turn on Thursday. MORE..
Sri Lanka to tour New Zealand in Dec-Jan
The Sri Lanka Men’s National Team will tour New Zealand during the December–January period to take part in a T20I and ODI series, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today (11). MORE..
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Technology
Samsung accuses India antitrust body of detaining employees, seizing data unlawfully
Samsung has accused India’s competition watchdog of unlawfully detaining its employees and seizing data in a raid carried out in connection with an antitrust investigation on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart, a legal filing shows. MORE..
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
Instagram and WhatsApp are now back online after a mass global outage affected several Meta-owned apps on Wednesday. MORE..
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
China said on Monday it has launched an investigation into Nvidia, opens new tab over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, a probe widely seen as a retaliatory shot against Washington’s latest curbs on the Chinese chip sector. MORE..
Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports
Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has invited five major tech companies, including Google , Microsoft and Meta Platforms to a meeting in mid-December about dealing with online sales of drugs, The Information reported on Sunday. MORE..
Entertainment
Trump gets $15m in ABC News defamation case
ABC News has agreed to pay $15m (£12m) to US President-elect Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after its star anchor falsely said he had been found “liable for rape”. MORE..
Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested over woman’s death during film premiere stampede
Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested over woman’s death during film premiere stampede
The Hyderabad police on Friday arrested Tollywood ‘Icon star’ Allu Arjun in connection with the tragic death of a woman during a stampede at the Sandhya Theatre. MORE..
Trump named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for second time
Trump named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for second time
Donald Trump once publicly speculated that Time would never name him the news magazine’s “Person of the Year.” MORE..
Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco. MORE..
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