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More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Nigerian prison
More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Nigerian prison
At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Suleja near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said. MORE..
Foreign Minister to attend special meeting of World Economic Forum in Riyadh
Foreign Minister to attend special meeting of World Economic Forum in Riyadh
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to leave for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting on Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28-29 April 2024. MORE..
JICA to commence second phase of Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project
JICA to commence second phase of Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to commence the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, says State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe. MORE..
Parliament grants three-months leave for MP R. Sampanthan
Parliament grants three-months leave for MP R. Sampanthan
TNA leader and Trincomalee District Parliamentarian R. Sampanthan has been granted leave of three months from attending Parliament sessions. MORE..
Maithripala sends letter of demand to Amaraweera, seeks Rs. 1 bn compensation
Maithripala sends letter of demand to Amaraweera, seeks Rs. 1 bn compensation
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has sent a letter of demand to Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, seeking Rs. 1 billion in damages over defamation. MORE..
Upul Shantha Sannasgala granted bail
Upul Shantha Sannasgala granted bail
UPDATE: Upul Shantha Sannasgala, who was arrested earlier on Thursday has been released on bail, on the orders of Welisara Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
| April 25, 2024 2:08 pm
Easter attacks: Gotabaya responds to allegations made by Cardinal Ranjith
Easter attacks: Gotabaya responds to allegations made by Cardinal Ranjith
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday (25) vehemently refuted the allegations recently levelled at him by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith concerning the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. MORE..
Indian Ocean region to benefit from Iran-Sri Lanka cooperation: Raisi
Indian Ocean region to benefit from Iran-Sri Lanka cooperation: Raisi
President Ebrahim Raisi has stated improved relations between Iran and Sri Lanka in various fields would benefit the two countries and the Indian Ocean region. MORE..
| April 25, 2024 12:57 pm
60,000 applications received for NIE admissions – Edu. Minister
60,000 applications received for NIE admissions – Edu. Minister
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says that 60,000 applications were received for new admissions to National Colleges of Education (NIEs). MORE..
Super-luxury hotel ‘ITC Ratnadipa Colombo’ declared open
Super-luxury hotel ‘ITC Ratnadipa Colombo’ declared open
President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the super-luxury hotel ITC Ratnadipa Colombo which boasts Sri Lanka’s first ever sky bridge ‘AHASA ONE’ connecting two towers at a height of 100m above the ground. MORE..
| April 25, 2024 11:25 am
Tuition classes targeting 2023 O/L exam prohibited from April 30
Tuition classes targeting 2023 O/L exam prohibited from April 30
Conducting and organizing tuition classes and seminars aimed at students scheduled to sit for the upcoming 2023 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will be prohibited from next week. MORE..
New electricity bill aimed at industry reforms presented to parliament
New electricity bill aimed at industry reforms presented to parliament
The ‘Sri Lanka Electricity Bill’, which incorporates the proposed reforms for the electricity sector, was presented to the parliament by Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Thursday (25). MORE..
| April 25, 2024 10:59 am
Importers issue clarification on milk powder prices
Importers issue clarification on milk powder prices
A final decision has yet to be taken regarding reducing the prices of imported milk powder, the importers say. MORE..
| April 25, 2024 10:12 am
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez halts public duties as wife faces inquiry
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez halts public duties as wife faces inquiry
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has suspended public duties to “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into his wife. MORE..
| April 25, 2024 9:35 am
Sri Lanka, Russia explore avenues for enhanced defence cooperation
Sri Lanka, Russia explore avenues for enhanced defence cooperation
Sri Lanka’s Secretary Defence General Kamal Gunaratne has held bilateral talks with Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in St. Petersburg. MORE..
Thundershowers expected in five provinces after 2pm
Thundershowers expected in five provinces after 2pm
Showers or thundershowers can be expected in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces after 2 p.m., the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..
UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. MORE..
Sri Lanka, Iran ink five agreements to strengthen bilateral ties
Sri Lanka, Iran ink five agreements to strengthen bilateral ties
Iran and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (24) signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries. MORE..
Heavy traffic in Colombo due to temporary road closure
Heavy traffic in Colombo due to temporary road closure
Heavy traffic is reported in parts of Colombo as multiple roads remain closed due to the arrival of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. MORE..
Russian deputy defense minister arrested for bribery
Russian deputy defense minister arrested for bribery
In a glass cage in a Moscow court stands Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on Wednesday (April 24), a day after he was arrested at work for accepting large bribes. MORE..
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi calls on President Ranil
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi calls on President Ranil
(UPDATED) Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi has called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, a short while ago. MORE..
| April 24, 2024 6:09 pm
Athens: Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from Sahara Desert
Athens: Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from Sahara Desert
Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. MORE..
Deadly ‘Fox Hill’ crash: Arrested race car drivers granted bail
Deadly ‘Fox Hill’ crash: Arrested race car drivers granted bail
The two drivers of the race cars involved in fatal crash during the ‘Fox Hill Super Cross 2024’ motorsport racing championship at Diyatalawa, have been granted bail by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
Injunction against appointing Wijeyadasa as SLFP’s Acting Chairman
Injunction against appointing Wijeyadasa as SLFP’s Acting Chairman
The Colombo District Court today issued an injunction order preventing the appointment of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). MORE..
President Ranil expresses gratitude to Iran for assistance in Uma Oya project
President Ranil expresses gratitude to Iran for assistance in Uma Oya project
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Iran for their technical support, emphasizing that without Iran’s assistance, Sri Lanka could not have diverted the Uma Oya tributaries into Kirindi Oya. MORE..
