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Which finger gets marked when voting at this election?
Which finger gets marked when voting at this election?
Voters will have their little finger of the left hand marked with an appropriate sign to prevent double voting and ensure transparency during the upcoming Local Government (LG) election, the National Election Commission has stated. MORE..
Former SLTB Vice Chairman arrested by CID
Former SLTB Vice Chairman arrested by CID
Former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) L.A. Wimalaratne has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
State Vesak Festival to be held in Nuwara Eliya
State Vesak Festival to be held in Nuwara Eliya
This year’s State Vesak Festival is scheduled to be held in Nuwara Eliya, as decided by the government. MORE..
Canada Election: PM Carney’s ruling Liberals win minority government
Canada Election: PM Carney’s ruling Liberals win minority government
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals retained power in the country’s election on Monday (Apr 28), but fell short of the majority government he had wanted to help him negotiate tariffs with US President Donald Trump. MORE..
CBSL presents Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 to President
CBSL presents Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 to President
The Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today. MORE..
Cabinet nod to conduct Economic Census under two phases
Cabinet nod to conduct Economic Census under two phases
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to conduct an Economic Census in two stages. MORE..
Sri Lanka moves to introduce new legal framework for SOE management
Sri Lanka moves to introduce new legal framework for SOE management
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its policy approval for the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Management Draft Bill prepared in order to introduce a new legal framework for the proper management and maintenance of State-Owned Enterprises. MORE..
President to leave for Vietnam on state visit on May 3
President to leave for Vietnam on state visit on May 3
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to leave for Vietnam on a state visit on 3 May, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. MORE..
India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review
India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review
More than half of the tourist destinations in India’s insurgency-torn Kashmir region have been closed to the public from Tuesday, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters, in a bid to tighten security after last week’s attack on holiday-makers. MORE..
2025 LG Election campaigning to end at midnight on 3 May
2025 LG Election campaigning to end at midnight on 3 May
All campaign activities related to the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election are scheduled to end at midnight on 3 May, the National Election Commission has announced. MORE..
Pardon for Royal Park murder convict: Maithripala pays Rs. 1 mn in compensation
Pardon for Royal Park murder convict: Maithripala pays Rs. 1 mn in compensation
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has completed the payment of a sum of Rs. 1 million as compensation ordered by the Supreme Court, following his decision to grant a presidential pardon to Jude Shramantha Jayamaha, who was sentenced to death in the Royal Park murder case. MORE..
Body of person suspected to have died 8 months ago found in Kesbewa
Body of person suspected to have died 8 months ago found in Kesbewa
A decomposed human remains, suspected to be of a person who died about eight months ago, has been discovered inside a house in Kesbewa. MORE..
30 injured in bus accident in Beliatta
30 injured in bus accident in Beliatta
A head-on collision between a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus and a private bus in Beliatta has resulted in injuries to at least 30 individuals. MORE..
Chief Govt Whip Nalinda claims he is saving Rs. 7.4 mn monthly for govt
Chief Govt Whip Nalinda claims he is saving Rs. 7.4 mn monthly for govt
Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the incumbent government is making significant efforts to curb wasteful expenditure, claiming that he alone has contributed to monthly savings of Rs. 7.4 million in his capacity as the Chief Government Whip. MORE..
Ex-President Maithripala appears before SC over Royal Park pardon
Ex-President Maithripala appears before SC over Royal Park pardon
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has appeared before the Supreme Court this morning (29), as per a notice issued on him for the hearing of a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed in connection with the presidential pardon granted to the Royal Park murder convict. MORE..
Carney’s Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump
Carney’s Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. MORE..
Vesak ‘Dansal’ must be registered before 9 May, guidelines issued
Vesak ‘Dansal’ must be registered before 9 May, guidelines issued
The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Union has announced that the registration of ‘Dansal’ for the upcoming Vesak season has commenced. MORE..
Postal voting for 2025 LG Election ends today
Postal voting for 2025 LG Election ends today
The marking of postal votes for the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election is scheduled to end today (29). MORE..
Public and semi-govt sector employment in Sri Lanka tops 1.15 million
Public and semi-govt sector employment in Sri Lanka tops 1.15 million
The number of employees in all public and semi-government sector institutions in Sri Lanka has exceeded 1,156,018. MORE..
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says that the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge, affects the island’s weather. MORE..
One killed, another injured in shooting in Panadura
One killed, another injured in shooting in Panadura
A 35-year-old person has been killed while another was injured in a shooting incident that took place in Hirana, Panadura. MORE..
Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump’s trade war and bluster
Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump’s trade war and bluster
Canadians were deciding Monday whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power by picking new Prime Minister Mark Carney or hand control to the opposition Conservatives and their populist leader Pierre Poilievre. But the election also was a referendum of sorts on someone who isn’t even Canadian: Donald Trump. MORE..
Crypto market in India, Sri Lanka, and other South Asian countries is “rapidly maturing”: Report
Crypto market in India, Sri Lanka, and other South Asian countries is “rapidly maturing”: Report
South Asia’s crypto market, including India and Sri Lanka, is “rapidly maturing” as investors are focusing on security and education even while a greater number adopts crypto, according to a report by Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. MORE..
‘Massive’ power outage hits Spain, Portugal and parts of France
‘Massive’ power outage hits Spain, Portugal and parts of France
A nationwide power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, leaving millions without electricity. Reports indicate issues with the European electric grid. MORE..
Former Additional Secretary remanded over 2021 fertilizer import scandal
Former Additional Secretary remanded over 2021 fertilizer import scandal
A former Additional Secretary to the State Ministry of Agriculture has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations against Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with the importation of a consignment of substandard fertilizer from the Chinese company Qingdao Seawin Biotech in 2021. MORE..
