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..
- Customs orders to re-export 75,000 kg of rice unsuitable for consumption
- New Bishop of Mannar appointed
- Three frontrunners to become Sri Lanka’s next Speaker
- Youth travelling in car shot dead in Meegoda
- Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
- Five dead, dozens missing in Greece as migrant boat sinks
- Trump gets $15m in ABC News defamation case
- New guidelines issued as Sri Pada Pilgrimage Season begins
- Landslide warnings issued for 4 districts
- Suspect arrested over defrauding money promising foreign employment
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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..
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..
Georgian former footballer Kavelashvili elected as President by lawmakers
Georgia’s ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as the country’s president in a controversial election process amid a constitutional crisis and after weeks of mass pro-EU protests. MORE..
Woman injured in shooting near Maligakanda court
One person has reportedly been injured following a shooting incident in the Maligakanda area this afternoon (14). MORE..
New online portal launched to verify legally imported vehicles
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has launched an investigation into the nearly 6,000 vehicles across Sri Lanka which have been fraudulently registered with the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT). MORE..
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President over martial law order
South Korea’s parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country. MORE..
President accepts Ashoka Ranwala’s resignation as Speaker
The Presidential Secretary, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has officially informed the Secretary General of Parliament in writing that the President has accepted the resignation of Speaker Ashoka Ranwala. 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..
Over 300,000 Sri Lankans left for foreign employment in 2024
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports that in 2024, the number of Sri Lankans migrant workers who have travelled overseas for employment surpassed 300,000, reaching 300,162 as of December 13. 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..
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..
Georgian former footballer Kavelashvili elected as President by lawmakers
Georgia’s ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as the country’s president in a controversial election process amid a constitutional crisis and after weeks of mass pro-EU protests. MORE..
Woman injured in shooting near Maligakanda court
One person has reportedly been injured following a shooting incident in the Maligakanda area this afternoon (14). MORE..
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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..