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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Northern and Eastern provinces. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 7:56 am

CAA continues raids on rice traders across the island

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced that raids are continuing across the island to monitor rice traders and stocks. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 8:20 am

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits to expanding support in Sri Lanka

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to expanding its initiatives in Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 8:37 am

Sri Lanka records nearly 1.9 million tourist arrivals in 2024

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that nearly 1.9 million tourists have visited the island so far this year. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 8:48 am

Sri Lanka’s new Speaker to be appointed on Dec. 17?

Political observers have stated that the appointment of a new Speaker to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Asoka Ranwala should likely take place on December 17. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 10:23 am

Landslide early warnings issued for several areas

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 10:34 am

Suspect arrested with stock of commercial explosives in Punewa

A person has been arrested by the police while in possession of a stock of commercial explosives. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 11:04 am

South Korea’s President faces second impeachment vote over martial law bid

A defiant South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a second impeachment vote on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the country, split his party and imperilled his presidency half way through his term. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 11:10 am

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 12:12 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 1:43 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 1:46 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 2:02 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 3:54 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 3:54 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 5:26 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 7:36 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 9:25 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 14, 2024 10:13 pm

Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 7:31 am

Six including minor killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire

At least six persons, including a minor boy, were killed in a fire accident at a private hospital in this district on Thursday, police and Fire department officials said. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 7:51 am

Public urges to cooperate with ongoing population and housing census

The District Secretary for Colombo, Prasanna Ginige, says that the population and housing census is underway across the island and urges the public to cooperate with the officials visiting homes by providing the required information. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 8:20 am

High-level US delegation concludes successful visit to Sri Lanka

U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the Department of State, Ambassador Donald Lu, along with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Robert Kaproth...MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 9:32 am

Govt. aims to complete Colombo Port’s ECT Project by June 2025

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says that several new projects will be initiated to enhance the transportation of goods by rail. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 9:42 am

Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister

The enduring fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay - which impacts fisher folk of northern Sri Lanka and daily wage fishermen of Tamil Nadu - can be decisively resolved only if the Indian side stops using the destructive bottomtrawling method, according to Sri Lanka’s Minister of Fisheries Ramalingam Chandrasekar. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 9:59 am

Former Sri Lankan diplomat in Australia fined more than $100,000 for ‘entrapping’ domestic worker

A diplomat who “entrapped” a domestic worker in her Canberra home, forcing her to work 14 hours, seven days a week, for less than a dollar an hour, has been fined more than $100,000 in the Australian federal court. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 10:27 am

Geminids meteor shower visible from Sri Lanka tonight

The Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) says that the Geminids meteor shower, considered as one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, will be visible tonight (13) and tomorrow (14). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 10:43 am

‘Offenders will face consequences, regardless of rank or status’ – President AKD

“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 11:31 am

FIB probes presidential candidates who failed to submit expense reports

The Fraud Investigation Bureau (FIB) has informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (13) that it has initiated an investigation into several candidates that contested the last Presidential Election and their representatives who have failed to submit proper expense reports as mandated under the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 12:23 pm

Canada reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption efforts

The Canadian Government has expressed its strong commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s initiatives to combat corruption and fraud, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 12:29 pm

Indian team owner arrested over Lanka T10 match-fixing scandal remanded

The Indian owner of the ‘Galle Marvels’ team in the Lanka T10 Super League, who was arrested yesterday (12) over match-fixing allegations, has been remanded until December 16 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (13). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 12:46 pm

Sri Lanka says Adani Port Project to continue despite US charges

Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s port project in Sri Lanka will go ahead despite US charges against its founder and sudden changes to its financing, the island nation said Friday. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 1:04 pm

SJB MPs sign no-confidence motion against Speaker

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group, led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, has commenced signing the Motion of No Confidence against the Speaker of Parliament, according to the SJB Media Unit. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 2:12 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 2:31 pm

Members appointed to Port City Economic Commission

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially appointed members to the Port City Economic Commission, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 2:44 pm

CSE’s ASPI records new all-time high

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange gained 169.53 points to close at 14,205.34 points today, marking a new all-time high. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 3:25 pm

Six including elderly couple arrested with drugs worth around Rs. 40 mln

Kahathuduwa Police have arrested six individuals, including an elderly couple, with a stock of narcotics worth around Rs. 40 million. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 3:58 pm

Former CCD Director further remanded

Former Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) Director, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nevil Silva, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded until December 20 by the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 4:13 pm

Proposal to appoint select committee to verify NPP MPs’ educational qualifications

The United National Party (UNP) and the New Democratic Front (NDF) have decided to submit a proposal recommending to establish a Select Committee to verify the educational qualifications of the Ministers and MPs representing the National People’s Power (NPP). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 4:29 pm

President Dissanayake to visit India on Sunday

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a state visit to India from 15 to 17 December 2024 at the invitation of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the foreign ministry confirmed today. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 4:31 pm

Asoka Ranwala resigns as Speaker of Parliament

The Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Asoka Ranwala has resigned from his position, in the wake of the controversy surrounding his educational qualifications. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 5:18 pm

Shots fired at residence of ‘Konda Ranji’

Two unidentified individuals who had arrived on a motorcycle have reportedly opened fire at a three-storey house located on Veedi Mawatha in Kandana. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 7:28 pm

Macron names François Bayrou as French PM after government collapse

French President Emmanuel Macron named key ally Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, but the scale of the challenge facing the veteran centrist was immediately clear as the Socialist Party refused to join his coalition government. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 9:03 pm

Sri Lanka sees strong bondholder support in debt exchange

Sri Lanka gained extensive support from private creditors to restructure its international bonds, a key step for the country to exit an extended default. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 9:36 pm

Sri Lanka successfully concluded international bond restructuring – Treasury Secretary

Sri Lanka has successfully concluded its international bond restructuring, bringing closure to one of the most complex and challenging sovereign debt restructuring exercises in recent history, says Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 13, 2024 10:05 pm

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..

(0)Comments | December 12, 2024 6:02 pm

Queensland to impose adult prison sentences on children

The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as murder, serious assault and break-ins. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 12, 2024 8:14 pm

Sri Lanka receives 55,000 MT of MOP fertilizer under World Food Programme

A donation of 55,000 metric tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer, also known as ‘Bandi Pohora,’ has been handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka today (12) under the World Food Programme (WFP). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 12, 2024 9:27 pm

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 12, 2024 9:51 pm

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