SLPP suspends party membership of three MPs
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has suspended the party membership of three Members of Parliament. MORE..
- University entrance cut-off marks for 2023 A/L exam out today
- No decision to arrest Shani Abeysekera and Ravi Seneviratne - AG
- FR petition filed against Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring deal
- SLPP suspends party membership of three MPs
- Taiwan and Bulgaria deny links to exploding pagers in Lebanon
- Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut - reports
- Police Sergeant arrested while accepting bribe
- Commonwealth observers deployed across Sri Lanka in preparation of voting
- Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts with fairly heavy showers of about 50 mm likely at some places. MORE..
Commonwealth observers deployed across Sri Lanka in preparation of voting
Commonwealth observers, working across various teams, have reported to their posts across all nine provinces in Sri Lanka, ahead of the country’s presidential election on 21 September 2024, a statement said. MORE..
Police Sergeant arrested while accepting bribe
A Police Sergeant attached to the Pothuhera Police Station has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while accepting a bribe from an individual. MORE..
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut - reports
Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, two security sources told Reuters. MORE..
FR petition filed against Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring deal
A fundamental rights petition has been submitted before the Supreme Court requesting the court to issue an order declaring that the government’s decision to restructure the debt associated with Sri Lanka’s international sovereign bonds has violated the basic human rights of the citizens. MORE..
No decision to arrest Shani Abeysekera and Ravi Seneviratne - AG
The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (20) that no decision has been made to arrest former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera, and former Senior DIG in charge of the CID Ravi Seneviratne, in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks. MORE..
University entrance cut-off marks for 2023 A/L exam out today
The chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has stated that the university entrance cut-off marks for G.C.E. Advanced Level examination 2023 candidates will be released this evening (20). MORE..
Grade 5 Scholarship Exam paper marking temporarily halted
The Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Thilaka Jayasundara, announced that the paper marking process of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, which was held on September 15, has been temporarily suspended. MORE..
J’pura University to reopen on Tuesday
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura will reopen for academic activities on Tuesday (September 24), according to Vice Chancellor Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage. MORE..
Rehearsals for presidential poll planned for today
The departure of relevant staff for duties related to the 2024 Presidential Election and the transporting of ballot papers and ballot boxes has now commenced. MORE..
Preparations completed for 2024 Presidential Election
District Returning Officers say that all the necessary arrangements for the 2024 Presidential Election are already completed. MORE..
Decision on re-holding Grade 5 Scholarship exam after probing ‘paper leak’
The Education Ministry says the decision on whether to hold the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination again or not will be made after the CID and the Exams Department complete their investigations into the alleged leaking of questions. MORE..
Two suspects arrested in connection with Midigama shooting
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed one person and injured two others in the Goviyapana area in the Midigama Police Division yesterday. MORE..
Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint
Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint. MORE..
Suspect wanted for financial fraud arrested at BIA
A suspect wanted in connection with an investigation has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) premises after arriving in Sri Lanka from Dubai. MORE..
Commonwealth observers deployed across Sri Lanka in preparation of voting
Commonwealth observers, working across various teams, have reported to their posts across all nine provinces in Sri Lanka, ahead of the country’s presidential election on 21 September 2024, a statement said. MORE..
Police Sergeant arrested while accepting bribe
A Police Sergeant attached to the Pothuhera Police Station has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while accepting a bribe from an individual. MORE..
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut - reports
Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, two security sources told Reuters. MORE..
FR petition filed against Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring deal
A fundamental rights petition has been submitted before the Supreme Court requesting the court to issue an order declaring that the government’s decision to restructure the debt associated with Sri Lanka’s international sovereign bonds has violated the basic human rights of the citizens. MORE..
No decision to arrest Shani Abeysekera and Ravi Seneviratne - AG
The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (20) that no decision has been made to arrest former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera, and former Senior DIG in charge of the CID Ravi Seneviratne, in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks. MORE..
University entrance cut-off marks for 2023 A/L exam out today
The chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has stated that the university entrance cut-off marks for G.C.E. Advanced Level examination 2023 candidates will be released this evening (20). MORE..
Grade 5 Scholarship Exam paper marking temporarily halted
The Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Thilaka Jayasundara, announced that the paper marking process of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, which was held on September 15, has been temporarily suspended. MORE..
J’pura University to reopen on Tuesday
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura will reopen for academic activities on Tuesday (September 24), according to Vice Chancellor Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage. MORE..
Rehearsals for presidential poll planned for today
The departure of relevant staff for duties related to the 2024 Presidential Election and the transporting of ballot papers and ballot boxes has now commenced. MORE..
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Sports
Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 announced
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee has announced the 15-member squad to take part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. MORE..
New Zealand all out for 340 in Sri Lanka Test
New Zealand were bowled out for 340 in their first innings in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday in Galle to take a slender 35-run lead. MORE..
Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers and ended up getting to witness one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history. MORE..
Cricket Australia bans ex-Sri Lankan cricketer Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years
Cricket Australia (CA) has banned former Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years after he “committed a serious breach” of the organisation’s code of conduct. MORE..
Kamindu’s hundred steers Sri Lanka to 305
Kamindu Mendis maintained his red-hot form and struck a majestic 114 to power hosts Sri Lanka to 305 in the first innings of the first test against New Zealand in Galle. MORE..
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Taiwan and Bulgaria deny links to exploding pagers in Lebanon
Authorities in Taiwan and Bulgaria on Friday denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah. MORE..
UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI
UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI
An artificial-intelligence advisory body at the United Nations on Thursday released its final report proposing seven recommendations to address AI-related risks and gaps in governance. MORE..
In a rare celestial event, Earth to get a new mini-moon for 56 days
In a rare celestial event, Earth to get a new mini-moon for 56 days
In a rare celestial event, an asteroid, named 2024 PT5, heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate. Instead of smashing through the planet’s atmosphere, as usually others do, 2024 PT5 is likely to be trapped in Earth’s orbit and become a mini-moon. MORE..
SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission
SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is home, capping off a five-day mission to orbit — which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk — by splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. MORE..
Entertainment
Nintendo sues ‘Pokémon with guns’ video game firm
Nintendo and its partner The Pokémon Company have filed a legal case against the maker of the hit survival adventure game Palworld over alleged patent infringement. MORE..
Malayalam mega film starring Mohanlal and Mammootty to be shot in Sri Lanka
Malayalam mega film starring Mohanlal and Mammootty to be shot in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is set to become the backdrop for a high-profile Malayalam film featuring two of the industry’s biggest stars, Mammootty and Mohanlal. MORE..
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in federal sex trafficking investigation
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in federal sex trafficking investigation
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in Manhattan by federal agents on Monday evening based on a sealed indictment, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said. MORE..
Michael Jackson’s brother Tito Jackson dies
Michael Jackson’s brother Tito Jackson dies
Tito Jackson, founding member of the popular Black American Motown group The Jackson 5 with his brothers, died on Sunday at the age of 70, his family said. MORE..
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