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Sri Lanka assures uninterrupted travel for Bangladeshis despite global crisis
Sri Lanka assures uninterrupted travel for Bangladeshis despite global crisis
Travel to Sri Lanka remains fully unaffected for Bangladeshi tourists despite ongoing global conflicts and economic uncertainties, said Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, while talking to The Bangladesh Monitor during a media networking session held at Le Meridien Dhaka on April 5. MORE..
Trump says talks between leaders of Israel and Lebanon ‘will happen’ on Thursday
Trump says talks between leaders of Israel and Lebanon ‘will happen’ on Thursday
US president Donald Trump has said talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon “will happen” on Thursday. MORE..
Legal action initiated against over 400 traders during festive season – PHIs
Legal action initiated against over 400 traders during festive season – PHIs
The Public Health Inspectors’ Union (PHIU) states that legal action has been initiated against more than 400 traders following island-wide inspections conducted in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
Private bus and train services to gradually normalize from today
Private bus and train services to gradually normalize from today
The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has announced that steps will be taken to operate between 50% and 60% of the private bus fleet island-wide starting today (16). MORE..
Chinese FM says reopening of Strait of Hormuz is a “unanimous demand” of international community
Chinese FM says reopening of Strait of Hormuz is a “unanimous demand” of international community
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was a unanimous demand from the international community. MORE..
Auspicious time for commencing urgent duties falls tomorrow
Auspicious time for commencing urgent duties falls tomorrow
The auspicious time for departing for urgent duties, as specified in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year auspicious time schedule (‘Nekath Seettuwa’), falls tomorrow (April 17). MORE..
Nine Chinese cybercrime suspects arrested at BIA
Nine Chinese cybercrime suspects arrested at BIA
A total of nine Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka early this morning (16) while attempting to enter the country to allegedly engage in cybercrime-related activities. MORE..
Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation’s petrol supplies
Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation’s petrol supplies
A major fire has broken out at one of Australia’s two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation’s petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch. MORE..
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva and North-western provinces after 1.00 pm. MORE..
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. MORE..
Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days
Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days
At least eight students and one teacher have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a school in southern Turkey, Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci has said. MORE..
Online ticketing introduced for New Year return travel from Galle and Matara to Makumbura
Online ticketing introduced for New Year return travel from Galle and Matara to Makumbura
Passengers returning to Colombo from Galle and Matara following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holiday period can now obtain bus tickets through an online reservation system, the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development announced. MORE..
IMF cautions countries against broad fuel subsidies to deal with war-driven energy shock
IMF cautions countries against broad fuel subsidies to deal with war-driven energy shock
The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with higher interest rates and rising energy prices already fueling calls for support from emerging markets and developing economies, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday in its Fiscal Monitor report. MORE..
Ten injured in multi-vehicle collision in Eheliyagoda
Ten injured in multi-vehicle collision in Eheliyagoda
A road accident has been reported in Eheliyagoda after a car had lost control and crashed into a line of vehicles. MORE..
Office train services back to normal tomorrow; Private bus operations reduced
Office train services back to normal tomorrow; Private bus operations reduced
People who travelled to their hometowns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year are now returning to Colombo and the suburbs. MORE..
Indonesian Navy’s sail training vessel arrives in Sri Lanka
Indonesian Navy’s sail training vessel arrives in Sri Lanka
The Indonesian Navy’s sail training vessel KRI Bima Suci – 945 has arrived in Sri Lanka today (15). MORE..
Pakistani delegation arrives in Tehran
Pakistani delegation arrives in Tehran
A delegation from Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator in talks to end the war, has arrived in Tehran. MORE..
FSP claims unusual release of Victoria Reservoir’s water for electricity generation
FSP claims unusual release of Victoria Reservoir’s water for electricity generation
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) alleges that the government has decided to release water from the Victoria Reservoir in an unusual manner for electricity generation. MORE..
Iran says it’s continuing to exchange messages with US - Foreign Ministry
Iran says it’s continuing to exchange messages with US - Foreign Ministry
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says the exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington is ‘‘continuing’’ with a Pakistani intermediary after talks failed on Sunday. MORE..
President meets Mahanayaka Thero of Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya
President meets Mahanayaka Thero of Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called on the Most Venerable Aggamaha Pandita Makulewe Wimala Mahanayaka Thero of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya and engaged in a brief discussion. MORE..
Two bodies recovered after drowning incident in Mahaweli River
Two bodies recovered after drowning incident in Mahaweli River
Two bodies have been recovered this afternoon (15) near the Verugal Aru Bridge on the Mahaweli River, where a father and his four sons were swept away while bathing. MORE..
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Trump claims China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran
Trump claims China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran
Donald Trump has claimed that China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran as reports circulate that Beijing has considered transferring arms. MORE..
Brother of ‘Karandeniya Sudda’ arrested in India
Brother of ‘Karandeniya Sudda’ arrested in India
The brother of notorious underworld figure ‘Karandeniya Sudda,’ the organized crime suspect known by the alias ‘Raju’, has been arrested in India, according to Sri Lanka Police. MORE..
IGP Public Relief Day cancelled for New Year holidays
IGP Public Relief Day cancelled for New Year holidays
Sri Lanka Police have announced that the IGP Relief Day, held for the consideration of appeals submitted by police officers, as well as the ‘IGP Public Relief Day’, will not be conducted this week due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. MORE..
Iran threatens shipping in Gulf, Red Sea, and Gulf of Oman if US naval blockade continues
Iran threatens shipping in Gulf, Red Sea, and Gulf of Oman if US naval blockade continues
Ali Abdollahi - the commander for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country’s highest operational command co-ordinating the armed forces - says that if the US continues its blockade and creates “insecurity for Iran’s commercial vessels and oil tankers”, it will “constitute a prelude to a violation of the ceasefire”. MORE..