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President to attend AI Impact Summit in India later this month
President to attend AI Impact Summit in India later this month
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in Delhi later this month. MORE..
Indian HC denies reports of attack on SL fishermen by Indian Coast Guard on Jan. 29
Indian HC denies reports of attack on SL fishermen by Indian Coast Guard on Jan. 29
The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied the alleged assault on a group of Sri Lankan fishermen by the Indian Coast Guard on January 29, based on information it has gathered in relation to the incident. MORE..
48-year-old hacked to death in Colombo 13
48-year-old hacked to death in Colombo 13
An individual has been hacked to death down Sri Kathiresan Street within the Aduruppu Street Police Division, Colombo. MORE..
South Korea praises Sri Lankan workers, reaffirms support for economic cooperation
South Korea praises Sri Lankan workers, reaffirms support for economic cooperation
The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Lee Hak-young has commended the significant contribution made by Sri Lankan workers to the Korean economy and expressed his gratitude to Sri Lanka for their service. MORE..
Court defers order in case against ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando
Court defers order in case against ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando
The Colombo High Court today (05) announced that the order on the preliminary objections in the case filed by the Attorney General against former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, and retired Army Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi, has been postponed until March 25. MORE..
Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, began widespread layoffs on Wednesday that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper and affect all departments, according to a recording of a company-wide call shared with Reuters. MORE..
Cyclone Ditwah: Effective use of foreign relief assistance deliberated by high-level committee
Cyclone Ditwah: Effective use of foreign relief assistance deliberated by high-level committee
The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) has convened another session at the Parliament Complex under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). MORE..
Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if there is no environmental damage: Minister
Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if there is no environmental damage: Minister
The Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if it is confirmed that there is no environmental damage, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has stated. MORE..
Pistol and cartridges seized in Dehiwala
Pistol and cartridges seized in Dehiwala
A pistol and three cartridges have been recovered from Waidya Road in Dehiwala, police stated. MORE..
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump’s life
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump’s life
Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of 2024. MORE..
Two arrested with over 57,000 smuggled cigarette sticks
Two arrested with over 57,000 smuggled cigarette sticks
Two individuals have been arrested along with a stock of foreign cigarettes that were illegally brought into the country by air, police stated. MORE..
Over 3,000 government schools have fewer than 10 teachers: Census Dept.
Over 3,000 government schools have fewer than 10 teachers: Census Dept.
More than 3,000 government schools across the island have fewer than 10 teachers, the Department of Census and Statistics has confirmed. MORE..
Iran-US nuclear talks to take place on Friday in Oman
Iran-US nuclear talks to take place on Friday in Oman
Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month. MORE..
Man arrested at BIA with over 1kg of ‘Kush cannabis’
Man arrested at BIA with over 1kg of ‘Kush cannabis’
An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle in 1 kilogram of ‘Kush cannabis’ into the country. MORE..
Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
At least 20 Palestinians, including several children and a paramedic, have been killed and almost 40 others wounded in Israeli strikes in Gaza, hospitals say. MORE..
Showers above 75mm expected in parts of the island
Showers above 75mm expected in parts of the island
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in the Hambantota district today (05), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
Exposition of sacred Devnimori relics begins at Gangaramaya
Exposition of sacred Devnimori relics begins at Gangaramaya
The exposition of the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha is scheduled to begin at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, today (05). MORE..
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India and Sri Lanka exchange MoU on exposition of Sacred Devnimori Buddha Relics
India and Sri Lanka exchange MoU on exposition of Sacred Devnimori Buddha Relics
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the exposition of the historic Sacred Devnimori Buddha Relics in Sri Lanka was exchanged between Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi and the Acting High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Dr. Satyanjal Pandey. MORE..
Minister Anil Jayantha joins Independence Day celebrations in Dubai
Minister Anil Jayantha joins Independence Day celebrations in Dubai
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, attended the 78th National Independence Day celebration organised by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai today (04). MORE..
9 workers killed after truck falls into ravine in central Philippines
9 workers killed after truck falls into ravine in central Philippines
A truck veered off a downhill mountain road and plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines, killing nine workers on board, police said. MORE..
Deputy Minister announces plans for new Mental Health Act
Deputy Minister announces plans for new Mental Health Act
Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni stated that steps will be taken to introduce Sri Lanka’s Mental Health Act in the near future. MORE..
Mobile phones, SIM cards and drugs recovered at Galle Prison
Mobile phones, SIM cards and drugs recovered at Galle Prison
A stock of unclaimed mobile phones, SIM cards and narcotics was discovered during a search operation carried out in cell blocks A, B, C and D of the Galle Prison within yesterday (03), according to prison officers. MORE..
Relatives of missing persons stage ‘black flag’ protest in Kilinochchi
Relatives of missing persons stage ‘black flag’ protest in Kilinochchi
Relatives of persons who went missing during Sri Lanka’s decades-long war staged a protest in the Kilinochchi town today (04), which is Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day, stating that they have no freedom without their missing loved ones. MORE..
Collision with Greek coast guard boat leaves 15 migrants dead
Collision with Greek coast guard boat leaves 15 migrants dead
At least 15 migrants have died after a speedboat carrying them collided with a Greek coast guard vessel off the coast of the island of Chios late on Tuesday. MORE..
President worship Sacred Devnimori Buddha Relics brought to Gangaramaya Temple
President worship Sacred Devnimori Buddha Relics brought to Gangaramaya Temple
The Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha, brought to Sri Lanka under the full patronage of the Government of India, were placed for exposition at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya today (04), where President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived to lead the initial worship ceremony. MORE..