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COPE reveals irregular confirmation of 850 Sathosa employees ahead of 2024 elections
COPE reveals irregular confirmation of 850 Sathosa employees ahead of 2024 elections
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that 850 employees of Lanka Sathosa were confirmed in service through irregular procedures prior to last year’s elections. MORE..
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15 new breast cancer cases reported daily in Sri Lanka
15 new breast cancer cases reported daily in Sri Lanka
Approximately 15 new breast cancer cases are reported daily in Sri Lanka, while about three women die each day due to the disease, health authorities have revealed. MORE..
Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants
Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants
Guatemala’s IGM migration authority said late on Friday it had received a first flight from the U.S. carrying foreign migrants returned from the United States, as well as Guatemalan citizens. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning
Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and districts. MORE..
Egg prices to drop by Rs. 10
Egg prices to drop by Rs. 10
The All Ceylon Egg Producers Association has announced a reduction in egg prices by Rs. 10 in the local market. MORE..
Gold prices in Sri Lanka surge by around Rs. 5,000 today
Gold prices in Sri Lanka surge by around Rs. 5,000 today
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have been increased by approximately Rs. 5,000 today (11) in comparison to the last week. MORE..
Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado dedicates award to Trump
Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado dedicates award to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (Oct 10) to the people of Venezuela - and US President Donald Trump, for his “decisive support” for her country’s pro-democracy movement. MORE..
President promotes 5 Brigadiers to rank of Major General
President promotes 5 Brigadiers to rank of Major General
In conjunction with the 76th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army, five Brigadiers have been promoted to the rank of Major General. MORE..
Drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for heroin possession
Drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for heroin possession
The Colombo High Court, which sentenced alleged drug trafficker Kanapathi Ganesh alias Thotalaga Kanna to life imprisonment for the possession ...MORE..
India upgrades ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban, says it will reopen Kabul embassy
India upgrades ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban, says it will reopen Kabul embassy
India on Friday upgraded ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, giving a boost to the diplomatically isolated group, by announcing it would reopen its embassy in Kabul that was shut after the Taliban seized power in 2021. MORE..
30 Indian fishermen remanded for poaching off Delft Island
30 Indian fishermen remanded for poaching off Delft Island
Thirty Indian fishermen have been remanded for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing activities near Delft Island in Jaffna. MORE..
Blast at Tennessee munitions plant leaves 19 missing, possibly dead
Blast at Tennessee munitions plant leaves 19 missing, possibly dead
Nineteen people were missing and possibly dead after a devastating explosion on Friday morning at a military explosives plant in Tennessee, officials said. MORE..
PUCSL to announce final decision on electricity tariff revision on Oct 14
PUCSL to announce final decision on electricity tariff revision on Oct 14
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that its final decision on the proposed revision of electricity tariffs will be made public on October 14. MORE..
Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil
Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil
President Emmanuel Macron has asked Sébastien Lecornu to return as French prime minister only four days after he stood down from the post, sparking a week of high drama and political turmoil. MORE..
“Our children possess the strength to build the nation” – PM Harini
“Our children possess the strength to build the nation” – PM Harini
Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that children of this country possess the strength, ability, and attitude required to build the nation, and it is the responsibility of adults to open the paths for them to move forward. MORE..
Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China
Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China
US President Donald Trump has said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China from next month. MORE..
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today
The Department of Meteorology said that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, Central, provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts after 1.00 p.m. MORE..
UN delegation meets Sri Lankan Parliamentary leaders to discuss electoral reforms and transparency
UN delegation meets Sri Lankan Parliamentary leaders to discuss electoral reforms and transparency
Representatives of the United Nations Technical Electoral Needs Assessment Mission held a series of consultation meetings at Parliament premises, with key parliamentary stakeholders to assess opportunities for international support to strengthen electoral processes in the country. MORE..
Sri Lanka welcomes initial phase of agreement for peace in Gaza
Sri Lanka welcomes initial phase of agreement for peace in Gaza
Sri Lanka welcomes the initial phase of the agreement for peace in Gaza and emphasizes the critical need for comprehensive and lasting peace and stability in the region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism said. MORE..
Man who defrauded nearly Rs 15 million by promising jobs in Canada arrested
Man who defrauded nearly Rs 15 million by promising jobs in Canada arrested
A man who allegedly defrauded Rs. 14.9 million from individuals by claiming to provide jobs in Canada has been arrested by officers of the Police Unit of the Special Investigations Division of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) yesterday (09). MORE..
Israel says Gaza ceasefire in effect, troops to withdraw
Israel says Gaza ceasefire in effect, troops to withdraw
The Israeli military said Friday that the ceasefire agreement with Hamas came into effect at noon local time, and that troops are withdrawing to the agreed-upon deployment lines. MORE..
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. MORE..
Peru’s Congress ousts president, successor vows ‘war on crime’
Peru’s Congress ousts president, successor vows ‘war on crime’
Peru’s lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country’s new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte, as anger mounted over rising crime and accusations of corruption. MORE..
Case against ex-Minister Piyankara Jayaratne fixed for hearing
Case against ex-Minister Piyankara Jayaratne fixed for hearing
The Colombo High Court has fixed the hearing of the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister Priyankara Jayaratne over a corruption charge for 10 December, 2025. MORE..
Organized criminal Mahesh’s brother-in-law arrested with firearms
Organized criminal Mahesh’s brother-in-law arrested with firearms
The brother-in-law of ‘Mahesh Bandara’, an organized criminal who is currently residing overseas, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) officers. MORE..