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Mahindananda sentenced to 20 years RI; Nalin Fernando gets 25 years RI
Mahindananda sentenced to 20 years RI; Nalin Fernando gets 25 years RI
The Colombo High Court has sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment...MORE..
Body of male found floating in Olupattawa Lake
Body of male found floating in Olupattawa Lake
A body of a male has been found floating in Olupattawa Lake in Siyabalagoda, Kahathuduwa, police said. MORE..
Shooting incident reported in Panadura, one injured
Shooting incident reported in Panadura, one injured
A shooting incident has been reported in Wekada, Panadura, police said.
Trump administration to ‘aggressively’ revoke visas of Chinese students
Trump administration to ‘aggressively’ revoke visas of Chinese students
President Donald Trump’s administration says it will “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students studying in the US. MORE..
No data lost or harmed in cyberattack on info system: Pensions Dept
No data lost or harmed in cyberattack on info system: Pensions Dept
The Department of Pensions has stated that no data was damaged or lost in the recent cyberattack on its information systems. MORE..
Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue
Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue
Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration after helping lead a tumultuous drive to shrink size of US government that saw thousands of federal jobs axed. MORE..
Civil Aviation employees withdraw from overtime duties
Civil Aviation employees withdraw from overtime duties
The Association of Civil Aviation Employees has resorted to trade union action from midnight yesterday (28), in protest over issues related to their overtime (OT) payments. MORE..
Draft Bill gazetted to establish Gambling Regulatory Authority
Draft Bill gazetted to establish Gambling Regulatory Authority
The draft bill to establish a Gambling Regulatory Authority has been gazetted under the directives of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. MORE..
US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs, citing overreach of authority
US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs, citing overreach of authority
A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected today
Fairly heavy showers expected today
The Department of Meteorology says that showery condition is expected to be enhanced in the Southwestern part of the island from today (29) evening. MORE..
BASL files petition over Sabaragamuwa Uni. ragging incident
BASL files petition over Sabaragamuwa Uni. ragging incident
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed a Fundamental Rights Petition before the Supreme Court, seeking a ruling that the ragging incident involving Charith Dilshan MORE..
12 spots filled: Who will complete the Miss World 2025 top 40?
12 spots filled: Who will complete the Miss World 2025 top 40?
The countdown to Miss World 2025 finals has begun as 40 contestants, including fast-track winners and judge selections from around the world, prepare to compete in Telengana, Hyderabad. MORE..
Assets worth Rs. 100 million linked to notorious cannabis trafficker suspended
Assets worth Rs. 100 million linked to notorious cannabis trafficker suspended
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police today (28) suspended assets worth around Rs. 100 million belonging to J.A. Jayasinghe, alias ‘Bathala Heenmahattaya’ — a resident of Embilipitiya, who is suspected by security forces to be the largest cannabis trafficker in the country. MORE..
Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Hajj festival on June 7
Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Hajj festival on June 7
Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Hajj festival (Eid al-Adha) on 7 June, the Colombo Grand Mosque has announced. MORE..
Track damage at Maligawatta Yard causes train delays
Track damage at Maligawatta Yard causes train delays
All trains departing from the Maligawatta Railway Yard will be delayed, the Department of Railways said. MORE..
Asian Athletics C’ships: Sri Lanka wins bronze in 4x400m Mixed Relay
Asian Athletics C’ships: Sri Lanka wins bronze in 4x400m Mixed Relay
Sri Lanka secured a bronze medal in the 4x400m Mixed Relay event at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships currently being held in South Korea. MORE..
Shooting of Thusitha Halloluwa’s vehicle: 3 suspects to be detained for 24 hours
Shooting of Thusitha Halloluwa’s vehicle: 3 suspects to be detained for 24 hours
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (28) granted permission to detain and question the three individuals arrested yesterday over the shooting incident targeting the vehicle of former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, for 24 hours, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
Special discussion held on sudden closure of ‘NEXT’ apparel factory in Katunayake
Special discussion held on sudden closure of ‘NEXT’ apparel factory in Katunayake
A special discussion regarding the sudden closure of the ‘NEXT’ apparel factory located within the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Katunayake was held, with the intervention of Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe. MORE..
Cost of living in Sri Lanka has doubled since 2021 – CBSL
Cost of living in Sri Lanka has doubled since 2021 – CBSL
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that the cost of living for individuals in the country has doubled compared to 2021. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Kalinga Kumarage secures bronze at Asian Athletics Championships
Sri Lanka’s Kalinga Kumarage secures bronze at Asian Athletics Championships
Kalinga Kumarage of Sri Lanka secured the bronze medal in the Men’s 400m event at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships currently being held in South Korea. MORE..
President holds talks to develop long-term strategy to strengthen Sri Lanka’s export sector
President holds talks to develop long-term strategy to strengthen Sri Lanka’s export sector
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held discussions with stakeholders on the pressing challenges currently affecting the export-oriented industrial sector and explored potential solutions to address them effectively. MORE..
Members must abide by party’s decisions –SJB seniors
Members must abide by party’s decisions –SJB seniors
Regardless of any issues that may have arisen, party members must agree with the decisions made by the party, according to a group of senior members of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). MORE..
SC to hear petitions filed challenging Deshabandu’s appointment as IGP
SC to hear petitions filed challenging Deshabandu’s appointment as IGP
The Supreme Court today (28) ordered that the petitions filed, seeking a ruling that the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) allegedly without the formal approval of the Constitutional Council is unconstitutional, will be taken up for hearing on 8 September, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
US and Russia clash in public as the Ukraine war heats up
US and Russia clash in public as the Ukraine war heats up
The United States and Russia quarrelled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that President Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire” and Moscow massed 50,000 troops near a Ukrainian region. MORE..
Polish FM arrives in Sri Lanka on official visit
Polish FM arrives in Sri Lanka on official visit
Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, in the context of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit. MORE..