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Chinese national arrested at BIA for attempting to smuggle ‘Kothala Himbutu’
Chinese national arrested at BIA for attempting to smuggle ‘Kothala Himbutu’
A Chinese national was arrested by Customs officials at the departure terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (31) while attempting to smuggle a consignment of Salacia reticulata (Kothala Himbutu), an indigenous plant to Sri Lanka that contains high medicinal value, out of the country. MORE..
Ex-MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena produced before court
Ex-MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena produced before court
Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena, who was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (31). MORE..
Three Buddhist nuns critically injured in road accident in Sooriyawewa
Three Buddhist nuns critically injured in road accident in Sooriyawewa
Three Buddhist nuns have sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a three-wheeler and two lorries in the Nugekanda area of Sooriyawewa. MORE..
No oil leak after Kuwait tanker attack in Dubai port
No oil leak after Kuwait tanker attack in Dubai port
Authorities in Dubai have confirmed no oil leaked from a tanker set on fire after an Iranian drone strike. MORE..
GMOA launches nationwide token strike
GMOA launches nationwide token strike
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has launched the nationwide token strike, today (31), based on several demands, including the alleged illegal transfers of doctors. MORE..
Parliamentary Committee calls for urgent plan on Norochcholai ash disposal
Parliamentary Committee calls for urgent plan on Norochcholai ash disposal
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability has instructed officials to immediately prepare a plan for the environmentally friendly disposal of ash emitted from the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant. MORE..
Prices of multiple food items to increase from midnight today
Prices of multiple food items to increase from midnight today
The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that the prices of several food items will be increased with effect from midnight today (31), following the recent electricity tariff hike. MORE..
Aluminium hits four-year peak after Iran attacks Middle East smelters
Aluminium hits four-year peak after Iran attacks Middle East smelters
Aluminium prices surged to four-year highs on Monday as Iranian airstrikes on two major Middle East producers over the weekend raised the risk of a prolonged supply shock. MORE.
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing administration officials. MORE..
Pedestrian killed after run over by bus while crossing road
Pedestrian killed after run over by bus while crossing road
A man has died in a road accident in the Molagoda area of Kegalle, police said. MORE..
CIABOC to launch centralized electronic system for asset and liability declarations today
CIABOC to launch centralized electronic system for asset and liability declarations today
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has announced that its centralized electronic system for submitting asset and liability declarations will be open starting today (31). MORE..
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, fulfilling a pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies. MORE..
Global oil prices edge higher as war shows no sign of easing
Global oil prices edge higher as war shows no sign of easing
Global Oil prices continued to climb in early trade in Asia on Tuesday. MORE..
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko to visit Sri Lanka
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko to visit Sri Lanka
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (31). MORE..
Netanyahu tells US media he won’t ‘put a schedule’ on when Iran war’s likely to end
Netanyahu tells US media he won’t ‘put a schedule’ on when Iran war’s likely to end
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US TV company Newsmax that he doesn’t want to “put a schedule” on when the war with Iran is likely to end. MORE..
Ministers voluntarily slash fuel quotas by over one-third
Ministers voluntarily slash fuel quotas by over one-third
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abeyratne, stated that Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers have voluntarily reduced their fuel quotas by more than one-third. MORE..
Kuwait says Iran struck giant oil tanker
Kuwait says Iran struck giant oil tanker
Kuwait says Iran has hit one of its giant crude oil tankers that is docked at a Dubai port. MORE..
Woman abducted and thrown into well in Batti: Pharmacy owner arrested
Woman abducted and thrown into well in Batti: Pharmacy owner arrested
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident in Batticaloa where remains of a woman’s body were discovered in an abandoned well, and another abducted woman was rescued alive from the same location. MORE..
GMOA to launch nationwide token strike today
GMOA to launch nationwide token strike today
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to launch a nationwide token strike, today (31) at 8 a.m. based on several demands, including the alleged illegal transfers of doctors. MORE..
Iranian plan to impose tolls on Strait of Hormuz approved - state media
Iranian plan to impose tolls on Strait of Hormuz approved - state media
A parliamentary committee in Iran has approved plans to impose tolls on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Fars news agency. MORE..
Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island
Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island
Warm weather conditions prevailing over the island are expected to continue, today (31), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
G7 is ready to take all measures for energy market stability
G7 is ready to take all measures for energy market stability
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven economic powers are ready to take “all necessary measures” to safeguard energy market stability and limit broader economic spillovers from recent volatility, they said on Monday. MORE..
Iran War: Thousands killed in the Middle East in the past 31 days
Iran War: Thousands killed in the Middle East in the past 31 days
Thousands of people have been killed during the conflict in the Middle East since it began on February 28, according to a CNN tally of death tolls released by regional authorities. MORE..
Body of missing gem businessman found in Kahawatta
Body of missing gem businessman found in Kahawatta
The body of a gem businessman who went missing in Nilagama, Kahawatta was found today (30) inside a mining pit. MORE..
Bangladesh seeks US waiver to import Russian diesel as energy crisis deepens
Bangladesh seeks US waiver to import Russian diesel as energy crisis deepens
Bangladesh has approached the U.S. seeking a temporary sanctions waiver to allow import of Russian diesel, officials said on Monday, as Middle East turmoil disrupts global energy markets and strains fuel supplies. MORE..