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Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara summoned to Bribery Commission
Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara summoned to Bribery Commission
Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has been summoned to the Bribery Commission. MORE..
Indian authorities impose security restrictions in remote Ladakh after deadly clashes
Indian authorities impose security restrictions in remote Ladakh after deadly clashes
Authorities in India enforced security restrictions in two main districts in the remote Ladakh region on Thursday (Sep 25), a day after four people were killed and dozens injured when police clashed with hundreds of protesters demanding greater autonomy from the Indian government for the Himalayan territory. MORE..
Only 50% of data provided by public during wildlife census accurate: Dy Minister
Only 50% of data provided by public during wildlife census accurate: Dy Minister
Around 50% of the information provided by the general public during the recent wildlife census was found to be accurate, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne. MORE..
Wife of ‘Backhoe Saman’ further remanded
Wife of ‘Backhoe Saman’ further remanded
The wife of underworld figure ‘Backhoe Saman’, Shadhika Lakshani, who is currently in remand custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has been further remanded. MORE..
Drone activity confirmed at multiple Denmark airports
Drone activity confirmed at multiple Denmark airports
Denmark’s Aalborg airport in the country’s north has been closed after unauthorised drones were seen in its airspace, according to local authorities. MORE..
Court grants permission to detain and question suspects in Tangalle drugs seizure
Court grants permission to detain and question suspects in Tangalle drugs seizure
The Tangalle Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to police to detain and question three suspects arrested in connection with the discovery of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as ‘Ice’) and heroin in three lorries in Seenimodara, Tangalle. MORE..
Over 1,000 individuals arrested during special island-wide police raids
Over 1,000 individuals arrested during special island-wide police raids
A total of 1,006 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (24). MORE..
Death toll in Thalawa van-lorry crash climbs to four
Death toll in Thalawa van-lorry crash climbs to four
The death toll in the accident that occurred along the Kurunegala–Anuradhapura main road has risen to four, according to police. MORE..
Speaker reaffirms his rejection of NCM against Deputy Defence Minister
Speaker reaffirms his rejection of NCM against Deputy Defence Minister
Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (25) announced to Parliament that he is not in a position to accept the No-Confidence Motion submitted against Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara by a group of Parliamentarians, citing Parliament procedures. MORE..
Hong Kong reopens after world’s most powerful cyclone Ragasa
Hong Kong reopens after world’s most powerful cyclone Ragasa
Hong Kong resumed flights out of its international airport on Thursday after a 36-hour suspension, reopening businesses, transportation services and some schools after the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year lashed the financial hub. MORE..
Minister Vijitha Herath holds talks with Maldives, Finland and Germany FMs
Minister Vijitha Herath holds talks with Maldives, Finland and Germany FMs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has held bilateral talks with Ministers of several countries on the sideline of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. MORE..
Iran, US signal possible easing in nuclear tensions
Iran, US signal possible easing in nuclear tensions
Tehran and Washington signalled a possible softening in nuclear tensions on Wednesday (24), with Iran insisting it has no ambitions to build nuclear weapons and the US expressing readiness to resume talks aimed at resolving the long-standing standoff. MORE..
Three dead and four injured in head-on collision between lorry and van in Thalawa
Three dead and four injured in head-on collision between lorry and van in Thalawa
Three individuals have died and four others have been injured in a head-on collision between a lorry and a van in the Thalawa–Mirigama junction along the Kurunegala–Anuradhapura main road, police stated. MORE..
Sri Lanka, UN discuss engagement of troops in peacekeeping operations
Sri Lanka, UN discuss engagement of troops in peacekeeping operations
A high-level United Nations delegation met the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence yesterday (24) to discuss enhancing collaboration in international peacekeeping missions and strengthening human rights initiatives. MORE..
Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects western recognitions of Palestinian State
Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects western recognitions of Palestinian State
The recent recognitions by some Western nations of a Palestinian state will not “bind Israel in any way,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. MORE..
President meets Australian and Portuguese leaders in New York
President meets Australian and Portuguese leaders in New York
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held bilateral discussions with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York on the side-lines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. MORE..
UN chief stresses need to ensure human control of AI over use of force
UN chief stresses need to ensure human control of AI over use of force
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stressed the importance of ensuring human control of artificial intelligence (AI) over the use of force. MORE..
Cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery: Several injured monks continue to receive treatment
Cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery: Several injured monks continue to receive treatment
Several Buddhist monks injured in the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery (Nā Uyana Āranya Senāsanaya) at Pansiyagama in Melsiripura continue to receive treatment at the Kurunegala and Polgahawela hospitals. MORE..
Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island today
Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island today
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (25), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
President Anura Kumara, Pakistan PM agree to boost bilateral ties at UNGA
President Anura Kumara, Pakistan PM agree to boost bilateral ties at UNGA
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, reaffirming the longstanding goodwill between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. MORE..
President urges world leaders to commit themselves to building a safe world
President urges world leaders to commit themselves to building a safe world
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed poverty, corruption, education, sustainability, ethnic and religious diversity of country, condemnation of war, digital democracy, strict laws against drug trafficking and crimes during his speech at the 80th session of UN General Assembly in New York. MORE..
President Dissanayake addresses UN General Assembly
President Dissanayake addresses UN General Assembly
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is currently addressing the General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations in New York.
Seven Buddhist monks reported dead in cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery
Seven Buddhist monks reported dead in cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery
(UPDATED) The death toll from the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery (Nā Uyana Āranya Senāsanaya) at Pansiyagama in Melsiripura has increased to seven Buddhist monks. MORE..
Solid waste recycling centers to be established across Sri Lanka
Solid waste recycling centers to be established across Sri Lanka
A program has been initiated to establish solid waste recycling centers at local government institutions to facilitate the conversion of solid waste into recyclable materials. MORE..
Sri Lanka named No. 1 destination to visit in October
Sri Lanka named No. 1 destination to visit in October
Sri Lanka has been ranked the number one destination to visit in the month of October by global travel magazine Time Out which released its annual list of the world’s top travel spots for the month. MORE..