FIFA tickets in Qatar most expensive in history: Keller Sports

As football fans across the world are heading towards Doha, Qatar, for 2022 FIFA World Cup this weekend, they will be paying the highest price ever for the tickets, a study reveals.

No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka: Tsunami Centre

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that had occurred in the Indian Ocean has no threat to Sri Lanka, the National Tsunami Early Warning Centre (NTEWC) said.

Power cut schedule for weekend, Monday issued: PUCSL

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today approved the power cut schedule during the weekend.

Norwegian passenger liner docks at Colombo port

The Norwegian pasenger liner ’Vikingmas’ carrying 700 tourists and 450 crew members berthed at Colombo port this afternoon, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

English language usage in practical based activities from next year: Minister

The practical use of English language for first year students is scheduled to start from March 2023, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Counsel withdraws from Sashi Weerawansa’s forged Birth certificate case

An Attorney-at-law pleads court to postpone the trial of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Sashi Weerawansa’s case for tendering a forged birth certificate to Immigration Department to obtain a diplomatic passport.

Tear gas and water cannons fired at IUSF protestors

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons on IUSF protestors at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, close to the UN Headquaters, police said.

Vajira asks whether SL economy run by govt. or intl. force

There is a question whether Sri Lanka’s economy is run by the government or by an international force, the solitary UNP MP Vajira Abeywardene told Parliament today.

Several roads leading to Colombo blocked due to protest

Several roads leading to Colombo have been blocked as IUSF and civil activists have launched a protest demanding the release of IUSF leaders Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera from remand custody.

Reality TV stars involved in brawl at café; Star suffers head wounds

The Thalangama Police has initiated an investigation into a brawl involving several reality TV stars including artist Lawan Abhishek’s brother Shanaka Udeesha who is featuring in a weekday leading television drama ’Sangeethe’.

Road closed from UN office towards Borella

The road leading to Borella from the United Nations Head quarters in Thummulla was closed due to protest organised by the members of the civil activits and the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), police said.

Train collides with a cab, two injured

An express train arriving from Batticoloa collided with a cab this morning between Eravur and Valaichchenai train stations, the railways department said.

Writ petition on Diana Gamage’s citizenship issue to be heard on Nov. 28

A writ petition filed seeking an order declaring State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage is disqualified to be a Member of Parliament since she is a British citizen was today fixed for support by Court of Appeal.

Cabinet Paper to appoint additional officials at SL missions abroad: Manusha

A cabinet paper is to be presented to appoint more officials to Sri Lankan missions abroad in view to arrest the manpower shortages prevail in these missions, Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Labour Manusha Nanayakkara told Parliament today.

Army Major among three dead in road mishap in Galgamuwa; two others injured

Three persons including a Major of Sri Lanka Army Gajaba Regiment in Saliyapura have died and two others injured after the vehicle which they were travelling in crashed into a wall and then onto a tree at Ihalagama in Galgamuwa last night, police said.

41,876 MT of MoP to reach Colombo on Dec. 2

A ship carrying 41,876 metric tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer is scheduled to sail into the port of Colombo on December 2 from Canada, the Agriculture Ministry said.

Elon Musk: Twitter closes offices until next week

Twitter has told employees that all of the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately.

Two gangsters killed in shootout with STF in Minuwangoda

Two accomplices of organized criminal Uragaha Indika who is operating from abroad, have been killed in a shootout with Police Special Task Force (STF) officers at Polwatta in ​Minuwangoda.

Price of school stationery skyrocketed as a result of CESS - Opposition

While the opposition claimed that the price of school stationery has skyrocketed as a result of CESS, the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said CESS has been imposed only on imported stationery.

Basil to return to SL on Saturday, will aim for 2/3rd for the budget

Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who resigned from his parliamentary seat during the recent political crisis will return to Sri Lanka on Saturday after leaving for the United States in September and will now initiate discussions to gain a 2/3rd majority for the budget, the Daily Mirror learns.

Wealthy Sri Lankans in Australia come to Danushka Gunathilaka’s rescue

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who was granted bail under strict conditions by a Magistrate Court in Sydney yesterday will reside in a wealthy Sri Lankan citizen’s house as he will have to provide an immediate local address to the Australian Police, the Daily Mirror learns.

90 SL domestic aides stranded in Oman

At least 90 Sri Lankan female domestic workers who had come to Oman under visit or tourist visas are stranded in there seeking repatriation assistance, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Muscat said.

SLC pays $38,000 to law firm handling Dhanushka’s case

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has paid Australian Dollars 38,000 to the law firm handling Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake’s sexual assault case in Australia.

Petitions against Presidential Pardon granted to Duminda Silva: Gota to be named as a respondent

The petitioners in the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva today informed Supreme Court that they are expecting to personally name former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a respondent in the petitions.

Wasantha Mudalige and Siridhamma Thera placed under judicial custody

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered to kept Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera under remand custody until Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) obtains Attorney General’s advice.

’Genius’ 10-year-old school girl of SL origin is smarter than Einstein

A 10-year-old school girl of Sri Lankan origin has proved she is ’’smarter than Einstein’’ with an impressive IQ score.

Lankans’ attempt to fly out to UK with forged visas foiled

Three Sri Lankans who tried to fly out to Britain using forged visas were arrested by Immigration and Emigration authorities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Two in every five Sri Lankan women face sexual harassment

Two in every five Sri Lankan women are subjected to sexual harassment as per research findings, State Minister of Women and Child Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe told Parliament today.

Train services on coastal line delayed for five days: Railways Dept.

Train services on the coastal as line between Slave Island and Kollupitiya have been delayed due to the repair works carried out to a broken railway bridge, the Railways Department said

Child killed when air rifle misfires by brother

A five year old boy of Detagamuwa in Kataragama who received serious injuries on Wednesday (16) when an air rifle misfired, succumbed to his injuries today at the Karapitiya teaching hospital in Galle.