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08 Apr 2024 - 0 - 2607
The total solar eclipses that is expected to take place today will not be visible in Sri Lanka, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit, Department of Physics, Colombo University, and the Chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Professor Chandana Jayaratne said. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the Sun’s disk as seen from part of Earth’s surface. In this case, the “path of totality” will be
08 Apr 2024 - 0 - 38
Thousands of fish in Mundalama lagoon have been found dead since Saturday evening much to the anxiety of the fisher folk and the environmentalists. President of Mundalama St. James Fisheries Society Marthenu Fernando said thousands of dead fish had been lashed ashore to a distance of about three kilometres along the lagoon. He said shoals of dead fish not yet lashed ashore were floating in the lagoon. He pointed out that the death of fish for an
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 338
Sri Lanka Bar Association paid tribute to Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella and his spouse Shamen Kiriella on for completion of 50 years in the legal profession. They were among tho
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 38
Reportedly, a young farmer has successfully cultivated a variety of cabbage seeds from Nuwara Eliya in the Mahailuppallama area in Anuradhapura District, marking a historic milestone in Sri Lanka. This accomplish
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 21
The Contempt of Court application filed against former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe was yesterday fixed for July 10 by the Court of Appeal. Attorney-
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 84
SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa seems to be telling his new alliance members to sign the deal to contest the upcoming elections under one alliance.
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 69
Says after using the prescribed eye drops, he experienced discomfort and vision loss
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 77
Former President Maithripala Sirisena who is at the centre of controversy over his latest remarks that he is aware of the mast
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 138
In the midst of heated political debate over the Katchatheevu Island, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda set the stage for another debate when he said that India secured Wadge Bank which is located below Kanyakumari and a much big
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 140
Onion imported from Turkey also available in the market
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 73
Says it is vital to defeat the racial political culture on behalf of the future generation
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 187
Positions in the new alliance led by the SJB are yet to be decided
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 163
Claims there are 14 SJB MPs who hold the same view
06 Apr 2024 - 0 - 117
Delays in legal proceedings result in the late closure of cases
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 138
The sun is expected to be directly over Sri Lanka from April 5 to April 15, as a result of its apparent northward relative motion, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 142
The killing of another hill country leopardess was reported yesterday from Rockwood estate in Norwood in the Nallathanniya wildlife range.
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 127
The Colombo District Court yesterday issued an enjoining order preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 71
The first application under the newly enacted Online Safety Act was made to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court and the Court issued a conditional order preventing respondent parties from communicating alleged false information against former Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake.
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 81
Around 100 Intelligence Officers from the police in the Western Province have been discharged from their duties and reassigned to security duties in Colombo.
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 46
05 Apr 2024 - 0 - 74
A police officer and two others were arrested in the early hours of last morning by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in Jaffna on suspicion of transporting cattle for slaughter by a van for transport of schoolchildren.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 89
The attempt by some MPs to dissolve Parliament by passing a resolution has proven to be a futile exercise as the required number of 113 MPs cannot be mustered, a parliamentarian who wished to remain anonymous said.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 129
In parliament, MP Vijitha Herath made two claims about expenditure allocations related to the president: (1) the budget line item titled president’s expenditure head (to discharge duties as the head of state) has increased to LKR 3,779 million, and (2) seven ministries headed by the president have been allocated 66.7% of the total budget expenditure.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 208
Only one container out of the 56 containers listed as dangerous cargo on board the ‘Dali’ cargo vessel that collided with the Baltimore Bridge in US recently, intended for unloading at the Colombo port, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said yesterday.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 111
The Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe yesterday acquitted the former OIC of Mount-Lavinia Special Crime Investigation Bureau (SCIB) Inspector of Police Samaraweera Gunarathne from all the charges of bribery as the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 90
The report from the committee assigned to investigate into State Minister Sanath Nishantha’s recent accident on the Katunayake Expressway shows that 56 per cent of accidents on the expressway are caused by driver negligence.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 52
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has informed Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court that he will not provide a confidential statement before the Magistrate in connection with his controversial revelation regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 58
Children attending school face a greater risk of road accidents in the densely populated city of Colombo compared to other areas of the country, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said, addressing an event organized at the Ministry for the official launch of the ‘School Road Safety Club’.
04 Apr 2024 - 0 - 192
A former U.S. diplomat of Sri Lankan origin, Dr. Patrick Mendis, has been appointed as an advisor to the U.S. National Security Education Board by President Joe Biden.
03 Apr 2024 - 0 - 154
In response to mounting concerns over reports of several police officers being in contact with leading drug lords, some of whom operate from overseas while others are imprisoned following recent crackdowns on underworld gangs, intelligence officers have been deployed to identify the police officers collaborating with organized criminals and drug traffickers with their assets to be probed, the Daily Mirror learns. Police have received informati
30 Apr 2024