Dengue cases will soar further: Expert

While highlighting that 75% of the reported dengue cases involve people older than 15 years, Senior Consultant Physician Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama said with the upcoming monsoon season, there is a risk of dengue cases increasing further.

More woe for West Indies with ICC imposing sanction

West Indies’ disappointing loss to Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier has come at further cost with the Caribbean side fined 60 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate.

No direct proof COVID stemmed from Wuhan lab, US intelligence

US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the Covid-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified.

SriLankan pays lowest wages to pilots, well below industry standards: ALPGSL

The SriLankan Airlines pays one of the lowest wages to pilots, well below industry standards and during the Covid-19 pandemic the pilots’ salaries were approximately slashed by 50 percent, the Airline Pilots’ Guild of Sri Lanka (ALPGSL) said.

Ireland win the toss; Sri Lanka to bat first

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and opted to bowl first in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.

Rainfall to increase today and tomorrow: Met Dept.

Showery conditions are expected to increase in the South-Western part of the country to some extent today (25) and tomorrow (26), the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

Over 9,000 passport applications received through online system during last 9 days

A total of 9,158 applications have been received through the online system during the last nine days, Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Illukpitiya said.

Machine capacity insufficient to print driving licenses: Commissioner General

The main reason for the delay in issuing driving licence cards is not having sufficient printing capacity with the existing printing machines with the Department of Motor Traffic, its Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said.

Targets could not be reached due to politicalisation of Samurdhi, Janasaviya programms: Dullas

Freedom People’s Congress (FPC) leader Dullas Alahapperuma said that poverty reduction programms such as Samurdhi Development and Janasaviya Poverty Alleviation Programme were launched for political purposes, therefore their targets could not be reached.

Inter-school rugby: Isipathana College hold off S. Thomas’ for 29-20 win, D. S. Senanayake record first win, Joes edge Wesley

Isipathana College held off a second half fightback from S. Thomas’ College to record a bonus point win in the Under 19 Inter School Rugby League tournament in Mount Lavinia, while D. S. Senanayake College, St. Joseph’s College and Zahira College also chalked up wins.

Galle CC lands BBL star

Galle Cricket Club has landed the only Sri Lankan player to have played Australian Big Bash League (BBL) in the recent times, Ruwantha Kellepotha for the Major League Tournament 2023. 

Every SLTB depot must be profitable by 2025: Bandula

By the year 2025, each and every Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) deport must be profitable; if not, this service cannot be continued, Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.

Putin vows to punish ‘armed uprising’ by Wagner militia as Russia is plunged into crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that those on “path of treason” or armed rebellion will be “punished” after the head of the Wagner paramilitary group said his troops had taken control of military facilities in two Russian cities, plunging the country into crisis and raising the specter of civil conflict

Sabry defends Bogollagama’s nomination

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry defended the nomination of former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama as Sri Lanka’s next envoy to the UK.

Two urban council officials caught red-handed while accepting bribe

The Acting Secretary and the Revenue Inspector of the Seethawaka Urban Council have been arrested by the Bribery Commission for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 400,000.

Wagner chief vows to topple Russian military leaders

The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has vowed to ’’go all the way’’ to topple Russia’s military leadership, hours after the Kremlin accused him of ’’armed rebellion.

Canadians no longer have access to news on Facebook, Instagram

The social media giant Meta has confirmed that it will end access to news on its social media sites for all Canadian users before Bill C-18, the Online News Act, comes into force

Who pressurised President to resign from premiership in the midst of crisis?

In what appeared to be a dramatic turn of events related to the regime change after Galle Face Aragalaya, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he was pressurised to resign from his then post of premiership on the day after his house was set ablaze by angry mobs at the instigation of what he called ‘ a media outlet’.

Gavaskar Blasts Selectors for Making Senior Batsman 'Scapegoat'

Former Indian batting sensation Sunil Gavaskar has blasted the Indian selectors after star batsman Cheteswar Pujara was dropped from the Indian Test team for West Indies series.

Ranil meets with US Treasury Secretary and IMF Chief in Paris

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week, where he provided an update on the efforts taken towards the revival of the national economy.

Victim’s relative calls for investigation into Titan tragedy

The cousin and goddaughter of Hamish Harding has called for a full investigation into the deaths of the five Titan passengers.

Court acquits 21 former student activists from a 2010 protest case

The Colombo High Court today acquitted 21 former university student activists from 29 charges including unlawful assembly, causing injuries to police officers and charges under the Public Property Act, following a demonstration held in Colombo on October 14, 2010.

Weekend session of parliament to approve domestic debt restructuring

A special party leaders’ meeting is to be held on Tuesday June 27 to decide on holding a special weekend session of Parliament on Saturday July 01 and Sunday July 02 to get Parliament’s approval for the domestic debt restructuring process, a spokesman from the Speaker’s office said.

A/L paper marking faces risk of further delays: CTU

The evaluation of 2022 CGE Advanced Level (A/L) examination papers is at risk of further delays, as teachers have not been paid as they were promised according to Joseph Stalin, Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union. ¹

Titanic director James Cameron accuses OceanGate of cutting corners

Hollywood film director James Cameron, who directed the 1997 movie Titanic, has told the BBC the team who built the submersible which imploded with the loss of five lives had ’’cut corners’’.

Hasaranga’s five-wicket haul, Karunaratne half-century give Sri Lanka easy win over Oman

Wanindu Hasaranga’s second consecutive five-wicket haul set Sri Lanka up for a comfortable 10-wicket win over Oman in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.

No appeal process for ‘Aswesuma’: Chandima alleges

The government has not evolved a proper procedure to receive and evaluate appeals made by aggrieved parties for the Aswesuma welfare scheme despite claims by the government, Parliamentarian Chandima Weerakkody said.

PUCSL gets new Chairman

Prof. M A R Manjula Fernando assumed duties today as the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).

Hasaranga takes five, Oman bowled out for 98

Wanindu Hasaranga took back-to-back five-wicket hauls as Oman were bowled out for 98 in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.

Aswesuma recipient list to be changed: State Minister

The recipients’ list of the Aswesuma welfare scheme will be changed based on appeals and complaints, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe assured in Parliament today.