New Chief Secretary of Western Province appointed

President Anura Kumara Disanayake has appointed K.G.P. Pushpakumara as the Chief Secretary of the Western Province.

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Man with Rs.2.2 Mn worth smuggled cigarettes arrested

A resident of Pannala who was in possession of a stock of smuggled cigarettes worth of Rs. 2.2 million was taken into custody by the Department of Excise today.

President directs officials to expedite urban development, irrigation projects

During two progress review meetings on projects initiated by the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation and projects implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the need to expedite rural road development initiatives and irrigation projects.

Defence Ministry refutes MP’s claim on weapons linked to Prabhakaran

The Ministry of Defence has rejected recent allegations made in Parliament by MP Ramanathan Archuna, who claimed that a cache of weapons once belonging to former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was smuggled into the country via containers released by Customs.

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Former CJ Jayantha Jayasuriya assumes duties as SL’s Permanent Representative to UN

Ambassador Jayantha Jayasuriya officially assumed duties as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations by presenting his Letters of Credence to UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a formal ceremony held at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Dayasiri appears before CID

Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this afternoon to provide a statement in connection with the controversial release of 323 shipping containers.

SriLankan operates relief flight after emergency landing in Indonesia

A special relief flight, UL 302, operated by SriLankan Airlines departed Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for Medan International Airport in Sumatra, Indonesia to transport 101 passengers and crew members stranded following an emergency landing.

Health strike enters second day

Indian CJ and colleagues publicly pledge to refuse post-retirement jobs

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said that he and his colleagues in the Supreme Court have publicly pledged to not undermine the public’s trust in judicial integrity by accepting post-retirement roles or positions from the government.

Chandrani Bandara indicted over 2019 appointments, granted Bail

The Colombo High Court today served an indictment on former Minister Chandrani Bandara over alleged irregular appointments made in 2019 during her tenure as Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development.

Appointing committee to probe MPs a bad precedent: Gayantha

Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka, who resigned from the committee appointed by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to probe the conduct of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, said today that the appointment of such committees could be a bad precedent.

Immigration controller, two others granted bail over passport forgery linked to Kehel Baddara Padme

Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali today (06) ordered the release on bail of the Immigration and Emigration Controller and two photographers accused of assisting in the illegal preparation of a foreign passport for Kehel Baddara Padme, a notorious drug trafficker and underworld gang member currently based in Dubai.

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SriLankan flight makes emergency landing in Indonesia

A SriLankan Airlines flight en route from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Singapore made an emergency landing at Medan Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) in Indonesia last evening, following a technical malfunction mid-flight.

Mervyn Silva indicted

Former Minister Mervyn Silva has been indicted before the Colombo High Court in connection with a corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Sub-Inspector commits suicide at Mahiyangana Police Station

A Sub-Inspector attached to the Mahiyangana Police Station reportedly committed suicide this morning (6) after shooting himself with a T-56 firearm in the police lounge.

Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX capsule, a key space station link, after Trump attack

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world’s richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.

Over 400 eye lens surgeries performed at Matara Hospital

A total of 400 people recently underwent eye lens surgeries at the Matara General Hospital under the guidance of the Health Ministry.

Top RCB official among 4 arrested by Bengaluru cops over deadly stampede

Four people have been arrested in connection with the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team’s first-ever IPL victory celebrations and killed 11 people earlier this week.

Power disruption hits Colombo, suburbs after transmission line tripping

A power disruption was reported in several areas of Colombo, Kalutara and nearby regions earlier today following a tripping incident on the Biyagama–Pannipitiya main transmission line.

Minister admits presence of mafia earning high profits from imported salt

While admitting that there is a mafia by traders to earn maximum profits out of the current salt shortage, Minister of Trade and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe assured that action will be taken against such traders.

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Dayasiri to testify over 323 containers before CID today

MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said he has been summoned by the CID to testify on the 323 containers allegedly cleared without security checks.

Locomotive engineers threaten coastal line withdrawal over signal fault

The Sri Lanka Railways Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union (SLRLOEU) has announced plans to withdraw from operating trains on the coastal railway line from noon today, citing unresolved issues with the line’s faulty signaling system.

YouTube has stopped working on 5 popular phones

It’s the go-to video app for millions of people around the world. But if you use YouTube, you might want to check that the app is still running on your smartphone.

Trump suspends foreign student visas at Harvard

Donald Trump has suspended for an initial six months the entry of foreign students seeking to study or participate in exchange programmes at Harvard University.

Burning cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles abandoned off Alaska

The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday.

Six parties bid for port digitisation deal

Six parties have submitted bids for the much-awaited Port Community System (PCS), an initiative considered as a crucial step towards digitising port operations and a stepping stone towards the