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Fri, 10 May 2024 Today's Paper
05 May 2024 - 19 - 2244
The Government of India has decided to bear the cost towards relevant charges and operating cost at Nagapattinam port to the tune of over LKR 25 million per month for a period of one year for the passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS).
05 May 2024 - 1 - 982
Sri Lanka Cricket has awarded the national rugby team a prize of US$30,000 in recognition of their victory at the Asia Rugby Division 1 Championship, where they defeated Kazakhstan in Colombo.
05 May 2024 - 0 - 238
An afternoon alms offering was held today by several devotees for the Bhikkhus residing at the Siri Vajiragnana Dharmayathanaya in Maharagama. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
05 May 2024 - 1 - 829
An individual was injured and hospitalized following a shooting incident at the Graceland Estate, Horana this morning.
05 May 2024 - 2 - 650
The ’Wild Sri Lanka’ Wildlife Photography Exhibition will run for three days starting today at the JDA Perera Art Gallery in Colombo. Pix by Nisal Baduge
05 May 2024 - 18 - 4808
The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Padiyatalawa Police and a soldier’s wife were seriously injured after an army soldier attacked them with a pestle after he discovered his wife’s affair with the OIC.
05 May 2024 - 4 - 457
Nearly 10,000 soldiers who deserted the Sri Lanka Army have received legal discharge as of May 4 during an amnesty period declared by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence.
05 May 2024 - 13 - 2381
Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has called MS Dhoni a father figure in his cricketing career, saying the former CSK captain’s small advises have given him a lot of confidence.
05 May 2024 - 15 - 1945
The Japanese government has finalized a plan to provide Sri Lanka with a vessel equipped with underwater sonar for detecting the location of other vessels in order to improve the country’s oceanographic survey capabilities, according to Japanese Deputy Press Secretary Kaneko Mariko.
05 May 2024 - 1 - 2889
The Examinations Department issued the rescrutiny results of the 2022 (2023) General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination yesterday.
04 May 2024 - 11 - 819
The Election Commission of India is organizing the International Election Visitor Programme (IEVP) during the ongoing Lok Sabha 2024 elections, scheduled from May 4 to May 9, 2024, a statement from the Indian High Commission said.
04 May 2024 - 6 - 1169
n a major seizure, the Tiruppulani police in Ramanathapuram district seized 11.88 lakh painkiller capsules stashed in a private goods vehicle on Friday (May 3, 2024) night near the Periapattinam seashore.
04 May 2024 - 21 - 1413
Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Saturday, urging Colombo to swiftly restructure its foreign deb
04 May 2024 - 0 - 305
The tenth anniversary of the All Ceylon United Cultural Foundation was held yesterday (4), in Colombo. Foundation President Dr. Kushan Jayamindah Silva, Gampaha District Coordinating Officer Hasitha Kosala and other members participated in this event where cultural performances, local medical professionals and artists were appreciated. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
04 May 2024 - 6 - 747
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yōko Kamikawa called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.
04 May 2024 - 23 - 6423
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa cannot deny what he told me during the telephone conversation he had with me in 2021, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today.
04 May 2024 - 13 - 2056
The Supreme Court granted leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights petition filed by former CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekara challenging the National Police Commission’s decision to interdict him from police service following the Presidential Election 2019.
04 May 2024 - 18 - 1049
The most righteous statement to make would be to transform a society where criminals are not produced When the country has an accepted legal system in place, it is shameful and dangerous for a senior minister to say eliminate criminals and to threaten the lawyers not to appear for them, a lawyers’ collective said yesterday.
04 May 2024 - 9 - 840
China assured its fullest support and cooperation to conclude the debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said.
04 May 2024 - 24 - 7154
A two-story house in Buwelikada, Kandy, reportedly belonging to a relative of cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara, was gutted by flames.
04 May 2024 - 45 - 2571
Tourism Industry veterans cautioned that heightened confusion over the new visa system, along with the abrupt increase in visa fees, could derail 2.3 million tourist arrival target set for the year. This could potentially reduce arrivals below 2 million, while service providers stand to gain $50 million in fees.
04 May 2024 - 0 - 1845
An asteroid that tore through the atmosphere over Germany in January was spinning faster than any other near-Earth object ever recorded, new research suggests.
04 May 2024 - 2 - 587
The Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF) has requested the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) to carry out post-marketing surveillance to assess the quality of inhalation devices, which are largely imported from India.
04 May 2024 - 58 - 4117
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles, in response to allegations about the tender process, said there is no such requirement to call for tenders because these are the only companies involved in e-visa processing in different countries.
04 May 2024 - 49 - 6070
The Sri Lankan rupee has now become one of the fastest-growing currencies in the world, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
04 May 2024 - 13 - 1485
The highly debated Minimum Room Rate (MRR), which has the tourism industry divided, would be removed the end of this month, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando confirmed.
04 May 2024 - 27 - 2944
The award of contract for issuing on-arrival visas at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to a foreign consortium including VFS Global as the key technology partner is mired in further controversy since it has been done without following due tender process, any consideration to a threat on national security and the impact on increased charges from foreign nationals on the country’s burgeoning tourism industry.
04 May 2024 - 25 - 1943
As the Cabinet is currently considering extending free visa travel to tourists from 67 countries, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando opined that Sri Lanka should consider doing away with visa altogether for tourists.
03 May 2024 - 23 - 2901
Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando attempted to play down the controversy surrounding the high visa charges incurred by tourists arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport earlier this week, adding that a fresh gazette with revised fees will be issued next week.
03 May 2024 - 2 - 1389
Former New Zealand player and 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup finalist Corey Anderson has been named in USA’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
10 May 2024