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Former NOCSL President Suresh Subramaniam passes away
Former President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), Suresh Subramaniam, passed away at a private hospital in Colombo today. A former Sri Lanka No. 1 tennis player in both singles and doubles, Subramaniam represented the country in the Davis Cup before serving as President of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association from 2002 to […]
Shooting incident in Katunayake
A shooting incident occurred this afternoon (15) in the Dawamottawa area of Katunayake. It is reported that a police officer was injured in the shooting and has been admitted to Negombo Hospital for treatment. According to information received by the police, officers had pursued and intercepted a suspected drug trafficker who was travelling on a […]
Negombo Mayor Heenkenda resigns
It is reported that Mr Robert Heenkenda, the Mayor of the Negombo Municipal Council, which is controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP), has resigned from his post.
CID calls for ministerial probe over faulty coronary stents
Asia Plantation’s attempt to launch TV channel, stalled
Badulla Municipal Councillor resigns
National People’s Power (NPP) Municipal Councillor of the Badulla Municipal Council, Mahinda Gunasekara, has resigned from his post. It is reported that he stepped down for personal reasons. To fill the vacancy, Jayasena Ratnayake was sworn in yesterday (13) as the new National People’s Power Municipal Councillor of the Badulla Municipal Council before Uva P
War tensions escalate
Tensions in the Middle East have risen once again, with a new wave of attacks between the United States and Iran placing the region’s security situation under severe strain. Both sides have launched attacks using missiles and drones, while foreign media report that the maritime area around the Strait of Hormuz has once again become […]
Russia’s ‘Doomsday’ Aircraft lands in Tehran
Foreign media reported today (13) that Russia’s so-called “Doomsday” aircraft, regarded as comparable to the Air Force One aircraft used to transport US Presidents, has landed at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. The arrival of the Russian “Doomsday” aircraft in Tehran has also raised questions over the direction in which the crisis in the […]
Six Tamil Parties urge government to hold Provincial Council elections
Six Tamil-speaking political parties have jointly called on the Government to hold the Provincial Council elections without further delay. Representatives of the parties made the announcement following a meeting held in Colombo today (13). Representatives of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC), Democratic Tamil National Alli
Has the Cricket Interim Committee also been ‘Sold’ to 1XBAT?
Negombo Prison cleared of female inmates
All female inmates at the Negombo Prison have been transferred to other prisons, the Department of Prisons says. Prisons Department Media Spokesman A.C. Gajanayake said nearly 700 male inmates still remain at the facility and will also be transferred, making the prison temporarily free of inmates. He said the prison, which sustained extensive damage during [
Special notice from the Police Media Division
The Police have announced that traffic restrictions will be in place tonight (11th) due to the annual Esala Grand Perahera of the Kabulumulla Rajamaha Pattini Devalaya in Yatiyantota. According to a statement issued by the Police Media Division, the procession is scheduled to commence at 8:00 p.m. today (11th) and continue until 1:00 a.m. the […]
19-Year-Old arrested with multiple types of illegal drugs
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the Maligawatta area in possession of a quantity of illegal drugs, including narcotic tablets, Kush and cocaine. According to reports, officers recovered 69 grammes of Kush, 18 grammes of cocaine and 40 narcotic tablets from the suspect’s possession. The raid was carried out by officers of the Colombo […]
Prisons Chief and Welikada Jailer summoned by Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the Acting Commissioner General of Prisons and the Chief Jailer of Welikada Prison have been summoned to appear before the Commission. The summons relates to the circumstances that led to the Commission being denied access to Welikada Prison on 7 July. Commenting on the incident, […]
New rules for presidential pardons
The report of the committee appointed to formulate a new systematic, fair and transparent mechanism for granting presidential pardons to convicted prisoners has been handed over to Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration, President’s Counsel Ayesha Jinasena, by the committee’s Chairman, retired Supreme Court Justice S. Thurairaja. The c
Aircraft bound for Türkiye from Katunayake hit by bird
An A330 passenger aircraft that departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for Istanbul, Türkiye, this morning (11) has been involved in a bird strike. Following the incident, a decision has been made for the aircraft to return to Katunayake Airport and land. The aircraft is currently reported to be flying at a very […]
Rasamanickam questions Port City’s economic benefits
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam yesterday questioned the economic benefits generated by the Colombo Port City project, calling on the government to disclose details of its performance since its establishment. Speaking in Parliament, Rasamanickam said the Port City had been presented as a project that would attract billions of dollars
World Population Day
World Population Day is observed today (11 July). The day was declared by the United Nations following the world population reaching approximately five billion on 11 July 1987. The global population is projected to increase to 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and 10.9 billion by 2100. The United Nations states that by […]
Australian hacking incident exposes serious governance failures
The incident in which a payment of US$2.5 million due to Australia was diverted into the hands of fraudsters was not an isolated oversight but rather the cumulative result of failures in the governance procedures and operational systems of several institutions, according to the final report of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance, which investigated
Treasury’s Email System Outdated; Data Also Compromised.
It was revealed before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance that the Treasury’s email system had become obsolete in 2019, and that the data breach originated from an outdated email server. The information was disclosed to the Committee by officials from the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT). The officials also stated that email […