Sri Lankans’ Rhythm in Paris next Saturday   The Paris Rhythm Karaoke Amateur Singing Competition, organized for the third time by Paris residents Thilak Fernando and Himali Weerasiri, will take place on Saturday, May 23, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Le Café Digital Village in Paris, France. The event will feature 12 Sri Lankan…

Passenger dies after falling from moving bus in Galle   A 26-year-old passenger died after falling from a moving bus near the Makuluwa Junction area while travelling on a bus from the Galle Harbour to Udugama on the night of May 15, 2026. The victim, a resident of Galle, was admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching…

Bill to repeal Chief of Defense Staff Act gazette A bill to repeal the Chief of Defense Staff Act has been published through an extraordinary gazette notification. The relevant bill, prepared on the instructions of the Minister of Defense, was published in the Government Gazette on May 15.The draft legislation has been prepared to repeal…

PM to Intervene in Malwana Occupation by University Students Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has taken note of the situation involving a group of university students who have been staying for several days at a property in Malwana under the custody of the Dompe Divisional Secretariat.…

Work from home twice a week? Australian state to make it a legal right Workers in the Australian state of Victoria will gain a legal right to work from home up to two days a week from September 1 under proposed legislation announced by Premier Jacinta Allan. The Victorian Government said the law will apply…

News NPP MP’s cab collides with three-wheeler; eight-year-old child hospitalized       A cab carrying National People’s Power (NPP) Galle District MP T.K. Jayasundara has been involved in an accident after colliding with a three-wheeler. The accident occurred at around 2 p.m. today (17) in the Dunhena area.The three-wheeler driver and his eight-year-old son…

News ICC’s Khwaja and Devajit meet President   Representatives of the International Cricket Council (ICC), who are currently visiting the island, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo today (17). ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia were among those who met the President. Media…

INS Sunayna arrives in Colombo   Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayna, deployed as part of the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar initiative, arrived in Colombo on 15 May, marking the seventh port call of the second edition of the multinational deployment program The vessel carries a multinational crew from 16 countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia,…

Sri Lankans’ Rhythm in Paris next Saturday   The Paris Rhythm Karaoke Amateur Singing Competition, organized for the third time by Paris residents Thilak Fernando and Himali Weerasiri, will take place on Saturday, May 23, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Le Café Digital Village in Paris, France. The event will feature 12 Sri Lankan…

Passenger dies after falling from moving bus in Galle   A 26-year-old passenger died after falling from a moving bus near the Makuluwa Junction area while travelling on a bus from the Galle Harbour to Udugama on the night of May 15, 2026. The victim, a resident of Galle, was admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching…

Bill to repeal Chief of Defense Staff Act gazette A bill to repeal the Chief of Defense Staff Act has been published through an extraordinary gazette notification. The relevant bill, prepared on the instructions of the Minister of Defense, was published in the Government Gazette on May 15.The draft legislation has been prepared to repeal…

PM to Intervene in Malwana Occupation by University Students Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has taken note of the situation involving a group of university students who have been staying for several days at a property in Malwana under the custody of the Dompe Divisional Secretariat.…