Microsoft, MillenniumIT ESP to support data collection on damages caused by Cyclone – The Department of National Planning has launched a program to collect information and data on businesses and properties damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, Secretary to the Ministry of…
ALONG WITH MANY SCHOOLS PRESCHOOLS AND CHILDHOOD CENTRES TOO TO OPEN ON DECEMBER 16th
Preschools and early childhood centers set to reopen from Dec 16 The National Secretariat for Early Childhood Development, under the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, has announced that all preschools and early childhood development centers deemed safe will reopen…
NOBLE PEACE PRIZE WINNER MARIA CORINA MACHADO IN HIDING DAUGHTER ACCEPTS AWARD
Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf – The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would “never…
GRIM HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE ON PROLONGED DETENTION-VAJIRA
Prolonged detention, two percent conviction rate, grim human rights Issue, says Wajira – United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said that though a person can be held under arrest or detained for a prolonged period until investigations are completed,…
DISASTER RELEIF ARRIVES IN A FLIGHT FROM RUSSIA
Flight carrying disaster relief arrives from Russia A Russian IL-76 cargo aircraft carrying disaster relief supplies arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon to support communities displaced by Cyclone Ditwah.The consignment included a mobile power station and a stock of essential…
CARDINAL ATTRIBUTES TO UNAUTHORIZED FILLING OF MUTHURAJAWELA LED TO FLOODS
Unauthorized filling of Muthurajawela led to floods in Gampaha town: Cardinal – Unauthorized filling of the Muthurajawela wetlands and pollution led to the flooding of Gampaha town during the recent floods, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. Cardinal…
JAFFNA ARRESTED FOR DUMPING GARBAGE BAG ON KATUNAYAKE EXPRESSWAY
Man arrested for dumping trash bag on expressway A 35-year-old van driver was arrested this afternoon for dumping a trash bag on the Katunayake Expressway, police said. Expressway mobile patrol officers spotted the suspect discarding the garbage bag near the…
GOTABHAYA ASKED BY JAFFNA MAGISTRATE TO SUBMIT AFFIDAVIT ON DEATH THREATS
Jaffna Magistrate asks former President to submit affidavit on death threats – The Jaffna Magistrate ordered former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit an affidavit on the death threats he is currently facing before February 6, 2026. This order was given…
CBSL REVEALS LATEST EXCHANGE RATES
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (09 Dec), compared to Monday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from…
TO REPLACE IRANWILA BRIDGE NEW BAILEY BRIDGE FROM INDIA
New Bailey bridge to replace the destroyed Iranawila bridge A new Bailey bridge, provided under the assistance of the Indian government, is being installed to replace the destroyed Iranawila bridge located in the Mahawa Divisional Secretariat area. According to the…
