DMT warns of blacklisting over excessive vehicle smoke – The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has warned that vehicle owners who fail to comply with maintenance orders issued over excessive smoke emissions could face blacklisting, affecting access to key vehicle-related…
VISIBLE FROM SPACE ONE OF PLANET’S BIGGEST CITIES MEXICO IS SINKING
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space – Mexico City is sinking at such an alarming rate that it’s visible from space. Imagery from a powerful NASA radar system is revealing subsidence rates…
RUPEES 30 MILLION GRANT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT FROM WORLD BANK
World Bank grants Rs. 30 million for disaster Management – The World Bank has provided Rs. 30 million to compensate for damages caused by Cyclone Ditta under a disaster management strengthening project, Meteorology Department Director General Athula Karunanayake, said today.…
OVER RECENT ASSAULTS ON ESTATE WORKERS SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Suspects arrested over recent assaults on estate workers Several arrests have been made in connection with three separate assault incidents reported in estates in different parts of Sri Lanka, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today (07). Addressing Parliament,…
$ 95 APPLE SETTLEMENT FOR iPHONE OWNERS
iPhone owners could get up to $95 from Apple settlement iPhone owners could receive up to $95 under a proposed $250 million settlement resolving claims that Apple misled customers about Siri’s artificial intelligence features, according to a recent court filing.…
WITH FAKE DOLLAR DRAMA TOURIST DREAM ENDS IN GALLE
Tourist dream ends with fake dollar drama in Galle Police have arrested two foreign nationals from Tajikistan in possession of US$ 5,200 in counterfeit notes, foreign currency, and five mobile phones, following a tip‑off received by the Unawatuna Police…
LION CUBS PUBLIC GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO NAME TWO LION CUBS AT DEHIWALA ZOO
Opportunity for public to name two lion cubs at Dehiwala Zoo The Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has called on the public to suggest names for two lion cubs at the zoo. According to Veterinarian Deepika Sonnadara, attached to the Zoo, the…
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ELECTRICITY TARIFF TODAY
Electricity tariff revision : public consultation scheduled for today The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the public consultation on the proposed electricity tariff revision for 2026 will be held in Colombo today (May 06).…
AFTER A TEMPORARY DISRUPTION PET SERVICES RESUME
News PET scan services resume after temporary disruption May 6, 2026 Registration of patients for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan services, which had been disrupted in government hospitals, has now resumed.Deputy Minister of Health – Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni…
IN VIDYA MURDER CASE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON FOUR
SC upholds death sentence in Vidya murder case The Supreme Court today (May 06) upheld the death sentence imposed on 04 suspects accused of the brutal abduction, gang rape, and murder of Jaffna schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in 2015. The…
