France confines over 1,700 cruise passengers over suspected gastroenteritis outbreak More than 1,700 people have been confined on Wednesday aboard a cruise ship in Bordeaux, southwestern France, after a passenger died and dozens of others developed symptoms linked to…
AFTER VIRAL VIDEO RECKLESS PRIVATE BUS DRIVER TAUGHT A LESSON
Reckless Bus Driver taught a lesson after Viral Video A private bus travelling from Kalpitiya to Colombo has come under police investigation after a video showing the vehicle dangerously overtaking another bus in the Madampe area circulated on social…
BREAKING PROTOCOLS UNP ACCUSES AKD OVER CONGRATULATING VIJAY
UNP accuses President AKD of Breaking Protocol over Vijay The United National Party has questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over his congratulatory message to newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, raising concerns over diplomatic protocol. In…
SHANI TO DIG RANK-NPC
NPC ordered to promote Shani to DIG rank The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) today (May 13) ordered the National Police Commission (NPC) to promote SSP Shani Abeysekara to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)…
UNREGISTERED FIRMS LINKED TO SOLAR PROJECT APPROVALS ALLEGATIONS
News Hambantota elephant reserve: directors of unregistered firms linked to solar project approvals allegations The Land and Agriculture Reforms Movement alleges that around 1,000 acres of forest land along the boundary of the Hambantota elephant management reserve have…
BEIJING WELCOMES DONALD TRUMP
Trump lands in Beijing U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing earlier today (May 13) evening to begin a three-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice President…
AMID RISING INPUT COSTS NEW PROGRAM FOR FARMERS LAUNCHED
New program launched to support farmers amid rising input costs A new awareness program aimed at supporting farmers facing rising costs of fuel, fertilizer and other agricultural inputs will begin tomorrow (14). The Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka said…
PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL ,BD FERNANDO CELEBRATED BY SRI LANKA HIGH COMMISSION IN UK
Sri Lanka High Commission in London honours promotion of Defense Coun The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London officially celebrated Brigadier B.D. Fernando’s promotion to Major General in the Sri Lanka Army. With over 30 years of service since joining…
VOLUME AT COLOMBO PORT RISES BY 14 PERCENT
Colombo Port container volumes rise by 14% The Port of Colombo recorded a 13.9% increase in container volumes from January to April 2026, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said.Total container throughput reached over 2.91mn units, compared to 2.56mn units…
INTERCHANGE ENTRY TO EXPRESSWAY AT WELIPENNA FLOODED
Welipenna Interchange entry to Southern Expressway flooded The Road Development Authority(RDA) noted that the entrance to the Southern Expressway towards Colombo at the Welipenna Interchange has been flooded due to heavy rainfall. Light vehicles are currently unable to enter…
