Air quality in several areas turns ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ – Air quality in several parts of Sri Lanka deteriorated to unhealthy levels this morning, according to real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data published by IQAir.As of 11.30 a.m., Jaffna…
SEPARATE BUDGET LINE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Parliamentary Caucus proposes separate budget line for persons with disabilities The Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities has proposed introducing a separate budget line for persons with disabilities in the estimates of every ministry to ensure that their needs and…
NEW BILLS QUESTIONED BY PAFFEREL
PAFFREL questions new bills in letter to President I The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has urged the Government to ensure that national security measures do not undermine fundamental human rights, raising concerns over two proposed laws…
IN ANOTHER SUSPECT’S DEATH THREE KOBEIGANE POLICE OFFICERS SUSPENDED
Three Kobeigane Police officers suspended over suspect’s death in custody – Three police officers attached to the Kobeigane Police Station have been suspended following the death of a suspect while in police custody.The officers, comprising two Police Sergeants and a…
IN $ 6.3 BILLION BINANCE HEIST NORTH KOREAN HACKERS SUSPECTED
North Korean hackers suspected in $6.3 billion Binance heist North Korea may have orchestrated the historic $6.3 billion crypto heist from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Reuters reported.According to blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, the attackers transferred most of…
FACTORY EXPLOSION IN MEEPE
Three injured in factory explosion in Padukka – Three employees were injured in an explosion at a factory in the Meepe area of Padukka today (30), police said.The injured, including two male workers and a female employee, were admitted to…
SUSPENSION OF ASWESUMA BENEFITS FOR 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE DENIED EXPLAINED
Minister denies suspension of Aswesuma benefits for 1.4 million people Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Upali Pannilage has dismissed media reports claiming that Aswesuma welfare benefits provided to nearly 1.4 million people have been suspended, describing…
FOR EIGHT TYPE OF TRANSACTIONS TIN CERTIFICATE MANDATORY
TIN certificate mandatory for eight transactions from November 1 – The Inland Revenue Department has announced that a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificate will be mandatory for eight specified transactions from November 1, 2026, under amendments to the Inland…
NEW CHAIRMAN APPOINTED TO HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights Commission gets new chairman President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed retired Judge V.K. Malalgoda as the new Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, according to the President’s Media Division.The other members appointed to the…
INTRODUCED BY UNP NEW MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURES
UNP introduces new membership structures – The membership of the United National Party (UNP) has been restructured to accommodate two special categories, namely the Millennial UNP and the Gen Z UNP, party chairman Wajira Abeywardena said.The representation of these two…
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