Malwana Divisional Secretary lodges police complaint against Inter-University Students’ Federation The Divisional Secretary of Dompe has lodged a complaint with the police regarding a group affiliated with the Inter University Students’ Federation allegedly unlawfully entering and occupying…
OVER CRICKET REFORMS COMMITTEE ICC VICE PRESIDENT MEETS SPORTS MINISTER
ICC VP Khawaja in SL over cricket reforms committee probe ICC Vice-President Imran Khawaja has arrived in Sri Lanka to look into the Cricket Reform Committee appointed by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage. He met the Sports Minister…
OFF COAST OF SOMALIA MULTIPLE VESSELS HIJACKED
Piracy: Multiple vessels hijacked off the coast of Somalia JMIC raises piracy threat level to ‘severe’ in Somali Basin At least 5 vessels affected thus far The growing insecurity and turmoil around the maritime chokepoint that is the…
SLTB SEEKS RS 1,9 BILLION FROM TREASURY
Public transport: SLTB seeks Rs. 1.9 billion CEO warns of possible TU action over salary delays The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has requested an allocation of Rs 1.91 billion from the Treasury through the Ministry of Transport…
RS 80 MILLION PAYMENT SRI LANKAN AIRLINES SENT TO WRONG ACCOUNT-
Sri Lankan Airlines: Rs. 80 m payment sent to wrong account Govt. says cyber compromise occurred on supplier’s side, not State airline system’s Deputy Min. insists diverted $ 220,000 does not amount to financial loss CID complaints lodged as…
VIGILANCE STILL NEEDED AS ENERGY CRISIS IS NOT OVER-HARINI
Energy crisis not over, vigilance still needed: PM Harini – Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the government has managed the energy crisis through a sustainable process without placing a burden on the public, while warning that the crisis is still…
SHOPPING BAG CHARGES CEJ SEEKS COURT ORDER TO ENVIRONMENTAL FUND
CEJ seeks court order to channel shopping bag charges into environmental fund – The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has filed a case seeking to establish an environmental conservation levy mechanism using the charges currently imposed on shopping bags, arguing…
WITH RS 108 Mn COCAINE INDIAN GEOLOGIST NABBED AT BIA
Indian geologist arrested at BIA with cocaine worth Rs. 108 mn – A 60-year-old Indian national was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday (16) after Customs officers detected a consignment of cocaine worth an estimated Rs. 108 million concealed…
ONLY IF IT IS SERIOUS, OTHERWISE IRAN HAS NO TRUST ON US
Iran has ‘no trust’ in the U.S., will negotiate only if it is serious, Araghchi – Tehran has “no trust” in the U.S. and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
ON MORALS, CULTURAL,CIVILIZED ROLES LAID EMPHASIS BY NAMAL ADDRESSING FORUM
Namal highlights Asia’s civilizational role due to economic rise Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said Asia’s future leadership should extend beyond economic growth and focus on moral, cultural and civilizational values. While addressing the 2026…
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