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Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new ​H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers…

Polonnaruwa, Pothuvil record 37.5°C as highest temperatures  Polonnaruwa and Pothuvil recorded the highest maximum temperature in the country today (23), with temperatures reaching 37.5°C, the Meteorology said.The highest temperature of 37.5°C was recorded in both Polonnaruwa and Pothuvil.Trincomalee recorded 37.0°C,…

Nanda Malini Pavana and the voice of the unheard How one singer turned the song into a language of resistance for a wounded Sri Lanka There are singers whose voices become part of a nation’s entertainment. There are others whose…

Cargo ship with 24 crew sinks in Bay of Bengal   A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members has sunk in the Bay of Bengal, triggering a search and rescue operation for those still missing.The MV Ocean Winner sank…

New gazette on providing jumbos for cultural events, soon     Deputy Minister of Environment – Anton Jayakody has announced that a Gazette notification will be issued soon, on the provision of providing tamed elephants for cultural events such as peraheras.Speaking…

Iran vows ’devastating’ response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit (Reuters) – Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be “devastating” after Washington pledged to ​impose the toughest financial penalties in history with…

Joint emergency response mechanism established at Matara prison – A joint mechanism aimed at strengthening emergency response and improving prisoner welfare through regional coordination was established at the Matara Prison yesterday (19).The initiative, launched under the patronage of Justice and…

  Wimal’s wife Shashi Weerawansa released on bail Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been released on anticipatory bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with the forged passport case, pending the hearing of the appeal…

Final rites of Ven. Rambukana Siddhartha Thero, on Friday     The remains of the late Ven. Rambukana Siddhartha Thero is to be laid in repose at the Sri Sudharmarama Viharaya in Wellawatta today (Aug. 19) for the public to pay their final…

Crosstalk in Parliament over proposed meeting of MPs, BASL tomorrow – A crosstalk arose in Parliament today on the proposed meeting of a delegation from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and Members of Parliament with Leader of the…