WHO REVEALS OVER SEVENTY CONGO MEDICS EFFECTED WITH EBOLA

More than 70 Congo medics infected with Ebola since outbreak started, WHO says A senior World Health Organization official said on Friday that 75 medics in the Democratic ​Republic of Congo had been infected with Ebola and 17 ​of them…

TRUMP TAKES FINAL RIDE ON OLD ‘AIR FORCE ONE’

’The last ride’: Trump takes final flight on old Air Force One on final flight  – “I was honoured to be aboard Air Force One last night on its final flight,” Monica Crowley, the US chief of protocol, said on…

OFFICERS IN PUBLIC GRIEVENCE COMMITTEES SHOULD PRIORITIZE

Officers must prioritise public grievance committees: Minister Colombo, June 18 (Daily Mirror) – Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Professor Chandana Abayaratne has emphasized that public officers are duty-bound to provide prompt solutions to public grievances and must…

THREE SAUDI FLAGGED SUPERTANKERS CROSS STRAIT UNDER IRAN DEAL

First tankers cross strait under Iran deal  Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz ​on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that…

ON MAY FOREIGN REMITTANCES INCREASED BY 32%

Foreign remittances up 32% in May – Sri Lanka received US$847 million in workers’ remittances in May 2026, marking a 32% increase compared to the US$641.7 million received in May 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said.According to…

IN ISLANDWIDE SATHOSA OUTLETS PRICES OF MANY ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES REDUCED

Sathosa reduces prices of essential goods islandwide Colombo, June 17 (Daily Mirror) – Lanka Sathosa, the state-owned supermarket chain, has announced a reduction in prices of several essential consumer goods aimed at providing relief to the public. Following instructions from…

NOROCHCHOLAI PLANT INSPECTED BY COAL COMMISSION

News Coal Commission inspects Norochcholai Plant   A Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged irregularities in coal imports from 2009 to the present, visited the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai on June 14th.The delegation included the Secretary to…

CRITICISM ON POLICE ACTION OVER CONTEMPT OF COURT CASES BY “DINANA DAKUNA”

‘Dinana Dakuna’ criticizes police action over contempt of court The Dinana Dakuna has criticised police and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) actions related to contempt of court allegations.In a statement, spokesperson Shiral Lakthilaka claimed the actions are being used to restrict…

STRICT LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PEDESTRIANS WHO CROSS MAIN ROADS UNLAWFULLY IN KANDY

Kandy Police to crack down on unsafe road cross Kandy Police has announced that strict legal action will be taken against pedestrians who cross main roads unlawfully without using designated pedestrian underpasses.Authorities said the underpasses were built to improve pedestrian…

NWSDB IMPOSES 19 HOUR WATER CYT IN GAMPAHA DISTRICT ON 17th

19-hour water cut announced in Gampaha District The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 19-hour water cut affecting several areas in Gampaha District due to urgent maintenance work at the Karasnagala Water Treatment Plant in Attanagalla.Accordingly,…