An individual has been arrested in connection with the shooting incident that occurred on May 08 in Lokanwatta, Ahungalla.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas around the island.

Police have arrested a woman who was in possession of heroin during the operation Yukthiya carried out in the Wellampitiya area in the Grandpass police division.

The prices of vegetables in the market have increased once gain due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Amnesty International along with other organizations have urgently called on the Sri Lankan Government to halt the current proposals for a new Labour Law and to ensure that reforms to the labour laws are only taken after due consultation with workers and their representatives.

In a shocking incident, a girl in Pakistan’s Sheikhupura committed suicide just five days after she was gang-raped by security guards in a hospital, an episode highlighting the uptick in crime against women and the hopelessness for justice in the South Asian country. This particular case remains concerning since the victim was visiting Children’s Hospital […]

A Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight today received a bomb threat at the Delhi airport, prompting authorities to inspect the plane, officials said.

North Korea has said its attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit failed when the rocket it was on exploded. The admission came late on Monday after South Korea’s military reported the launch of an “unidentified projectile”. “The launch of the new satellite carrier rocket failed when it exploded in mid-air during the […]

The body of an individual suspected to have been murdered has been recovered from a well near Wellawali Kalupalama in Mandoor, Wellawali.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 May 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The prevailing showery and windy conditions are expected to continue further, due to the active South West Monsoonal condition. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces.Showers or thundershowers will occur at several […]

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at their current levels of 8.50 per cent and 9.50 per cent, respectively.

Rex Clementine There have been eight T-20 World Cups so far and West Indies and England have won the crown two times each while Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Australia have tasted success once each. Sri Lanka have an enviable record in the biannual event having won the title in 2014 and reached two other […]

UNICEF has said that it is deeply concrened about the health and safety of babies and young children caused as a result of severe heatwave that has been engulfing several countries in South Asia. The rising temperatures, that is predicted to reach up to 47°C, pose significant risks to millions of children who are more […]

by Daya Gamage Foreign Service National Political Specialist (ret) US Department of State (Continued from yesterday) Williamson cable on ICRC statement Williamson cable further noted what Jacques de Maio said about the LTTE and its strategies: “On the LTTE, de Maio said that it had tried to keep civilians in the middle of a permanent […]

Tuesday 28th May, 2024 Words undergo semantic shifts or progression over time, and the adjective, ‘smart’, has taken on a whole new meaning since the advent of the mobile phone which is capable of performing some of the functions of a computer and connecting to the Internet and has therefore come to be dubbed ‘smartphone’. […]

Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom have agreed on a new partnership to protect the marine environment. The British High Commission in Colombo, Andrew Patrick, said yesterday that the Ministry of Environment and the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two nations, to protect and […]

A new political alliance, named Sarvajana Balaya, was launched in Colombo yesterday morning with seven political parties joining forces to contest the forthcoming elections. The new alliance includes Dilith Jayaweera’s Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP), MP Wimal Weerawansa’s National Freedom Front (NFF) and MP Udaya Gammanpila’s Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (JHU), MP Vasudewa Nanayakkara’s Democratic Left Fro...

Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday said that all estate owners should implement the government decision to increase the plantation workers’ wages to Rs 1,700 from June and the estates of those that fail to do so would be taken over by the government and handed over to others who will manage them properly, Minister Nanayakkara […]

By Jagath Kanaheraarachchi Colombo University Zoology Professor Sampath Seneviratne says a migratory bird called Blue-cheeked Bee Eater has been spotted at Beddagana, Kotte wetland for the first time by local bird watchers. The bird originally from Pakistan and North-West India has never been sighted in this country, Prof. Seneviratne said. Picture captured by Lasitha Surangana […]

By Norman Palihawadane Police are conducting investigations to trace the whereabouts of two persons involved in a shooting incident reported near the Batawala Pathegama Model Primary School in Weligama, yesterday morning. They arrived on a motorcycle and targeted a resident of Midigama, Weligama, but failed to hit him in the rush. The targeted person has been identified as Sudesh Madhusanka, 30, a...

By Ifham Nizam Carcasses of seven wild elephants were discovered at Handapanwila in the Flood Plains National Park in Polonnaruwa on Sunday (26). Authorities have handed them over to the Giritale Wildlife Veterinary Unit for further investigation. Wildlife officials said that they suspected that a herd of wild elephants, possibly from the Flood Plains National […]

An individual employed at the Excise Department and a person who is said to be a manager of a private bank are among 08 suspects arrested by Alawathugoda Police in connection with a drug racket.

The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024'2025 scholarship program, jointly offered by the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) and the President s Fund for students studying Information and Communication Technology at the G.C.E Advanced Level has been extended until June 07, 2024.