Twelve people including a baby, aboard a small aircraft died following a crash in Brazil s Amazon region on Sunday morning.

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 02.00 p.m.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 October 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the morning. Showers or thundershowers will occur in Northern province and in Puttalam district during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at several […]

Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera, MP, has drawn the attention of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the humiliation caused by travel restrictions imposed on senior serving and retired military officers and two former Presidents by the US, Australia and Canada. In a letter dated 25 Oct., the former Public Security Minister has pointed out to the President […]

Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe ought not to handle the country’s foreign policy the way he mismanaged the UNP Premadasa declared that as the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s foreign policy strategy was weak a review of policy couldn’t be delayed.SJB leader Premadasa was addressing a gathering at the Attanagalle Undugoda […]

Controversy over change of Cabinet portfolios continues: Ex-minister responds to accusations, Sevanagala and Pelwatte brought under Dilum By Shamindra Ferdinando Minister Mahinda Amaraweera was given the plantation industries portfolio as Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, who previously held it, declined to present a Cabinet paper to hand over the loss-making Sevanagala Sugar Industries to former Minister Day...

Naval troops yesterday (29) intercepted a three-wheeler carrying 104 kgs of Kerala cannabis. Navy headquarters said that troops have taken two persons into custody, along with the contraband. According to Navy headquarters, the operation was conducted by SLNS Uththara and SLNS Agbo naval establishments coming under the Northwestern Naval Command. The stock of Kerala cannabis […]

Former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) (retd.) Ravi Seneviratne, who once served as the senior officer in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been remanded, following his arrest for causing a multiple vehicle collision on Saturday (28) night while driving under the influence of alcohol. The Mount Lavinia Magistrate ordered the former Senior […]

by Rex Clementine The Sri Lankan team’s injury woes during the World Cup is continuing as they were forced to replace fast bowler Lahiru Kumara with Dushmantha Chameera. Kumara, Man of the Match, in Sri Lanka’s eight wicket win over England in Bangalore, had suffered a left thigh muscle injury during training in Pune on […]

nearly 180 arrested, 27 trawlers taken into custody this year Regardless of continuing protests in Tamil Nadu, the government is going ahead with naval operations to deter poaching by the Indian fishing fleet that is hitting the livelihood of local fishers.Navy headquarters yesterday (29) said that over the weekend SLN vessels, led by Fast Attack […]

By Dr. Dayantha Laksiri Mendis “Multilateral treaties are the bones and sinews of global politic, making it possible for states to move from talk through compromise to solemn commitment.”– Professor Thomas M. Frank BACKGROUND The UN system is the catalyst for the creation of multilateral treaties. It is the greatest achievement of the UN system […]

Monday 30th October 2023 Troubled by the increasing demoralisation of its rank and file, and the rapid erosion of its support base, besides the prospect of having to face an election next year, the SLPP is desperate to consolidate its power. Things have not been moving the way it expected. On the political front, Ranil […]

by Eng Parakrama Jayasinghe parajayasinghe@gmail.com  Electricity consumers reeling from the massive increase in tariff in February (adjusted somewhat in July 2023) were naturally appalled by the request for a further increase by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).  A public consultation was held on 18 October 2023 by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) […]

Sri Lanka Police have reportedly implemented a number of measures in order to systematically control, and eradicate the operation of organised crime syndicates in the country within the next six months.

A stirring spell of fast bowling from Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah up front blew England away in Lucknow to make it six wins in six games at the ODI World Cup 2023 for India. After the pair struck early, the likes of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja stepped up too to ensure England’s chase […]

Two persons were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy on Sunday (29 Oct.) with a stock of over 100 kilograms of Kerala cannabis in Vaddukoddai, Jaffna.

Sri Lanka has granted 48 hours for a Chinese vessel to conduct marine research off the island s west coast under supervision, the foreign ministry said on Sunday (29 Oct.), despite Indian concerns that it could be a spy ship.

State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has revealed that it has been planned to introduce a new property tax from 2025.

UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned the situation in Gaza is declining rapidly as he repeated desperate appeals for a ceasefire to end the “nightmare” of bloodshed. “The situation in Gaza is growing more desperate by the hour. I regret that instead of a critically needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has […]

Rohit Sharma batted on a different pedestal to his peers on a wildly unpredictable Lucknow surface against England as his 101-ball 87 helped India wade past their wobbly start. Suryakumar Yadav then chipped in with a vital 49 that took India to 229 for 8 in 50 overs For the first time in this World […]

Several contraband items including two mobile phones were found inside the Boossa Prison during a special raid conducted by the Police Special Task Force (STF).