In a distressing tale from Kebithigolleva, a 33-year-old mother of four found herself in dire circumstances as she laments enduring four months without electricity, two weeks of water scarcity, and the recent loss of her husband, the main breadwinner who supported the family through odd jobs.
The railway service in the country is currently in a critical situation, and efficient train usage requires significant investments, Cabinet Spokesman and Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.
The National People’s Power (NPP) said yesterday that if the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is not ready for the debate between the two leaders Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake on June 6 as previously announced, there would be no further debate or discussions about a debate after June 6.
The SJB Lawyers Federation stated that they have proposed 116 measures for significant legal reforms aimed at affecting systemic change in the country. President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya, the President of the SJB Lawyers Federation, made these remarks while addressing a press conference in Colombo and mentioned that these proposals will be included in the SJB manifesto.
A group of Indian nationals who were illegally running an IT based firm in Colombo 7 with just a visit visa to remain in Sri Lanka were taken into custody by the Department of Immigration and Emigration yesterday.
Distinguished Professor Buddhima Indraratna (Director of Transport Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney, Australia) was honoured with the prestigious José Entrecanales Ibarra Foundation’s International Civil Engineer Award for 2024. Considered as the Nobel equivalent in the field of Civil Engineering, the award was presented by the Vice-President of Spain, Teresa Ribera, during a formal ceremony in Madrid.
A motorist is seen turning back to see if a child riding through the flooded roads with her parents is safe. Heavy rains islandwide have continued to wreak havoc during the past week, with over 60,000 people affected. The Meteorological Department has warned of more rains in the coming days.
A President’s Counsel with over 55 years of active practice as an Attorney-at-Law yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights application in the Supreme Court challenging the failure of the President to make judicial appointments to the Superior Courts, resulting in two vacancies in the Supreme Court and five vacancies in the Court of Appeal for several months.
Sri Lanka Air Force pilots, deployed in the Central African Republic as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA), executed a critical evacuation mission involving multiple UN personnel.
More than 1,000 Buddhist representatives, guests, scholars, and devotees from 73 countries and regions gathered in Bangkok to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of the Buddha. They conducted in-depth discussions and extensive exchanges around the theme of the event, “The Buddhist Way to Build Trust and Unity
While expressing deepest condolences on the passing away of the Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jean-François Pactet, the Foreign Ministry said all assistance will be extended to the French authorities and the family of the late Ambassador.
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will receive backing from the State Timber Corporation and Sri Lanka Army to immediately remove over 100 remaining old and large decaying city trees posing a great danger to the people and property, as per an order by the President, the Daily Mirror learns.
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