Beach cleanup in Mattakkuliya to commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day

The South African High Commission and Clean Ocean Force Lanka will carry out a beach cleanup at Crow Island Beach Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15, with members of the diplomatic corps to commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day, from 7.30 am on Thursday (18), the South African High Commission in Colombo said.

President saved country from a massive crisis: Ruwan

Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardene said President Ranil Wickremesinghe has demonstrated his visionary leadership and saved the country from a massive crisis.

Another election postponement bid nipped in the bud

The Fundamental Rights petition, filed by a lawyer seeking a declaration that the Presidential Election should not be held without a referendum on the 19th amendment to the Constitution, was dismissed by the Supreme Court, ordering the petitioner to pay a cost of Rs. 500,000.

Businessman burnt to death, Morawewa Police recover body

The body of an individual which had been burnt to death inside a cab was recovered by Morawewa Police on Sunday evening. The victim, Selliah Jeyaruban, 41, was a resident of Sampur in Muttur.

Complications due to drug: Children’s condition not critical

The children who were admitted to the Anuradhapura Hospital following complications from a medicinal tablet have been reported to be in stable condition, with some already discharged, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

Easter Sunday attacks : Court gives ultimatum to Maithripala, Pujith and Nilantha

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena, former IGP Pujith Jayasundara, and former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena to pay their total balance payment owed as compensation to the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks

Sri Lanka High Commission in London unveils Replica of Colombo Port City

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London, in collaboration with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPEC) and the CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, proudly and ceremoniously unveiled a detailed replica of the Colombo Port City on July 12, 2024,

SJB Passara organiser Sanjay Letchumanar and MP Velu Kumar meet Nitin Gadkari

SJB Passara organiser Sanjay Letchumanar and MP Velu Kumar met Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India.

Champika calls for digitization of public services to curb corruption

United Republican Front (URF) leader MP Patali Champika Ranawaka who heads the Ways and Means Committee of Parliament, stressed the need for digitization of all public service activities such as issuing of government certificates, payments of bills and fines etc.

Single Monitoring Unit for revenue generation : IRD, Excise, Customs TUs positive of linking up information systems

Amidst temporary decision to take a step back from protesting against the proposed Sri Lanka Revenue Authority Bill (SLRA), the joint trade unions of the government’s three revenue generating wings, the Inland Revenue Department, Excise Department and Sri Lanka Customs are positive of linking up their information systems for a smooth operation in future.

New Zealand MPs visit Gangaramaya

A high-level cross-party delegation of New Zealand MPs, including Rt. Gerry Brownlee MP, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, paid an official visit to the Gangaramaya Temple yesterday morning. They are in the country on a three-day official visit, emphasizing New Zealand’s increasing focus on South Asia and Sri Lanka as a priority region.

Sajitha Withanage wins ‘Soorya Overall Youth Top 40 Leader of the Year Award’ 2024

Sun Match Company’s flagship brand Soorya, ignited the 2024 edition of the Top 40 Youth Awards to identify and reward the best performing youth talent of Sri Lanka in partnership with Women in Management (WIM) and Youth Council of Sri Lanka at Shangri-la Hotel with Chief Guest being State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon in the presence of the Brand Ambassador for Soorya Yashoda Wimaladharma and Director for Sun Match Company Gowri

Stock of poisonous chemicals destroyed

A large consignment of poisonous chemicals seized by the Consumer Affairs Authority was handed over to Katunayake Incy Ecco Cycle Institute on the recommendation of the Central Environmental Authority after submitting a report to Kaduwela magistrate and obtaining a court order

Govt. failed to collect tax revenue owing to incompetent higher-ups at Excise Dept. - MP

The government has failed to collect tax arrears of Rs.6 billion from liquor manufacturers as the present Excise Department top management is comprised of incompetent officers who were appointed through an unlawful examination, an Opposition MP opined yesterday.

No legal or financial barriers as of now - EC

“Next week on (July 17), the Finance Ministry officials will be meeting us to discuss and brief matters pertaining to funds,” Rathnayake added.

Two-week ITEC training programme for Sri Lankan journalists completed in India

The two-week ITEC training programme for a group of 29 journalists and media professionals from Sri Lanka on Media Management was successfully completed at the Dr. MCR Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana’s Centre for Law & Public Administration (CLP). The programme was sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha met the group today for an interactive feedbac

Tattoo shop owner says criminal ‘Loku Patty’ forced him to invite ’Club Wasantha’

The owner of the tattoo studio, Dulan Sanjula, who was arrested in connection with the Athurugiriya shooting incident, confessed to police that he intended to invite singer K.Sujeewa for the shop opening and underworld criminal ‘Loku Patty’ compelled him to invite Surendra Wasantha Perera, known as ‘Club Wasantha.’ He has said that he received money from ‘Loku Patty,’

Crocodile trapped from Menik Ganga

A 6 ft crocodile was caught with a trap placed in the Menikganga in Kataragama by wildlife officers and the police life guard was releases to a lake in Yala national park yesterday. Wildlife Department and the police had taken

Woman hands over children to police

A 28 year old woman who left her three children with the Women and Children’s Bureau of the Hatton police and ran towards Hatton railway station to commit suicide by jumping before the train was saved by the police.

Fuel disappeared from storages of CPSTL even before 2022: Sectorial Oversight Committee

Stocks of fuel had disappeared from the government storages even before the energy and fuel crisis came into being in 2022, Chairman of Sectorial Committee on Transportation and Energy MP Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda told Parliament yesterday. The MP said it is not possible to find data on the stocks of fuel that have disappeared.

Station Master’s strike continues indefinitely

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to continue their train strike indefinitely following the governments decision to consider all station masters as having vacated their positions. Addressing the media, SLRSMU chairman Sumedha Somarathna announced that the Railways Department had declared all station masters as having vacated their positions.

Tattoo shop owner and others remanded

The tattoo shop owner and six others who were arrested by the Athurugiriya police in connection with the killing of two persons including Club Wasantha were remanded till July 22 by Kaduwella Magistrate Chanima Wijebandara yesterday.

UN representatives to Kokkutuduvai

A team of UN representatives on Tuesday(9) carried out an inspection of the on going excavations and the investigations of the Kokkutuduvai mass grave in Mullativu. Several skeletal remains and parts of a uniform had been recovered during excavations carried on Tuesday by Senor Prof. of Archaeology Raj. Somadeva and JMO Mullativu general hospital Kanakasabhapahti Wasudeva under the supervision of Mullativue Magistrate Dharmalingam Pradeepan,

Aluthgamage criticises Election Commission over appointment of Mujibur as MP

Government MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday criticised the Election Commission for allowing the appointment of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahaman through the national list.

Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala Sixth procession with special events tonight

The sixth procession of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala will take place on the 11th night followed by several significant events.

Piumi Hansamali files writ petition against CID investigations

Sri Lankan model Piumi Hansamali has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the legality of the investigations conducted by the CID’s Illegal Assets Investigations Division regarding the alleged suspicious acquisition of property.

Bohra community gathers in Colombo

Members of the Dawoodi Bohra community, visiting Sri Lanka, stroll through the streets of Colombo on July 9, 2024. Around fifteen thousand members from countries including India have gathered for the convention co-hosted by

Parliamentaraian under arrest warrant

An open warrant to arrest and produce in court Puttalam District Parliamentarian Ali Sabri Raheem was issued by Puttalam Addl, District Judge and Magistrate Ayona Wimalaratne in connection with a case filed against him by the Kalpitiya Police on a complaint received from a Non-Governmental Organisation in Kalpitiya. The arrest warrant was issued at the Kalpitiya Circuit Magistrate’s Court. The suspect Parliamentarian had failed to be p

Ven. Sobitha Thera urges PUCSL for 50% electricity tariff cut

During a public consultation on the second electricity tariff revision, Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobitha Thera requested the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to reduce the electricity tariff by at least 50 percent. The PUCSL held an oral public consultation on the second electricity tariff revision today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). During the event, Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobitha Thera spoke about the C

More than 60 percent of MPs are my friends - Club Wasantha

Suresh Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha, who was shot dead yesterday (08), shared the following sentiments in an interview with Danu on our sister paper the Lankadeepa YouTube channel on November 18, 2022.