The Health Ministry has launched a special inquiry into the incident where a two-month-old baby, who was suffering after choking on milk, was refused treatment at the new hospital in Kamburugamuwa, Matara District, resulting in her death.
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has seized a luxury BMW registered on model Piyumi Hansamali’’s name from a garage in Nawala. The car was found at a two-storied house belonging to a businessman arrested for importing kush and cocaine worth over Rs. 60 million via airmail.
Azmatullah Omarzai’s fireworks paved the way as Tim Seifert’s unbeaten ton for Galle Marvels was in vain for Jaffna Kings to pull off a thrilling five-wicket win with two balls remaining over unbeaten Galle Marvels in the sixth match of the fifth Lanka Premier League tournament played under floodlights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.
Sri Lanka, nestled in the heart of the Indian Ocean, boasts of a rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty. Positioned as a key nation in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka is at a pivotal juncture for growth and development, drawing invaluable lessons from Indonesia’s dynamic trajectory.
The sale of alcoholic beverages has been banned for 16 days by order of the Excise Chief in respect of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya’s Esala Festival, which is to commence today in the Southern religious town of Kataragama.
Britain’s head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer, whose party won a landslide election victory. The king earlier accepted the resignation of Conservative leader Rishi Sunak.
The Labour party’s thumping general election victory, which ended 14 years of Conservative party rule in the UK, drew congratulations from leaders around the world – and reminded Keir Starmer of the complex global challenges he will have to navigate as prime minister.
Media icon Ariya Rubasinghe’s biography, ‘He is Ari” was launched at the Government Information Department amidst a group of distinguished guests, including Minister of Transport and Media Bandula Gunawardene, SJB MPs S.M. Marikkar and Chief Incumbent of Bellanwila temple, Chief Sanga Nayaka Singapore, Venerable Bellanwila Dhammarathana Thera and Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake. Pictured here is the presentation of the first copy.
Filing an intervention petition against the Fundamental Rights petition, which sought an order restraining the Election Commission from holding the Presidential election in 2024, National People’s Power Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath has moved the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition at the outset, citing that it was misconceived in law.
The Construction Power and Energy Expo 2024 organized by the Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services (LECS) kicked off today at the BMICH, Colombo. The Construction Power & Energy Expo is Sri Lanka’s premier exhibition in the construction, interior products, power, and energy-related sectors. On this occasion, Sri Lanka Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong attended as a special guest. The exhibition will be held until July 7. Pix by Kithsiri
Fishermen and the people in Vakarai, Batticaloa today held a protest march from Kaddumurivu Junction to Puchchakkerni Post Office protesting against the rapid removal of ilmenite from the coastal regions and the impacts of shrimp farming on their livelihood and the environment.
As part of ongoing efforts to promote economic diplomacy in Africa, Sri Lankan ambassador Kana Ambassador Kananathan met with Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio in Freetown and discussed investment opportunities yesterday.
The Colombo High Court today further extended its order to freeze 16 fixed deposit accounts and three insurance policies belonging to the family members of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella for three months.
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya clarified that individuals who have received letters or text messages from the Inland Revenue Department requesting tax payments need not comply if their monthly income does not exceed Rs. 100,000.
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