In a startling revelation, Sri Lanka’s law enforcement agencies have reported a surge in incidents regarding live-streaming sexual content involving youth, who are allegedly selling these explicit clips to international companies.
Against the backdrop of some politicians announcing polling day of the presidential election, the Election Commission’s Chairman R.L.A.M. Rathnayake said that it is the sole discretion of his office in terms of the Constitution and therefore others should refrain from making remarks.
Lockie Ferguson returned the remarkable figures of three wickets for no runs in his maximum four overs as already-eliminated New Zealand bowed out of the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in Trinidad on Monday.
The T20 World Cup 2026 will also see 20 teams locking horns for the coveted trophy in India and Sri Lanka. The 12 automatic qualifiers for the next edition of the 20-over World Cup have been confirmed following the teams’ qualification for the Super Eight stage of the 2024 edition.
A book about Anton Marcus, written by political columnist Kusal Perera, was launched today at the Foundation Institute. The book covers Anton Marcus’s 50-year career as a trade unionist. Several MPs from the government, the Opposition, and various political parties attended the event. Anton Marcus is the General Secretary of the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union.
The distrupted water supply in several areas in the Homagama suburb due to the bursting of the transmission pipeline from the Kalatuwawa treatment plant, will be restored by midnight today (17), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) said.
To avoid falling victim to criminals impersonating police officers, the public is advised by the police to verify the identity of individuals in plain clothes who claim to be police officers, before consenting to any checks of individuals or property.
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Presidential Election 2024 Sri Lanka decides today