Parliamentarians are not eligible to use their diplomatic passports after dissolution of Parliament and they need to obtain normal passports if they need to travel overseas, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said yesterday.
Sri Lanka is likely to experience less rainfall during the inter-monsoon and Northeast monsoon period, which starts from October to February, due to the event of La Niña which occurs every three to five years, an official said.
The committee, which consisted of educationists, educational psychologists, medical professionals, and statisticians has recommended awarding full marks for the three leaked questions to all students who sat for the 2024 grade five Scholarship examination as the most appropriate course of action.
An army sergeant who had filmed a young woman travelling by train was arrested by Meerigama police.Investigations revealed that the 24-year-old young woman was a university student travelling by train to Polgahawela. When the train had stopped at the Meerigama railway station some passengers had noticed an individual taking photos of a young woman dressed in a frock and sitting in a posture with one leg on the other.
Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna (SLPP) is to focus on youth, members of provincial councils and local bodies when deciding on nominations for the General Elections 2024, National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa said yesterday.
The talks for the formation of a joint opposition alliance by bringing United National Party (UNP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is in a stalemate because of the two conditions laid out by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), a statement from UNP said over the weekend.
Malsha Kumaratungage of Sanghamitta College Galle came first in the island at the GCE Ordinary level examination 2023, while Kulani Methsala of Musaeus College became second. Jayanande Rathnaweera of Maliyadeva College Kurunegala has claimed the third slot.
The government has initiated action to review the benefits of former Presidents to be pruned according to a criterion since some curtailments require legal amendments to be enacted by the next Parliament, a top source said.
Increased support for the egg industry by the government and lower demand for eggs causing higher market supply are among the main reasons for the drop in egg prices, Senior Research Officer at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI), Dr. N.P.G. Samantha, told Daily Mirror yesterday.
The Supreme Court yesterday initiated contempt of court proceedings against former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena for failing to pay the full compensation owed to the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks.
Sri Lankan stargazers will be in for a once-in-a-lifetime treat when a comet, as a recently identified comet is growing “brighter than expected” and could be the most impressive one of the year for them. In fact, two rare celestial events that may be visible in the night sky are expected during the coming days, scientists said yesterday.
Former Senior Adviser to the President on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardene, and a number of others yesterday denied allegations that they have used government vehicles during his tenure in the advisory role to former President Ranil Wickremeinsghe.
Clarifying the abandoned luxury vehicles in front of the Presidential Secretariat, President’s private secretary Ananda Wijepala said yesterday 107 vehicles have been parked in three locations and that none of the vehicles will be auctioned.
The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an interim order suspending the operation of a Cabinet decision granting approval to purchase 750,000 N-Series Passports from two companies as part of the initial procurement for the supply of five million e-Passports.
A Fundamental Rights application seeking an order to stay the appointment of Janaprith Fernando as Chief Commissioner of the Ceylon Scout Council was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday (25).
Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong expressed optimism that Sri Lanka, under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and with help from China and other countries, would overcome all sorts of risks and challenges and fully recover from the current crisis, and revive the national economy to achieve prosperity.
Claiming the Easter Sunday attacks was a well-orchestrated conspiracy rather than a mere isolated incident, ex-CID Director Shani Abeysekara said justice would be meted out to him in an NPP government.
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