- Sri Lanka Declares All Divisional Secretariats as African Swine Fever Infected or At-Risk Areas
- 85 Chinese nationals deported from Sri Lanka over criminal offenses
- 44 vehicles temporarily removed from service over safety concerns
- Grade 5 Scholarship Exam to continue until 2029, says Deputy Minister
- Sri Lanka Customs earns Rs. 165 bln from vehicle imports this year
- Nearly 2,000 killed in road accidents during first half of 2025
- Several spells of showers expected today
- Scientific study to be conducted to minimize crop damage by wild animals
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The Afghan Taliban government has decided to ban women’s salons in Afghanistan. It is according to their own strict Sharia law. According to the foreign media, the beauty salons run by women in the capital of Kabul and several other provinces, limited to women only, will be closed.The order to ban women’s salons was issued by the Afghan Taliban government’s Ministry of ‘Protection of Morals’. Currently, there are many restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan. Girls’ education is prohibited, and women are also prohibited from working. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Department of Meteorology says that the current rain situation in the southwestern parts of the island is expected to continue today (04). The department stated that rains may occur from time to time in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-West and Northern provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.Some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts may experience very heavy rains of more than 150 mm, while some places in Western Province and Galle and Matara districts also have the possibility of slightly heavy rains of more than 75 mm.In Uva Province…
Litro Gas Company Chairman Muditha Peiris says that the price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro domestic gas will be reduced by 200 rupees. He said that the domestic gas per litre will be reduced from midnight today (4) and the reduced amount will be announced this morning.Accordingly, the official said that the price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro domestic gas will be reduced by more than 3,000 rupees and also mentioned that the price of a 5 kg cylinder and a 2.3 kg cylinder will also decrease.Currently, the price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro…
Minister of State for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that the application for the project of providing interest-free loans to 5,000 students who have studied in private universities will start today (04). Accordingly, the State Minister stated that this opportunity is available for students who have studied A Level in the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 and they can apply for this from July 4th to August 7th.He mentioned that the government will pay the full interest on this loan and priority will be given to job-oriented courses. State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya further stated that if there is a…
Yesterday (02) the Sri Lankan team managed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup One-Day Cricket Tournament. Accordingly, Sri Lanka became the 9th country to qualify for the 2023 World Cup One Day Cricket Tournament.Sri Lanka also managed to qualify for the final match of the World Cup qualifying round by securing one of the first two places in the points table of the Super 6 round after winning the match against the Zimbabwe team yesterday.Chasing a target of 166 runs to win against the Zimbabwean team, the Sri Lankan team scored 169 runs for the loss of one wicket…
After the mutiny of the Wagner mercenary battalion, there was a phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Prime Minister of India is said to have expressed his happiness with the way the Russian government handled the rebellion.Indian Prime Minister Modi has said with the Russian President that the Russian government’s action to preserve law and order is commendable. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Department of Meteorology says that the current rain situation in the southwestern parts of the island is expected to continue today (03). The department stated that rains may occur from time to time in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-West and Northern provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.In Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, very heavy rains of more than 150 mm may occur in some places, while in Uva province and Ampara and Batticaloa districts there may be scattered showers or thunderstorms in the evening or at night. In the western…
Yesterday, the World Bank granted $700 million in budgetary and social assistance for Sri Lanka, according to news sources.The majority of the funds—about $500 million—would go toward financial support, while the remaining US $ 200 million will go toward welfare assistance for individuals who have been most severely impacted by the crisis.
Adhi Esala Poya has been observed today (03). There are usually twelve full moons in a year and the ‘super moon’ (Adhi Pasaloswaka) is the additional one in certain years.Accordingly, it is said that this supermoon is not related to any historic
The civil aviation departments of the two countries have taken steps to start direct passenger air services from Israel to Katunayake for the first time. Accordingly, the Civil Aviation Authority said that the planes belonging to Israel’s “Akia” airline are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka next October.A special discussion in this regard was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva in the Ministry Auditorium. Accordingly, the Civil Aviation Authority said that a memorandum of understanding will be signed soon between the civil aviation departments of the two countries to come…