- Legal action to be taken against unsafe crossings in Kandy
- Britain to ban under 16s from social media
- Sajith demands disclosure of paddy pricing formula, fertilizer allocation details
- Appeals Court to hear Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s revision petition tomorrow
- Textile and garment sector records 7.3% decline in export earnings in early 2026
- 10% toll discount offered to ETC users on Katunayake Expressway
- Advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas
- Gold prices rise sharply in Sri Lanka amid global surge
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Donald Karunaratne, a veteran cameraman of Sri Lankan cinema, has passed away in America.He was 75 years old when he died.
Lichadonisia, also called Lichades, is a small earthly paradise located in central mainland Greece. The archipelago is made up of seven volcanic islets located about 125 miles from Athens, right in the northern Gulf of Euboea, opposite the small town of Kamena Vourla. It is a place of extraordinary exotic beauty, an enchanted and verdant corner, with golden beaches lapped by a sea so turquoise that it has been nicknamed the “Little Seychelles” or even the “Caribbean of Greece”.The archipelago was formed following a significant earthquake that occurred in 426 BC which created seven islands and many smaller rock formations which are still uninhabited and…
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says that despite the agreement to give the posts of the chairman of COPE and COPA committees to the opposition, the members of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna are protesting against it.Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has mentioned this while attending the Yapahuwa Constituency Council meeting of Samagi Jana Balavega.The opposition leader states that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna is afraid because of the disclosure of corruption by the COP and COPA committees and because of that, they are working to get the same party as the chairman.
The day before yesterday (26) 06 Covid deaths were reported, and yesterday (27) 54 people infected with Corona were reported. All of them are locally identified infected.With that, the total number of infected people reported in this country increases to 669,693 and the total number of corona deaths increases to 16,685.
At this moment when Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented crisis, the John Keels Group has come forward to provide a sustainable helping hand to the people affected by the crisis.“Our country is facing such a socio-economic crisis for the first time in its history. People across the island are facing severe difficulties due to problems such as shortage of food, fuel, fertilizers and other essentials and the high cost of living.” said Ms. Carmeline Jayasuriya, Head of Corporate Community Care, John Keels Holdings plc.Daily wage earners as well as those engaged in self-employment and small and medium scale businesses…
A special police team has been appointed to investigate illegal foreign currency traders.The Police Headquarters stated that a team of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division has been appointed by the Inspector General of Police for this purpose.The police stated that the team will conduct investigations to uncover the source of the foreign money or how it was earned under the Money Laundering Act and will also conduct investigations together with the Central Bank officials.It is said that the receipt of foreign exchange has decreased significantly and the reason for this is the exchange of foreign currency through informal means outside…
Afghanistan managed to record an 8-wicket victory in the match between the Sri Lankan team and the Afghanistan team in the Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament.Afghanistan won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat first.Accordingly, the Sri Lankan team, who batted first, managed to score 105 runs.Bhanuka Rajapakse scored 38 runs, Danushka Gunathilaka scored 17 runs and Chamika Karunaratne scored 31 runs for the Sri Lankan team.It is special that none of the other batsmen were able to cross the 10-run mark.Accordingly, the Afghanistan team, who played the reply innings in the 11th over, managed to pass their winning…
According to UNICEF, Sri Lanka ranks 6th globally in terms of child malnutrition.Also, the organization points out that Sri Lanka has been ranked 02 among the countries facing severe malnutrition in South Asia.They state that the increase in the cost of living that has arisen with the economic crisis in the country has also severely affected the diet of the people, and the main reason for this is the day by day increase in the price of food.
Electricity and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that many government institutions in Sri Lanka should be reorganized.The minister points out that many government institutions have fallen due to wrong political decisions, political appointments, misadministration and incompetence.The minister also said that he does not expect many employees working in the public sector to work in the private sector or be recruited to work in the private sector.In a Twitter post, the minister emphasized that a performance-based salary system should be established in government institutions as well.
Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that after a review of the fuel distribution, instructions have been given regarding the distribution of additional fuel stocks in the next 03 days.The Minister also points out that long queues have been created due to loading delays, delivery deficiencies and late payments for fuel by filling stations.The minister further said that the recurring queues will be reduced in the next 02 days.

