- Russia’s Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
- Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
- Easter Sunday: A Day Of Faith And Remembrance For Sri Lanka
- Special security and traffic plan in place for Sacred Tooth Relic exposition in Kandy
- VAT exempted on locally produced milk and yogurt; digital services and traders face new tax changes
- Nearly 40 schools in Kandy to remain closed next week
- Ranil warns of over 100,000 job losses in Sri Lanka due to US tariff impact
- New access routes introduced for Sacred Tooth Relic exposition
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It is reported that the Colombo High Court has issued summons to former Minister Johnston Fernando and three others.It is said that the summons has been issued to hand over indictments in a case filed by the Bribery Commission.The Bribery Commission has filed this case alleging that the government has caused a loss by removing employees of the Sathosa from their legal duties and engaging them in political activities.The former minister has been summoned to appear in the Colombo High Court on July 04.
Natalie Portman was told to get ‘as big as possible’ after she returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Thor: Love and Thunder movie.While speaking with Variety, the actor disclosed her drastic physical transformation for the upcoming film.She explained the outlet: “On Black Swan, I was asked to get as small as possible.”Here, I was asked to get as big as possible. That’s an amazing challenge — and also state of mind as a woman.”News reports say when Portman starred in the psychological thriller, she weighed merely 98 pounds (44.4 kg or 1568 ounces), a significant difference while reprising the…
Fuel shortage is one of the major problems facing the people of our country these days. Unawatuna (SOS) has created the world’s first solar powered three-wheeler to solve the fuel problem. The founder is a German woman.Ms. Ula Maschberg, who came to Sri Lanka about 27 years ago, chose Unawatuna to live in because of her love for the environment and natural beauty of the country. She has also set up an organization called ‘Save Our Sri Lanka’ with the help of local and foreign friends to create new creations. Commenting on her design, she said:“According to statistics there are…
Khabane “Khaby” Lame (Italy) now has the most followers on TikTok, with 142.8 million at the time of writing.The 22-year-old silent comedian surpassed Charli D’Amelio (USA), who has held the record since March 2020.Khaby’s parodies of so-called ‘lifehacks’ have racked up millions of views and propelled him to worldwide fame.
The British High Commission in Colombo has issued a special notice to applicants for UK student visas.They have requested thestudents to apply as soon as possible as the visa process will take about 5 weeks.The British High Commission in Colombo states that a high number of applications will be received in August and that applications should be prepared and submitted by this time.
It has been decided to restrict the services of the Consular Division of the Ministry of External Affairs today (24).Accordingly, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that its service activities will be limited to about 400 applicants.The decision was taken due to maintenance work on the premises.
Three hospitals have been closed from yesterday (23) due to the fuel crisis.Accordingly, the Galnewa Regional Hospital, Negampaha Regional Hospital, Kalawewa Regional Hospital and the Galnewa Regional Medical Officer of Health offices have been closed.It is further stated that the hospitals have been closed due to lack of fuel for the health workers including the doctors to report for duty.
Sadio Mane is considered to be one of the best players in the world and amongst the greatest African players of all time.Recently he has been transferred to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich as a forward.Mané began his professional career with Ligue 2 club Metz at age 19, but he departed after a solitary season to join Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 for a fee of €4 million, winning a league and cup domestic double in the 2013–14 season. Later that summer, Mané transferred to English club Southampton for a club record fee of £11.8 million. There, he set…
Opposition leader MP Sajith Premadasa has responded to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s accusation pertaining to the delay in presenting the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in Parliament.Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said the Cabinet has approved the 21st Amendment and the final draft will be presented to Parliament.He further said that unfortunately the process will be delayed due to the boycott of Parliament by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the National People’s Power (NPP).Responding to the Prime Minister, SJB and opposition leader MP Sajith Premadasa said the 21st Amendment referred to by the Prime Minister comes into effect after the 9th…
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatara has assured that the Government of India will extend its fullest support to Sri Lanka in overcoming the difficult situation that has arisen as a close friend.He was speaking at a meeting with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa this morning (23).Sri Lanka has already received fuel, medicine, fertilizer and other essential food items under Indian loan assistance.The Presidential Media Unit further stated that the two sides had a lengthy discussion on the future course of action of the Indian assistance program to stabilize and revive the Sri Lankan economy.