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The 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination is scheduled to commence on November 10 and continue until December 5, the Commissioner General of Examinations, A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage, said.The Commissioner stated that all arrangements have been made to conduct the examination at 2,362 centres across the island.A total of 340,525 candidates, including 246,521 school candidates and 94,004 private candidates, are expected to sit for the examination this year.She added that all promotional activities related to the examination including tuition classes, specialist seminars, lectures, workshops, and discussions of mock question papers will be prohibited from midnight tomorrow (04).The Commissioner…

India’s agonising wait for a maiden Women’s World Cup title finally came to an end as Harmanpreet Kaur and her teary-eyed teammates clinched the trophy by beating South Africa in a dramatic final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.Their 52-run victory before a full house was the perfect culmination of a campaign, which was nearly derailed after three defeats in a row, including one against South Africa, in the league phase.Kaur’s team pulled off a record chase in their semi-final against defending champions Australia to reach the final against a South Africa side also gunning for their maiden 50-over…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near one of Afghanistan’s largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The USGS issued an orange alert in its PAGER system, which is an automated system that produces information on the impact of earthquakes, and indicated that “significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread.”Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response, the system’s alert added.The earthquake hit at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif, which has a population of about 523,000, according to USGS.The country’s national disaster…

The Ministry of Environment announced that the ‘Wana Surakuma’ Joint Operations Unit will be inaugurated today (03), with the objective of conserving Sri Lanka’s natural forest resources.The unit will function under the Ministry of Environment and can be reached through the 24-hour hotline ‘1995’, the ministry said.Accordingly, the unit will comprise representatives from the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Forest Department, the Police Special Task Force (STF), and the Tri-Forces.The Ministry also stated that through this unit, the public can be acknowledged regarding the damages caused to Sri Lanka’s forest system and related environmental issues through this unit.The ‘Wana Surakuma’…

Babar Azam broke Rohit Sharma’s record for most runs in men’s Twenty20s as Pakistan hammered South Africa by nine wickets and leveled their series on Friday.Saim Ayub returned to form with a belligerent unbeaten 71 off 38 balls as Pakistan raced to 112-1 in just 13.1 overs after bowling out South Africa for 110. Fast bowlers Salman Mirza and Faheem Ashraf shared seven wickets. The third and deciding T20 is on Saturday. Babar needed nine runs to pass Sharma’s record of 4,231 runs and finished 11 not out. He overtook the Indian batter’s record when he drove spinner Donovan Ferreira for…

A businessman residing in a housing complex in Minuwangoda has been arrested by police for the possession of a pistol and several bullets.The arrest was made today (01) during a raid carried out by the Western Province North Crimes Division in Peliyagoda, based on a tip-off.Police have seized a firearm, 13 bullets, and a magazine containing ammunition from the suspect.Preliminary investigations have revealed that the pistol is a modern type of firearm currently used by the Sri Lanka Police.According to police sources, the suspect had claimed during interrogation that he acquired the firearm for personal protection following a shooting and…

India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers have seized 4.7 kg of cocaine worth about INR 470 million from a female passenger arriving from Colombo at the Mumbai airport and arrested five persons, the finance ministry said on Saturday.In a statement the ministry said DRI officers intercepted the passenger shortly after her arrival and subjected her baggage to detailed examination.The scrutiny led to the discovery of nine pouches of a white powdery substance concealed inside coffee packets. Preliminary testing with the NDPS field kit confirmed the substance to be cocaine.“In a major blow to international drug trafficking networks, DRI has…

The woman seen in a video widely circulating on social media, obstructing and verbally abusing police officers on traffic duty in the Udugampola area, has been remanded until November 3.She was remanded after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court, said Ada Derana reporter.In the video, the woman in question is seen interfering with the duties of police officers by claiming to be the sister of a senior police officer.However, the Police Media Division stated that the suspect’s claim of being related to a Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) is completely false.

Around twenty Members of Parliament (MPs) have requested for the issuance of firearms for their personal security, according to parliamentary sources.The MPs have reportedly made these requests to the relevant officials of the Parliament and the security forces, and they have been forwarded to the Ministry of Defence for consideration, the source said.A special discussion on the security of MPs was recently held with the participation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Following the discussion, the Speaker and the IGP agreed to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of MPs.However, it has not been decided to issue firearms…

The Department of Examinations has announced that tuition classes, lectures, and seminars related to the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will be prohibited from midnight on November 4.The department stated that this ban will remain in effect until the conclusion of the examination period.This year’s G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination is scheduled to commence on November 10 and continue until December 5.