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A stock of live ammunition and empty cartridges has been discovered near Mudunegama Maha Vidyalaya in Thalawa, earlier today (14).Police stated that the recovered ammunition is used for T-56 assault rifles.The stock of ammunition was found by officers from the Thambuttegama Police. Further investigations into the incident are currently being carried out by Police.

The Kurunegala High Court has granted bail to former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), Admiral (Retired) Nishantha Ulugetenne.

The United States of America has updated its travel advisory for Sri Lanka.The U.S. Department of State has issued the updated advisory under Level 2, and it reportedly includes several new cautionary indicators.The advisory urges travelers to exercise increased caution due to risks such as unrest, terrorism, and landmines, indicating that attention should be paid to potential instability in the country.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided not to amend the existing electricity tariffs for this quarter.The announcement was made by the Chairman of the PUCSL, Prof. K. P. L. Chandralal while speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo.

The price of a 22-carat gold sovereign in Sri Lanka has surpassed Rs. 330,000 for the first time today (14).As of 10:30 a.m., the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign in the Colombo Pettah market has risen to Rs. 337,600, up from Rs. 319,000 recorded yesterday.The price of a 24-carat gold sovereign, which stood at Rs. 345,000 yesterday, has now climbed to Rs. 365,000, according to traders at the Pettah market.

China said on Tuesday (Oct 14) it was ready to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on the world’s second-largest economy.“On the matter of tariff wars and trade wars, China’s position remains consistent,” an unnamed commerce ministry spokesperson said.“If you wish to fight, we shall fight to the end; if you wish to negotiate, our door remains open.”Concerns spiked over the weekend that the trade war between the world’s top two economies will worsen after Trump announced extra 100 per…

It has been made mandatory for all foreign nationals eligible for free tourist visa to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to their arrival in the country.The new regulation will come into effect from tomorrow (October 15).Meanwhile, the United States of America has updated its travel advisory for Sri Lanka.The U.S. Department of State has issued the updated advisory under Level 2, and it reportedly includes several new cautionary indicators.The advisory urges travelers to exercise increased caution due to risks such as unrest, terrorism, and landmines, indicating that attention should be paid to potential instability in the country.

A special meeting with relevant officials is scheduled to be held today (14) to expedite the restoration of online government services that were disrupted, impacting approximately eight departments.According to the Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy, the meeting is set to take place this morning.The Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) announced yesterday that due to a disruption in the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC), several online services managed by various government organizations have been temporarily affected.These include the Birth, Marriage, and Death (BMD) Certificate System of the Registrar General’s Department, the e-Revenue License System (eRL 2.0) of the Provincial Departments…

The final decision regarding the revision of electricity tariffs will be announced by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today (14).The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has proposed a 6.8% increase in electricity tariffs.The CEB has stated that due to the failure of authorities to properly implement the cost-reflective pricing mechanism, an increase in electricity charges has become unavoidable.The PUCSL also held public consultations regarding the third electricity tariff revision for this year.

‘Ishara Sewwandi’, the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ has reportedly been arrested in Nepal.Four others have also been arrested during a joint operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Nepal Police.The shooting took place on February 19 within the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court No. 05, where Ganemulla Sanjeewa was shot and killed.The suspect, 25-year-old Pingpura Dewage Ishara Sewwandi, is believed to have assisted the gunman responsible for the shooting.Since the day of the incident, she has been in hiding, and authorities had not been able to…