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Today (9) marks the 151st World Post Day, which is being commemorated around the globe.In Sri Lanka, the national ceremony to mark the World Post Day is scheduled to take place this morning at the Badulla Postal Complex Auditorium, under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.This year’s celebration also marks the 56th national commemoration of World Post Day in Sri Lanka.Following a resolution by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a total of 193 countries celebrate World Post Day annually on October 9.The date commemorates the signing of an agreement on October 9, 1874, by…

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday.“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote. “All Parties will be treated fairly!”Negotiators have been meeting in Egypt for days to hash out a Trump-backed peace plan that he hopes will ultimately result in a permanent end to the two-year war and…

A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal requesting an order to prevent the misuse of property belonging to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy by its Acting Diyawadana Nilame, Nilanga Dela.The petition was filed by activist Sanjaya Mahawatta, Ada Derana reporter said.The petitioner claims that, under the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance, it is strictly prohibited to lease, transfer or alienate heritage properties belonging to the Temple of the Tooth Relic.Despite this, the petitioner states that in recent times, the current Acting Diyawadana Nilame has been misusing property belonging to the temple.Accordingly, the petitioner has…

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training has issued a statement regarding the recruitment of development officers currently assigned to schools to the teaching service.Accordingly, a communique confirming the move has been issued with the signature of the Secretary to the Ministry, Nalaka Kaluwewa.The Ministry states that several cases heard before the Supreme Court regarding the competitive examination which was scheduled to be held on March 25, 2023, for the recruitment of graduates to the state service, including development officers working in schools to the teaching service, have now been concluded.However, since the case being heard in the…

A teacher at a prominent school in Monaragala has been injured and hospitalised following an assault by a student.The incident occurred this morning (October 1), and it has been reported that the injured teacher is currently receiving inpatient treatment at the Monaragala District General Hospital.According to reports, the Grade 11 student allegedly assaulted the teacher after being questioned about bringing a mobile phone to school.

The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines has risen to 69, a disaster official said on Wednesday as the government mobilised agencies to search for survivors and restore power and water supplies.In Bogo city in the north of Cebu province, which was near the epicentre of the shallow quake that struck off the coast just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the hospital has been “overwhelmed,” Civil Defense official Raffy Alejandro told reporters.The death toll of 69 was based on data from the Cebu provincial disaster office and was subject to validation, said Jane Abapo, an…

Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka has gained two spots to fifth in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batter Rankings following his impressive 261 runs at the 2025 Asia Cup.While Nissanka improved with a new career-high rating Kusal Janith Perera also rose two places break into the top of the batting rankings.In the latest ranking, Perera is ranked ninth. India’s Abhishek Sharma has increased his T20I batting rankings lead, while Pakistan’s Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya T20I all-rounder reign.The accolades continue to flow for Abhishek Sharma as the India opener broke a record that has lasted for almost five years by…

The Supreme Court has been informed that a gazette notification is expected to be issued by November 1, making it mandatory to charge a fee for plastic shopping bags, so they can no longer be given free of charge by traders.The announcement by the Minister of Environment and other respondents during the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed by the Centre for Environmental Justice, which requested a court order to implement a program to reduce the use of polythene due to the environmental damage it causes.A motion related to the case submitted by the Centre for Environmental Justice was…

A stock of weapons including 74 T-56 magazines, 35 LMG drums, 5 MPMG drum boxes, and several unidentified magazines has been discovered in the Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir.Additionally, two boxes suspected to contain explosives and two sacks suspected to contain weapons were also reportedly found at the location.The discovery was made following an investigation based on intelligence received by the military.The cache of military equipment was observed due to the receding water levels of the Weheragala Reservoir. Since the location where the equipment was found falls under jurisdiction of the Gonaganara Police Division, the items have been handed over to the…

Following the lifting of restrictions on vehicle imports, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported that the country spent US$1,007.5 million on vehicle imports during the eight-month period from January to August 2025.This was stated in the External Sector Performance Report for August 2025, released by the CBSL.The highest monthly expenditure on vehicle imports this year was recorded in August 2025, totaling US$255.7 million.The monthly expenditure on vehicle imports into the country for 2025 is shown below in millions of US dollars:January – 29.1February – 22.3March – 54.0April – 145.6May – 125.2June – 169.6July – 206.0August – 255.7