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Showery condition is expected to enhance in the southwestern part of the island from June 10th, with strong wind gust over the island and in the sea areas around the island, the Department of Meteorology said.Accordingly, general public is requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Northern and Uva provinces in during the afternoon or night.Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40…

California National Guard troops were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday to help quell a third day of protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement, as the state’s Democratic governor called their deployment unlawful.National Guard troops were stationed around federal government buildings, as police and protesters clashed in separate demonstrations over federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.Los Angeles police declared several rallies to be “unlawful assemblies” alleging that some protesters threw concrete, bottles and other objects at police. Several self-driving cars from Alphabet’s Waymo were set ablaze on a downtown street on Sunday evening, video footage showed.“Arrests…

A special security arraignment and a traffic plan are in place for the Poson festive season, centered around the sacred cities of Anuradhapura and Mihintale, according to Sri Lanka Police.Acting Police Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler stated that this special security and traffic plan will be implemented starting tomorrow (09).He also mentioned that nearly 3,500 police officers have been deployed for this purpose and that these officers will be responsible for providing security, controlling traffic, carry out life-saving activities around rivers, and also engage in security duties in civilian attire.He further urged devotees coming for the pilgrimage to take care of…

The State Veterinary Surgeons’ Association has launched a token strike today (09).The strike began at 6.00 a.m. today, based on several demands. During a press conference held in Colombo yesterday (08), the Chairman of the Association, Dr. Upul Ranjith Kumara, announced that the decision to launch the strike was made in response to the Agriculture Ministry Secretary’s continued attempts to sabotage the government’s efforts to establish a separate service constitution for veterinary surgeons.Dr. Kumara further stated that, as a result, the operations of all government veterinary offices will be disrupted. In addition, services provided by veterinarians at the Department of National…

The Ministry of Public Security of Sri Lanka has announced plans to recruit 10,000 individuals under the age of 45 who have legally retired from active military service into the police force.Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala, made this announcement while attending the opening ceremony of the Thambuttegama Superintendent of Police Office. He stated that a Cabinet paper proposing the recruitment of these individuals for a period of five years will be submitted for approval at the Cabinet meeting scheduled for today (June 9).The Minister further noted that around 7,880 children have currently been identified as being at risk of drug…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of three suspects, including an Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, who were arrested and remanded in connection with the alleged issuance of two forged passports to underworld figure Mandinu Padmasiri, alias ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’, who is currently residing abroad.Accordingly, Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali ordered that each suspect be released on two surety bonds of Rs. 1 million each.The court also imposed an overseas travel ban on the suspects and directed them to surrender their passports to the court.The case has been scheduled to be taken up…

The Sri Lanka Railways Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union has temporarily suspended its planned withdrawal from operating services on the coastal railway line, which was scheduled to commence at 12 noon today (June 6).The union had initially planned the withdrawal in protest over unresolved issues related to the malfunctioning signaling system on the coastal railway line.However, following a discussion held this morning (June 6) with the General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, during which a positive response was received regarding their concerns, the union decided not to proceed with the planned trade union action.

Former Minister Chandrani Bandara has been indicted today (June 6) before the Colombo High Court on charges of corruption. She is accused of appointing H.M. Chandrawansa as the Project Director of the Ministry of Dry Zone Development without following proper procedures during the previous Yahapalana (Good Governance) Government. Additionally, she is alleged to have influenced ministry officials to unlawfully appoint a group of her associates to various positions.The indictments, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), were presented before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige.The judge ordered the fingerprinting of the accused and granted her bail on…

SriLankan Airlines flight UL 306, which departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for Singapore last evening (June 5), was forced to make an emergency landing at Medan Kuala Namu International Airport in Indonesia due to a technical issue.Following an inspection by an Indonesian technical team, it was determined that repairs would require additional time. Consequently, SriLankan Airlines authorities decided to accommodate the passengers in hotels until the issue could be resolved.However, a problematic situation had arisen when Indonesian authorities initially refused to permit the passengers to be transferred to hotels. The situation was eventually resolved with the intervention of…

Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka has withdrawn from the three-member committee appointed to inquire into a complaint regarding the conduct of Attorney-at-Law and Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara.The Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramanayake informed the House of this development at the commencement of today’s (June 6) parliamentary session.The Speaker further announced that Attorney-at-Law and MP Rauff Hakeem has been appointed to replace Karunathilaka on the said committee.The three-member committee was initially appointed on May 20 in the Parliament Chamber, following the receipt of a formal complaint concerning the conduct of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara in the House.The committee is chaired…