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The Postal Department says that the distribution of around 97% of the official polling cards for the 2024 presidential election has already been completed thus far.Deputy Postmaster General Rajitha Ranasinghe mentioned that the distribution of official polling cards which commenced on September 03 was ended on the September 14.However, he said that if any voter has not received their official polling cards as of now, they can visit their local post office with their National Identity Card (NIC) after September 18 to verify their identity and obtain their polling card.He stated that this opportunity will be available for the voters…

Police have been permitted to use their firearms if unrest occurs at polling stations, during the upcoming Presidential election Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told Lankadeepa newspaper.Firearms have been provided to the police and security forces for controlling such situations, the Minister said.A special security plan has already been prepared to ensure national security on the day of the election and after, Lankadeepa reported.Meanwhile, the Police Headquarters announced that a special security plan will also be implemented during the transportation of ballot boxes.Around 54,000 police officers are expected to be deployed for election security.

Tito Jackson, an original member of the Jackson 5 pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died aged 70, US media report.An official cause of death is yet to be determined.Tito performed in the famous ensemble with brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, who died in 2009.He was recently in Munich ahead of a performance that the group were due to give.Steve Manning, a long-time Jackson family friend and former Jackson family manager, told Entertainment Tonight that Jackson died on Monday.The news was confirmed in an Instagram post by Jackson’s three sons, Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson,…

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following a historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk.The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37 local time (07:37 GMT), in an event stream lived by SpaceX.”Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth,” SpaceX posted.The US space agency Nasa said the mission represented “a giant leap forward” for the commercial space industry.Re-entering earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft neared temperatures of 1,900C (3,500 degrees Fahrenheit), caused by the intense pressure and friction of pushing through the air at around 7,000mph (11,265kph).The four-member civilian…

The Nawalapitiya Organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawega (SJB) has allegedly assaulted the son of a local shop owner after the young man had declined to accept an election leaflet while the former had been engaged in canvassing. The incident, which was captured on the security camera inside the shop, had taken place at around 11.00 a.m. on Sunday (15), police said.According to reports, the SJB Electoral Organizer had arrived at a watch repair shop in the Nawalapitiya town accompanied by a group of party supporters. He has reportedly presented a leaflet to the young man, who has been identified as…

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies has issued a clarification on the country’s external debt service payments in the recent past.Issuing a statement, the Finance Ministry said it is observed that there is a perception in society that the prevailing economic stabilization in Sri Lanka is entirely due to external debt not being serviced, and that once debt service resumes, economic instability will return. Furthermore, the ministry mentioned that it is also unfortunate to note that this same narrative is being used to trivialize and undermine the necessity for the critical macroeconomic reforms that are in fact…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced Sri Lanka players Dunith Wellalage and Harshitha Samarawickrama as the ICC Players of the Month for August 2024.The rare double for Sri Lanka comes after Wellalage excelled in a home ODI series against India and Samarawickrama hit a purple patch on a tour of Ireland. The only previous instance of players from the same country winning the awards the same month was when Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana were named the Players of the Month in June this year.Wellalage won the coveted monthly award ahead of South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj and West…

In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the signing date of the Montreal Protocol in 1987.In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the signing date of the Montreal Protocol in 1987.Recent Developments: The Kigali AmendmentOn October 15, 2016, at the 28th Meeting of the Parties in Kigali, Rwanda, an agreement was reached to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This amendment represents the latest step in the ongoing efforts to protect the ozone layer and address climate…

The Department of Examination says that the results of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination are expected to be released within 40 days.Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said that the evaluation of answer scripts will begin today(16).The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination was held today at 2,849 centers island-wide.323,879. sat for the scholarship examination this year.