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Alumex PLC, the country’s leading aluminium extrusion manufacturer, was bestowed with theprestigious Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard Certification,becoming the first in Sri Lanka to earn this globally recognised benchmark for sustainablealuminium production.This significant milestone positions Alumex among an exclusive group of manufacturersworldwide that champion best-in-class ethical, environmental, and social governance (ESG)practices in the aluminium industry. Notably, Alumex is currently the only publicly listedaluminium extrusion company in Sri Lanka to receive this certification. The Certificate wasawarded on 11 th June 2025, making Alumex PLC the first extruded aluminium productmanufacturer in Sri Lanka to be awarded ASI Chartered Membership.The ASI Performance…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project to facilitate the expeditious obtaining of passports for Sri Lankans living in foreign countries by using digital technology. Accordingly, following the implementation of the project, Sri Lankans will be allowed to apply for passports through Sri Lankan missions and offices located in foreign countries.The project seeks to obtain necessary funds from the International Organisation for Migration to establish biometric capture stations and for the supply of equipment covering 20 Sri Lankan missions/offices, to facilitate online connectivity with the Department of Immigration and Emigration, and to obtain required software and technical…

Two Gazette notifications are scheduled to be issued on Friday (18), to facilitate the appointment of nursing offices to fill existing vacancies, Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has announced.Speaking at the weekly Cabinet press briefing held today (15), the Minister stated that steps will be taken to recruit and provide training to 2,650 students who sat for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination in 2020, 2021, and 2022 as nurses, along with 850 individuals who completed nursing degrees.“We are currently facing a shortage of nursing staff. In the Northern Province alone, there are 33 rural hospitals without…

Heavy rain pummeled New York City and its suburbs on Monday night, flooding parts of the subway system, inundating major roads and causing long flight delays.The slow-moving storm drenched large swathes of the Mid-Atlantic, causing flash floods from central Virginia to New York City. Floodwaters gushed through subway stations, in some cases entering train cars. Partially submerged vehicles lost control on inundated streets. Muddy storm water thrashed fuel pumps at a gas station.Some areas received up to seven inches of rain, said Joe Wegman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. By late Monday, the storm’s front was ‘rapidly weakening,’…

Injured tusker ‘Bhathiya’ which was receiving treatment for several days for gunshot wounds succumbed this morning (15) in Polpithigama.Veterinarians and a team of experts treated ‘Bhathiya’ for gunshot wounds sustained approximately two months ago.Subsequently, the wild tusker recently fell into a water pit and met with an accident.Following a gunshot injury, a team led by Professor Ashoka Dangolla, former Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Peradeniya, worked around the clock to provide treatment.However, veterinarians stated that tusker was in critical condition due to muscle degeneration and impaired blood circulation.After receiving treatment for several days, the…

The election to appoint a new chairman for the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha has been delayed once again after members of the opposition staged a walkout today. A meeting was convened under the leadership of Western Province Local Government Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara this morning to appoint a new chairman for the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha.During the session, opposition members walked out in protest against the decision to hold a secret ballot to elect the chairman.Due to the lack of quorum as a result, the Commissioner decided to postpone the session indefinitely.A prior attempt was also made to appoint a new chairman, during which…

A total of four students of the Faculty of Engineering at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka have been hospitalised following an assault incident.The first-year students of the Oluvil campus have reportedly been injured after being assaulted by senior students of the University.The four injured students, along with a driver have been admitted to the Oluvil District Hospital for treatment.Meanwhile, last month, the university administration suspended 22 students of the Faculty of Engineering for ragging and assaulting a group of first-year students.A video of an assault on first-year students of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka is also…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who was arrested and remanded by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on charges of corruption.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered Nishantha Wickramasinghe be released on bail after considering the facts made by CIABOC officials and the defense counsel.Accordingly, the suspect was released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000, along with three sureties of Rs. 5 million each.The Magistrate also imposed an overseas travel ban on the suspect.

Steps will be taken to promptly grant appointments to 304 Ayurvedic doctors, as approval for these appointments has already been granted, Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.Health Minister Dr. Jayatissa further stated that there are over 1,000 doctors in the field of Ayurveda, but not all of them can be absorbed into the state service.These remarks were made during a special meeting held following an inspection visit by the Minister to the Kaithady Siddha Teaching Hospital in Jaffna, which operates under the Department of Indigenous Medicine of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media.The Minister noted that…

A special program to review Sri Lanka’s preparedness for nuclear energy, which can be described as a significant step in the field of nuclear power in Sri Lanka, has been launched under the leadership of the Minister of Energy, Engineer (Eng.) Kumara Jayakody.The program, which commenced today (14) with the participation of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and is coordinated by the Atomic Energy Board, will continue until July 18.Speaking at the opening session, Minister Jayakody stated that this review program, which commenced today, is a very important step for the development of the nuclear energy sector…