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The Supreme Court today (09) ordered the University Grants Commission (UGC) to strictly implement the set of guidelines that have already been formulated to prevent ragging at universities across the country.The Supreme Court bench also ordered the Minister of Education and Higher Education to take steps to provide necessary financial and technical support as well as facilities to implement the guidelines.The order was issued by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Shiran Gunaratne, Priyantha Fernando, and Sobitha Rajakaruna, while delivering the verdict on a fundamental rights petition filed by Pasindu Hirushan de Silva, a first-year university student…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump he has nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize during a private dinner held at the White House between the two leaders.The honour was “well-deserved,” Netanyahu told Trump, before handing him the nominating letter.Trump has long called himself a master peacemaker and made clear his desire for the Nobel Prize.Trump, speaking in front of reporters, said the nomination was news to him.“Coming from you, this is very meaningful,” he told the Israeli leader.Pakistan has also formally recommended Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention” following a spike…

The recruitment of 5,000 police personnel will take place promptly to fill the existing vacancies in the Police service, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala said in Parliament.The gazette notification in this regard has been published and applications are being accepted at present, the Minister of Public Security noted.According to Minister Wijepala, at present, around 28,000 vacancies exist in the Police Department.Furthermore, Minister Ananda Wijepala stated a decision has been taken to grant promotion to 5,000 police personnel including around 1,500 higher grade officers.

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the final One Day International of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy this afternoon.The game is scheduled to get underway at 2:30 p.m.

The Ministry of Energy has called for tenders for the sale of 14 luxury vehicles under its ownership.This initiative has been undertaken on the directive of the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, in line with the government’s policy to curb unnecessary public expenditure and ensure the efficient use of state resources.Tender application forms can be obtained from the Ministry of Energy, it said. The Ministry further stated that applicants will be granted the opportunity to inspect the vehicles upon receipt of the application.For more information, interested parties are advised to contact the Ministry via telephone at 0112 574 740 or 0112 574…

The Public Service United Nurses Union says that the reduction of the mandatory retirement age of nurses to 60 years may cause a number of problems in the future.President of the union Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero stated that lowering the retirement age would further aggravate the existing shortage of nurses.The Ministry of Health has filed a petition before the Supreme Court against the decision by the Court of Appeal to extend the mandatory retirement age of nurses to 63 years.Accordingly, the Supreme Court issued an order on March 6th to suspend the Court of Appeal’s decision until the legal proceedings…

Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserve assets have decreased to US$ 6.08 billion in June 2025, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).This is a reduction of 3.3% in compassion to figures from the month of May, the CBSL noted.

The government has agreed to introduce a nationwide property tax in the first half of 2027, according to the latest staff report issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).According to the undertaking given to the IMF, the government is continuing to build the data infrastructure to facilitate the introduction of the property tax.The government is projected to collect Rs. 56 billion in 2027 through the property tax while the projected revenue through the property tax in 2028 is Rs. 122 billion.The initiative forms part of the government’s broader revenue mobilization strategy, and is expected to enhance tax equity and improve…

Top economist Dhananath Fernando states that the country’s foreign exchange reserves are not used to facilitate the import of motor vehicles.When importing any goods to the country, foreign reserves are not used and instead money earned through exports are utilied, Fernando noted.Speaking during a media briefing, economist Dhananath Fernando noted If imports were to be made using the reserves, Sri Lanka’s reserve volume would never be sufficient.He said the country’s reserves are roughly around USD 6.6 billion, but Sri Lanka imports goods worth over USD 20 billion annually. Therefore, imports cannot happen through the reserves, Dhananath Fernando asserted.He added vehicles…

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification confirming that Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera has been elected as a Member of Parliament through the National List of the National People’s Power (NPP).This appointment has been made to fill the parliamentary vacancy created by the recent resignation of Harshana Sooriyapperuma, the Election Commission said.The Secretary of the National People’s Power submitted Jayaweera’s name to the Election Commission, and accordingly, the Commission has taken steps to officially gazette his appointment to the vacant National List seat in parliament.Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, who previously served as the Deputy Minister of Finance…