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The Court of Appeal has issued a writ order to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, ordering the prompt registration of assembled vehicles purchased by 41 persons whose vehicle registrations were previously denied.Furthermore, the court has ordered that the aforementioned vehicle registrations shall be completed before October 31.The Appeals Court has also ordered the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic to compensate each petitioner with Rs. 10,000 as the cost of legal proceedings.

Former Kilinochchi District MP Murugesu Chandrakumar has pledged his support to Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) presidential candidate, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming presidential election.He is the General Secretary of the Samaththuva Kadchi and has also served as a Member of Parliament between 1994-2000 and 2010-2015.Chandrakumar has served as the Deputy Chairman of Committees in the Parliament for over a decade.

The Department of Examinations has announced the date for holding the 2024 Grade 05 scholarship examination.Accordingly, the 2024 Grade 05 scholarship examination is scheduled to be held from 09.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. on September 15, 2024.The Examinations Department said that the scholarship exam will be held at 2,649 examination centres across the island.Issuing a statement, the department mentioned that the attendance register of the students who are expected to sit for the examination has been sent to the principals of relevant schools.The principals of the schools who have not receive the name lists yet, can download the relevant documents…

Massive protests swept Israel on Sunday following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the country’s leadership to secure a ceasefire deal that would free Israeli captives.Crowds estimated by Israeli media to number up to 500,000 strong demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 101 hostages, about of a third of whom Israeli officials estimate have died.In Jerusalem, protesters blocked streets and demonstrated outside the prime minister’s residence. Aerial footage showed Tel Aviv’s main highway filled with protesters holding…

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa’s election manifesto for the 2024 Presidential Election was officially launched in Colombo, a short while ago.The ceremonial event of unveiling the manifesto titled ‘Namal Dekma’ commenced at the ITC Ratnadeepa Hotel in Colombo this morning (02), with the arrival of Namal Rajapaksa and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the venue.The manifesto has focused on four main areas – state priorities, innovation, investment and independence.NAMAL VISION 2025-35 Policy Programme by Adaderana Online on Scribd

A coordinated search operation conducted by the Navy and Police in Kurighghmpiddi and Sinnakudirippuwa, Kalpitiya on 01st September 2024 led to the apprehension of a suspect with 01kg of Kerala cannabis and a single cab. A search operation was conducted by SLNS Vijaya of the Northwestern Naval Command in collaboration with the Police Crime Division Puttalam. During the operation, naval and police personnel searched a cab in the Kurighghmpiddi area, discovering approximately 800g of Kerala cannabis prepared for sale. Consequently, the cab, the suspect, and the cannabis were held. A subsequent search of the suspect’s house in Sinnakudirippuwa led to the discovery of an additional 200g of Kerala cannabis, which was also confiscated.The gross…

Paceman Gus Atkinson delivered an outstanding performance, taking 5 for 62 as England secured a comfortable 190-run win over Sri Lanka in their second Test at Lord’s, London, yesterday. This win gave England a 2-0 series lead with one game to spare, marking Sri Lanka’s first defeat at Lord’s, where previous matches had ended in draws. England’s captain, Ollie Pope, celebrated his series win with a match to spare.Sri Lanka showed some resistance with half-centuries from Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, along with a fighting 43 from Milan Ratnayake. Sri Lanka couldn’t withstand England’s pressure, crumbling…

A leopard caught by snare was killed today due to injuries. Incident reported from Maskeliya and making this the 9th reported death for the year so far.

The Department of Posts said that 95 percent of the postal ballot papers for the presidential election have been distributed.Senior Deputy Postmaster General Rajitha Ranasinghe said that only a small number of ballot papers allocated for military bases are yet to be distributed.He added that these ballot papers will be dispatched tomorrow.712,318 state sector employees are eligible to cast their votes by post in 2024.The majority of these eligible voters are from the Kurunegala district, which accounts for 76,977 of the total.The postal voting period for the 2024 presidential election is set for September 4, 5, and 6.

The Ceylon Private Bus Owners’ Association has said that bus fares will not be revised in response to the recent revision in fuel prices. Chairman Gemunu Wijeratne said that bus fares are determined by a specific price formula, and a reduction of Rs. 10 in fuel prices is insufficient to warrant a fare adjustment. Wijeratne further stated that a minimum reduction of Rs. 25 in fuel prices would be necessary to consider lowering bus fares.