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Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has decided to support the presidential candidate of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya-led alliance, Sajith Premadasa, during the upcoming presidential election.This decision was communicated by the TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran during a press briefing held today (01).MP Sumanthiran said that this decision was reached at the Central Committee meeting of the party.ITAK is considered as the main political party of the Tamil National Alliance.Meanwhile, it was reported that the ITAK has also agreed not to support the Tamil common candidate P. Ariyanenthiran. The central committee of the ITAK has decided to request Ariyanenthiran not to contest in…

A retired air force airwoman has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake after a live T-56 ammunition was discovered inside her handbag during a routine security check. The 37-year-old was preparing to board SriLankan Airlines flight UL-225 to Dubai at 05.45 p.m. on Saturday (Aug 31) when the bullet was detected during an airport security scanning.The suspected woman has been identified as a resident of Hiripitiya area Kurunegala, Ada Derana reporter said.The retired Air Force airwoman had traveled to the airport to leave for Dubai to visit her sister, who resides in Dubai. Following the discovery, she…

The Chairman of the Litro Gas Company, Muditha Peiris says that the prices of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders will not be revised today (Sep. 01) for the month of September.However, Litro Gas Lanka was slated to announce its price revision of domestic LP gas cylinders today, as part of the monthly price revision based on the pricing formula.Litro Gas has announced four consecutive price reductions thus far this year, and the price of a 12.5kg cylinder remains at Rs. 2,892 and a 5kg cylinder at Rs. 1,198.Last month, the Litro Gas Company decided to keep the prices of LP…

The certificate and trophies awarding ceremony for the Army Inter-Regiment Combat Firing Tournament 2024 was held on 30 August 2024 at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Sino-Lanka Friendship’ Auditorium. Major General S.R.B Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, graced the event as the Chief Guest.Organised in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Army Small Arms Association and the Marksmen and Sniper Training School, the tournament took place at the Diyatalawa Firing Range from 16 to 25 August 2024. The competition featured 37 teams representing 23 Regiments, competing across open, novice, and regimental categories.Major General…

The Navy took hold of 345kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves, during separate search operations conducted at the beach areas of Erambugodella and Kappaladi in Puttalamon 31st August 2024. The operations were carried out by SLNS Vijaya under the Northwestern Naval Command, leading to the interception of smuggled Tendu leaves. Naval personnel recovered 04 sacks containing 169kg (wet weight) of Tendu leaves adrift near Erambugodella, and an additional 05 sacks weighing 176kg (wet weight) washed ashore at Kappaladi beach. In total, 345kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves were seized during these operations.It is believed that smugglers abandoned the Tendu leaf stocks, likely due to naval operations preventing them from bringing it into the country. The seized Tendu leaves are now securely held…

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers of about 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, it added.Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Eastern and Uva provinces during the evening or night. Showers may occur over the southern coastal areas during the morning too, the Met. Department said.Meanwhile, strong winds about 40-50 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the…

The UAE will begin a two-month amnesty in September to allow people with expired residency visas an opportunity to secure their status or leave the country without incurring fines.The initiative was launched by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security on Thursday.The authority said the grace period was being introduced to afford people with expired documentation the chance to “regularise their status”.The financial penalty has been standardised at Dh50 per day for tourists or residents who overstay their visas, following updates by the ICP in October 2022.Residency visa holders are given six months to leave the country…

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today (August 31).Accordingly, the price of Petrol Octane 92 will be reduced by Rs. 12 to Rs. 332 per litre while Petrol Octane 95 will go down by Rs. 02 with the new price Rs. 377 per litre.Auto Diesel is to be reduced by Rs. 10 to Rs. 307 per litre and Super Diesel by Rs. 03 to Rs. 352. Meanwhile, the prices of Kerosene will remain unchanged, according to the Ceypetco.The revised rates are as follows:Petrol 92 Octane – Rs. 332 (reduced by Rs. 12)Petrol 95…

Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country.The move escalates a monthslong feud between Musk and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension on Friday.To block X, Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, told internet service providers to suspend users’ access to the social media platform. As of Saturday after midnight local time, major operators had begun doing so.De Moraes had warned Musk…

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has unanimously decided to call for the resignation of BASL President Kaushalya Nawaratne PC.Accordingly, it is reported that the Bar Council in a meeting today unanimously approved a proposal calling for the resignation of Kaushalya Nawaratne as the president of the BASL.On May 18, the BASL Bar Council had appointed a five-member Committee of Inquiry to look into allegations pertaining to the BASL project funded by the JICA relating to promotion of a transparent and competitive business climate (Anti-Corruption) in Sri Lanka.President’s Counsel Kaushalya Nawaratne had secured another term…