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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today (04) for a three-day state visit, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two nations.Modi’s visit comes at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and will be accompanied by India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar. The official welcoming ceremony is scheduled to take place tomorrow (April 05) at Independence Square in Colombo.During his stay, Prime Minister Modi will engage in high-level bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening ties between Sri Lanka and India. A series of key agreements are expected to be signed across multiple sectors, including…

The 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is scheduled to be held on August 10, 2025. The Department of Examination said it will accept applications from candidates from tomorrow (4) to the 30th of April.Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara noted that online applications will be accepted until midnight on April 30.Applications will be accepted only from students studying at government or government-approved private schools, added the Examinations Department. Issuing a statement, the department said that in order to receive scholarship funds, a student should be less than 11 years old on 30 January, 2026.More information pertaining to the examination can be obtained…

The general public has been requested to inform the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in writing regarding individuals who were aggrieved while attempting to obtain funds from the President’s Fund between the years 2008 and 2024.The public is requested to provide information to the Director of the CID.Ongoing investigations of the CID into funds obtained from the President’s Fund have revealed names of 22 former Ministers and Members of Parliament as beneficiaries between 2008 and 2024.Police investigations commenced following a complaint received regarding the matter recently.Police said accordingly, the CID obtained an order from the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on 2…

The Court of Appeal is scheduled to deliver its decision tomorrow (April 04) on three categories of rejection of nominations for 2025 Local Government (LG) Elections, Ada Derana reporter said.Accordingly, the decision on the petitions filed regarding the nominations that were rejected on the grounds of failure to submit certified copies of birth certificates, failure to formally submit the affidavits, and submission of only photocopies of birth certificates is also scheduled to be pronounced tomorrow.Additionally, the Appeals Court today (April 3) ordered the relevant returning officers to refrain from taking further steps in preparation of holding the election until tomorrow,…

Here are some reactions from top officials and governments around the world:EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN”President Trump’s announcement of universal tariffs on the whole world, including the EU, is a major blow to the world economy.””Uncertainty will spiral and trigger the rise of further protectionism. The consequences will be dire for millions of people around the globe.””We are already finalising a first package of countermeasures in response to tariffs on steel. And we are now preparing for further countermeasures, to protect our interests and our businesses if negotiations fail.”CHINA COMMERCE MINISTRY”China firmly opposes this and will take countermeasures…

The Matara Magistrate’s Court has ordered suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon to be further remanded until April 10 in connection with the 2023 shooting incident near a hotel in the Pelena area of Weligama.Tennakoon, who had been subject to an arrest warrant, surrendered to the court by submitting a motion on March 19, after evading arrest for nearly 20 days.The Matara Magistrate’s Court had previously issued an arrest order for eight police officers, including former officers of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) and IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, naming them as suspects in the shooting incident that occurred in…

The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death a person who was found guilty of being in the possession of over 16 grams of heroin and drug trafficking.Following a lengthy trial, this verdict was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge R.S.S. Sapuwida today (03).The accused had been arrested by police during a raid carried out in Grandpass on 17 February 2019 along with 16.88 grams of heroin.Later, the Attorney General filed charges against the accused for possession and trafficking of heroin.The judge, who declared the verdict after a lengthy trial, stated that the charges leveled by the prosecution against the…

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says that the 44% US trade tariff on Sri Lanka is not just a trade issue, but a wake-up call to stop the silent defiance of regional interests of other nations and protect mutual interest.Posting on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) regarding the matter, Premadasa stated that those who are now in government, in the past blocked every trade deal, distrusted globalization, and saw investment as intrusion, and stressed that this legacy must end and that they have to switch up their stance. Furthermore, the Opposition Leader called on Sri Lanka to have a strategic reset by…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a high-level committee to analyze the potential economic impact of the newly imposed reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump and to provide recommendations to the government.The committee comprises key economic policymakers and industry experts, including the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI), the Chairman of the Export Development Board (EDB), and the Director General of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Additionally, Senior Economic Advisor to the President Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chief Economic Policy Advisor of…

A magistrate of the Marawila Magistrate’s Court has been suspended following a preliminary investigation conducted by the Judicial Service Commission.The suspension was imposed after an investigation was carried out based on a complaint received by the Judicial Service Commission regarding the magistrate in question.