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The Motor Traffic Department has announced the cancellation of all non-renewable driving licenses in a bid to enhance road safety. Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Nishantha Weerasinghe stated that the decision was prompted by the increasing number of reported accidents.As part of this initiative, approximately 1.1 million non-renewable heavy vehicle driving licenses will be canceled by the end of this year. Affected license holders will be required to obtain new driving licenses within a designated grace period, during which they must undergo proper medical tests.In addition, the Commissioner General revealed plans to cancel the licenses of 1 million non-renewable light vehicle driving…

Each candidate contesting at the Presidential Election – 2024 to elect the President is authorized to incur a sum not exceeding of Rs.109.00 (one hundred and nine rupees) only per elector for the purpose of election propaganda activities. Accordingly, the maximum amount that could be incurred by a candidate is Rs. 1,868,298,586.00 (one billion, eight hundred and sixty eight million, two hundred and ninety eight thousand, five hundred and eighty six rupees) only.

The last Randoli Perahara of the annual Esala Perahara Festival at the historic Talada Palace in Kandy was conducted tonight (19) night.

The Sri Lankan cadet officer, who passed out from Britain’s prestigious Sandhurst Military Academy last week, has gone missing, according to Defence Ministry sources.Mohammed Aneek was among 209 officers who passed out after 44 weeks of intense training. He was scheduled to return home this week after the passing out parade but missed the scheduled flight.When the Sri Lankan High Commission offered to arrange his transport to the airport for his scheduled flight last Saturday, he declined the offer, saying he would find his own way. He had vacated the Academy on Friday. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the UK,…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has pledged to expose the truth behind the Easter Sunday terror attacks, fulfilling the expectations of the people, particularly the country’s Catholic community.Premadasa made this remark during a visit to the Colombo Archbishop’s residence, where he met with His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and the Assistant Bishops of the Colombo Archdiocese to seek their blessings.The SJB leader and presidential candidate assured that he has a clear plan to uncover the truth, a plan that has already been presented in Parliament. He emphasized that the entire nation, led by the Catholic community, is questioning whether the investigations into…

Former Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara have been appointed as Presidential advisors by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as per the power vested with him under Article 41(1) of the Constitution.Harin Fernando has been appointed as advisor on sports, lands and tourism affairs while Manusha Nanayakakara has been appointed as advisor on labour and foreign employment.A social media activist, Bharata Prabhashana Tennakon, had posted a post on his Facebook account on August 09 and the following is the Facebook post.

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today (19).In Sri Lanka from August 19 to 21, she will meet with government officials and partners, visit U.S.-supported wildlife protection projects, and explore opportunities for connecting Sri Lankans with U.S. experts in priority areas, such as hydrography and climate change.Littlejohn is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and serves as the Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs where she most recently served as the Principal Deputy…

On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. Five years later, the General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (WHD).Each year, WHD focuses on a theme, bringing together partners from across the humanitarian system to advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers.WHD is a campaign by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…

The National Election Commission has announced that strict action will be taken against individuals who use the national flag as propaganda during presidential campaigns.The commission has issued a circular outlining this directive.Additionally, the National Election Commission emphasized that the use of religious symbols for campaigning purposes is strictly prohibited.

A group of election observers from the European Union and the Commonwealth have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the September 21 presidential election, Election Commission officials said on Sunday.They are here at the invitation of Sri Lanka’s Election Commission.The EU has previously done election monitoring in Sri Lanka six times with the last being at the presidential election of 2019.“The deployment of the Election Observation Mission in Sri Lanka this year confirms our long-standing commitment to supporting credible, transparent, inclusive and peaceful elections in the country,” the head of the observer group said in a statement on Saturday.“The forthcoming…