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A team of around 1,000 Police personnel have been deployed for security in and around the Election Commission Office in Rajagiriya on August 15, the nomination day of the Presidential Election.The Police Traffic Division has prepared plans to reduce the traffic jams that may occur by only allowing vehicles to be driven in one direction on several roads around the Election Commission.Adiscussion in this regard has been held last Friday between Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L.Rathnayake and other officials of the Election Commission and the senior Police officers including SDIG Lalith Pathinayake, Senior Deputy Inspector General in charge of Elections Asanka…

The Ministry of Public Security has confirmed that Sri Lanka will continue to operate its on-arrival visa system for tourists, as no alternative has been established to date.This announcement comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court interim order that invalidated the Council of Ministers’ decision to overhaul the existing online visa service facilitated by foreign companies.Minister Tiran Alas has underscored the absence of a substitute system following the court’s directive.The Supreme Court’s order mandates that the visa services adhere to the pre-existing framework until a new system is introduced.Recently, the Supreme Court issued an interim order suspending the…

Sri Lankan Officer Cadet Mohammed Aneek has been officially commissioned as an officer following his successful completion of the rigorous 44-week training programme at the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. According to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in London, the Commissioning Ceremony took place during the Sovereign’s Parade on August 09, a revered Sandhurst tradition marking the culmination of intense training for officer cadets.High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama was in attendance to personally congratulate Officer Cadet Aneek on this momentous achievement.This Sovereign’s Parade saw the Commissioning of 209 officer cadets…

Puttalam district leader of the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna, MP Jagath Priyankara pledged his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago.

Colombo, August 13 (Daily Mirror) – The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has issued a Telecommunications Service Provider License under Section 17B of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No. 25 of 1991 as amended, to Starlink Lanka (Private) Limited for the provision of Satellite Broadband Services in Sri Lanka.This license will be effective from 12th August 2024.

Based on information provided by the Military Intelligence Corps, two individuals were apprehended in Jaffna with 156.4 kg of Kerala cannabis valued at Rs. 420 lakhs by officials of the Police Narcotics Division in Mannar on 12 August 2024, following long-term investigations conducted by Military Intelligence Corps.The arrested suspects, aged 39 and 44, are residents of the Jaffna and Kilinochchi areas. Following their arrest, both the suspects and the seized contraband were handed over to the Jaffna Police, who are now conducting further investigations of the case.

As a significant step in strengthening the bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and India, the annual joint military exercise ‘Mithrashakti’ is set to take place from 12 to 25 August 2024 at Maduruoya. The Indian Army contingent participating in this exercise arrived at Mattala Airport on 12 August 2024. Upon arrival, the Indian Army personnel were warmly welcomed by the Director General Infantry, Major General Vajira Welagedara, Director of the Mithrashakti Military Exercise, Major General Dinesh Udugama, officials of the High Commission of India and Senior Officers.The Indian contingent, comprising 17 Officers and 103 Other Ranks commanded by Colonel Ravindra…

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, Member of Parliament for Kalutara District of Samagi Jana Balawegaya, is scheduled to join the government today. Sources say that the MP is going to announce this after the special religious rites at Hunupitiya Gangarama temple in Colombo today. The sources further stated that President Ranil Wickramasinghe is also scheduled to join this event.

MP Wimal Weerawansa has filed a lawsuit in the Colombo District Court, seeking Rs. 1000 million in compensation from the government.The case, filed by Attorney-at-Law Dinesh de Silva, alleges that the Immigration Department and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) made false accusations against Weerawansa, claiming he used illegal passports, which severely damaged his reputation.The petition names two authorized officers of the Immigration & Emigration Department and the Attorney General as respondents.According to the complaint, on October 23, 2015, Wimal Weerawansa was at Katunayake Airport, preparing to depart for Dubai to attend conferences in three foreign countries. It added that when he…

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said in a special discussion with a group of Sri Lanka Freedom Party members active in the Attanagalla constituency that she will not support any candidate contesting the upcoming presidential election.This special discussion was held at the auditorium on the first floor of the Nittambuwa Horagolla Bandaranaike Memorial Library premises.Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has called the active members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to inform them of her position regarding the upcoming presidential election and stated her position in front of them.Some members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party have suggested that they support…