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A fire that erupted aboard the vessel MV “MSC CAPETOWN III”, a container vessel berthed at Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of the Port of Colombo, has been doused, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said. According to the SLPA, swift and coordinated action by staff at the port successfully averted a potential disaster. The vessel, which is part of the East Africa Service or South Asia – East Africa Service (DAR ES SALAM SERVICE), was discharging 995 boxes and loading 880 boxes at the time of the incident.The MSC CAPETOWN III, an 18-year-old container ship built in 2006, bearing IMO number 9311737…

The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) led by MP Mano Ganesan has signed the 7 chapter 48 clause document, which represents the hill country Tamil Sri Lankan community’s aspirations to be a fully integrated part of the political, administrative, economic and social mainstream of Sri Lanka. Taking to ‘X’, MP Mano Ganesan said the TPA signed a social contract Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with presidential candidate and Opposition leader MP Sajith Premadasa in Colombo at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) headquarters.He further said this MoU affirms the immense contribution that the women and men of the upcountry Sri Lankan Tamil community have…

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has issued a stern warning against the misuse of public resources during the upcoming presidential election. Nadeeshani Perera, Executive Director of TISL, emphasized the critical role of public officials as stewards and trustees of public resources, which belong to all citizens.”Public officials are entrusted with power over resources that belong to all citizens. Our resources in Sri Lanka, from public finance to natural resources to all state properties, belong to us and to our children,” Perera stated. She highlighted that public representatives delegate the task of protecting these resources to public officials, who have a sacred…

The National Election Commission has reported 17 new complaints related to the presidential election within the past 24 hours. Of these, 11 complaints were lodged with the District Election Complaints Management Center, while the remaining 6 were reported to the National Election Complaints Management Center.Since July 31, a total of 337 election-related complaints have been recorded. The complaints cover a range of issues.In addition, the police operations room has received 9 complaints related to the presidential election.According to the Police Media Division, 4 of these complaints pertain to violations of election laws, while 5 involve acts of violence.

Heavy showers exceeding 100 mm are likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western, and North-central provinces after 12:00 p.m. today.The National Meteorological Centre’s Forecasting Division also predicts a few showers in Kalutara, Galle, Matara, and Ratnapura districts during the morning.Thus, the public is advised to take necessary precautions to minimize potential damage from localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

The Wages Board today agreed to pay Rs. 1,700 as an increment for the daily payment for the estate workers.The decision was taken following a meeting held between the Labour Department and the Wages Board.

Sri Lanka’s talismanic skipper Chamari Athapaththu beat a hot field by overcoming India’s star openers, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2024.July was prolific for the southpaw, who secured new landmarks. Athapaththu led Sri Lanka to a maiden Women’s Asia Cup 2024 title over seven-time champions India during the month.This is the third ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for the 34-year-old, making her the joint second-most successful cricketer in the Women’s Player of the Month arena, tied at three awards with West Indies’ Hayley Matthews, sitting behind Australia’s…

Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry was sworn in as the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms before President Ranil Wickremesinghe.A Gazette Extraordinary was issued last week by the President brining the Ministerial portfolios of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms under his purview after the resignation of former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.

Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) and Member of Parliament Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially signed his nomination papers to contest the upcoming Presidential Election scheduled for September 21.The signing ceremony took place this morning (12) at the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) head office. Several national executive members of the NPP, including NPP General Secretary Nihal Abeysinghe and JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva, were in attendance.

All pensioners will receive an additional Rs. 6,000 with their October pension payments, which includes a Rs. 3,000 interim allowance for October and Rs. 3,000 in allowance arrears from September, according to Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.A Cabinet Paper on this matter was presented by the President and approved by the Cabinet. In addition to the Rs. 2,500 extra payment issued in April, a Rs. 3,000 interim allowance has been approved to be paid starting in October until salary anomalies are resolved.Minister Siyambalapitiya emphasized that the Rs. 6,000 payment in October includes the Rs. 3,000 arrears from September.The Finance Ministry…