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The Colombo High Court today (July 16) ordered the adjournment of further hearing of the case filed against three defendants accused of attempting to assassinate the then Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, General Sarath Fonseka, in a suicide bombing at the Colombo Army Headquarters in 2006. The hearing has been adjourned until August 4, said Ada Derana reporter.The case was taken up before High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne.Deputy Solicitor General Lakmali Karunanayake, representing the prosecution, requested court to postpone the examination of evidence, citing the absence of a key witness who was scheduled to testify today.Accepting the request, the judge…

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction and the murder of a youth in Kahawatta on June 30.A 22-year-old youth died in the shooting while another 27-year-old man was hospitalized after sustaining injuries.According to the Western Province- North Crimes Division, the four suspects were arrested for aiding and abetting the incident. The jeep used for the abduction has also been found.The incident occurred on June 30, at a house in Palansuriyagama, Kahawatta. Two brothers were having a conversation with another young man when the incident took place.One of the brothers reportedly escaped from the scene, while the…

It is unacceptable that postal workers have decided to engage in trade union action despite holding several rounds of discussions, said the Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.Responding to a question raised at the weekly Cabinet press briefing held today (15), the Minister stated that resorting to trade union action in this manner would not benefit the postal service, especially at a time when the government is actively intervening to solve relevant issues.Postal workers have decided to engage in trade union action by withdrawing from all overtime duties at post offices and administrative offices across the island.The trade union action…

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has taken steps to expel six of its members elected to the Beruwala Urban Council who supported the National People’s Power (NPP) in forming the Council’s administration, according to SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara.

Alumex PLC, the country’s leading aluminium extrusion manufacturer, was bestowed with theprestigious Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard Certification,becoming the first in Sri Lanka to earn this globally recognised benchmark for sustainablealuminium production.This significant milestone positions Alumex among an exclusive group of manufacturersworldwide that champion best-in-class ethical, environmental, and social governance (ESG)practices in the aluminium industry. Notably, Alumex is currently the only publicly listedaluminium extrusion company in Sri Lanka to receive this certification. The Certificate wasawarded on 11 th June 2025, making Alumex PLC the first extruded aluminium productmanufacturer in Sri Lanka to be awarded ASI Chartered Membership.The ASI Performance…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project to facilitate the expeditious obtaining of passports for Sri Lankans living in foreign countries by using digital technology. Accordingly, following the implementation of the project, Sri Lankans will be allowed to apply for passports through Sri Lankan missions and offices located in foreign countries.The project seeks to obtain necessary funds from the International Organisation for Migration to establish biometric capture stations and for the supply of equipment covering 20 Sri Lankan missions/offices, to facilitate online connectivity with the Department of Immigration and Emigration, and to obtain required software and technical…

Two Gazette notifications are scheduled to be issued on Friday (18), to facilitate the appointment of nursing offices to fill existing vacancies, Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has announced.Speaking at the weekly Cabinet press briefing held today (15), the Minister stated that steps will be taken to recruit and provide training to 2,650 students who sat for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination in 2020, 2021, and 2022 as nurses, along with 850 individuals who completed nursing degrees.“We are currently facing a shortage of nursing staff. In the Northern Province alone, there are 33 rural hospitals without…

Heavy rain pummeled New York City and its suburbs on Monday night, flooding parts of the subway system, inundating major roads and causing long flight delays.The slow-moving storm drenched large swathes of the Mid-Atlantic, causing flash floods from central Virginia to New York City. Floodwaters gushed through subway stations, in some cases entering train cars. Partially submerged vehicles lost control on inundated streets. Muddy storm water thrashed fuel pumps at a gas station.Some areas received up to seven inches of rain, said Joe Wegman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. By late Monday, the storm’s front was ‘rapidly weakening,’…

Injured tusker ‘Bhathiya’ which was receiving treatment for several days for gunshot wounds succumbed this morning (15) in Polpithigama.Veterinarians and a team of experts treated ‘Bhathiya’ for gunshot wounds sustained approximately two months ago.Subsequently, the wild tusker recently fell into a water pit and met with an accident.Following a gunshot injury, a team led by Professor Ashoka Dangolla, former Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Peradeniya, worked around the clock to provide treatment.However, veterinarians stated that tusker was in critical condition due to muscle degeneration and impaired blood circulation.After receiving treatment for several days, the…