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Preparations for the Sri Dalada Maligawa pilgrimage, scheduled to commence from 18th April 2025, are currently underway at the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises in Kandy.As per the instructions of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and the supervision and guidance of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, various facilities are being prepared to facilitate the devotees who will come to pay homage to the Sri Dalada Maligawa.Among these, the cleaning of the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises, the provision of necessary sanitary facilities for the devotees, and the preparation of necessary access roads to direct…

Two suspects have been arrested on charges of money laundering and aiding and abetting money laundering, along with Rs. 5,745,000 in cash found in their possession.The arrests were made as part of the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention operation initiated under the directives of the Acting IGP. The two individuals were taken into custody near Thunmodara Junction in the Kirulapone Police Division after being observed acting suspiciously in a three-wheeler during a search.They were brought to the Kirulapone Police Station, where further investigations were launched, police said.According to police, the suspects—aged 49 and 39—are residents of Siddhartha Road, Kirulapone. One of…

The Department of Meteorology states that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western, Uva, and North-central provinces during the afternoon or night.A few showers may also occur in the Western Province and in the Galle, Matara, Puttalam, and Mannar districts in the morning.Fairly heavy falls of over 50 mm are likely in some areas of the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces, according to the Department of Meteorology.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.Meanwhile, misty…

Two persons have died in an accident reported in Wellamorana, Mihintale this morning (15), Police said. The accident was reported when a cab veered off the road and crashed into a culvert after the driver lost control of the vehicle.The driver and a passenger of the vehicle died in the accident.The deceased, aged 25 and 37, were residents of Anuradhapura and Palugaswewa.

Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-female group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rockets.The “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer will be lofted more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) above the Earth’s surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by the Amazon founder.Five other women including Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez will join the flight, slated to blast off from western Texas at around 8:30 am (1330 GMT).Their fully automated craft will rise vertically before the crew capsule detaches mid-flight,…

The tourism industry generated USD 354 million in March, which has increased Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism in the first quarter of 2025 to USD 1,122.3 million, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).This marks a 9.4% increase compared to the USD 1,025.9 million earned through tourism in the first quarter of 2024.Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2025 reached over 722,000, with a 13.6 percent year-on-year increase.Accordingly, Sri Lanka earned USD 1,553.83 from tourists on average this year. The CBSL figures show that in the first quarter of 2024,…

A request made by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to have a discussion with former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, who is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under a detention order, has been denied.Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala confirmed that the former President had made a request to the CID for an opportunity to speak with former State Minister Chandrakanthan, who is currently in custody.It is reported that one of former President Wickremesinghe’s security officers contacted CID officials via telephone requesting that the former President be allowed to speak with the detainee.Public Security Minister…

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Showers may occur in the Western province and Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts in the morning too.Fairly heavy falls of above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces, according to the Meteorology Department.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.Meanwhile, misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva…

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that passenger transport buses will be in operation starting today (15), based on public need.The Director of Operations and Service Supervision at the NTC, Shereen Athukorala, stated that bus services are scheduled to operate today and tomorrow according to the regular timetable.She also mentioned that a special bus service will be operated from April 17 for passengers returning from their hometowns.Meanwhile, the Department of Railways stated that, as today is a regular working day, office train services will operate as usual.The General Manager of Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara, said that additional trains will be…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Sinhala and Tamil New Year message, calls upon all Sri Lankans to come together with renewed strength, unity, and goodwill to support the nation’s journey toward transformation. Emphasizing that this traditional festival marks both physical and spiritual renewal, the President highlighted the New Year as an opportunity to recommit to the shared goal of building “A Thriving Nation – A Beautiful Life”.Reflecting on the progress made under the National People’s Power government, the President stated:“It is with profound joy and gratitude that I reflect upon the efforts undertaken by the National People’s Power government over…