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The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha has stated that there is no expectation to continue the position of ‘Chief of Defence Staff’ (CDS).He made this statement during a press briefing held today (29).“We do not expect to maintain the position of Chief of Defence Staff. We will carry out the responsibilities related to that role through the Ministry of Defence,” he said. Share Tweet

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy says that according to initial investigations, the two Indian fishermen who were injured when the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a India fishing boat poaching off Kankesanthurai (KKS) have been wounded due to the accidental discharge of a firearm of a Navy personnel.India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft Island in the early hours of last morning (28).The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Sri Lanka’s acting High Commissioner…

Thirteen Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (28) for illegally entering Sri Lankan waters off Kankesanthurai, were remanded until February 10 by the Mallakam Magistrate today.Two fishermen from the group, who were reportedly injured, are currently hospitalized.Meanwhile, India, on Tuesday, lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft Island in the early hours of last morning (28).The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Sri Lanka’s acting High Commissioner was called into the foreign office…

The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), Ramal Siriwardena, has resigned from his position.In response to an inquiry made by Ada Derana, Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Prasanna Kumara Gunasena, confirmed that the Ministry has received Siriwardena’s letter of resignation.Ramal Siriwardena is the second person to step down from a chairmanship post since the incumbent government came to power.

The Supreme Court has indefinitely postponed the bail application filed on behalf of the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Harsha Illukpitiya, who is currently in remand custody for contempt of court.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that the latest projections have indicated deeper deflation than previously projected, mainly due to the more than anticipated downward adjustment in the electricity tariff announced in January 2025. Inflation is expected to turn positive from mid-2025 and converge towards the targeted level of 5 per cent over the medium term, supported by appropriate policy adjustments, it said.Accordingly, headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), remained in the negative territory for the fourth consecutive month in December 2024. This was mainly driven by the previous downward revisions…

The Department of Examinations has published the timetable for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2024 (2025).Accordingly, the examination is scheduled to commence on March 17, 2025, and will be held until March 26, 2025.The timetable is shown below:

The officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) have arrested five persons in possession of 40,000 narcotic pills valued at Rs. 8 million in Jaffna, police said.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) says that a new software will be implemented to detect and block the use of unapproved mobile phones that are not registered with the TRCSL.TRCSL also requests that the public refrain from purchasing any mobile phones without TRCSL approval in the future.Commenting further on this matter, TRCSL Director General, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Bandula Herath, stated: “We kindly request the public not to purchase any mobile phones that are not approved by our institution. We will soon be implementing a new automated system to prevent the use of such unauthorized phones.”He also…

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the first Test in the home series against Australia. The first match of the “Warne-Murali Test Series” between Sri Lanka and Australia will be played from 29th January to 2nd February, while the second Test match will be played from 6th to 10th February 2025 at GICS, Galle. Nissanka sustained a groin injury while batting in an ODI against New Zealand at Auckland earlier this month.The 26-year-old was included in the Test squad captained by Dhananjaya de Silva subject to fitness, however, it was later announced that he is not fit to…