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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was hospitalized on Thursday after being attacked by an intruder with a knife at his Mumbai residence, police said.The incident occurred around midnight at the actor’s home in the Bandra area. According to initial reports, an unidentified person entered the Khan’s house, leading to a scuffle between the two. Some family members were present during the confrontation, an official confirmed.Khan was taken to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, where he was reported to be out of danger. Following the attack, Bandra police arrived at the scene, and an investigation is currently underway, the official added.

Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku, has stated that around 25 to 30 cargo ships that arrived in Sri Lanka have reportedly turned back due to delays in container clearance. He made this statement during an inspection tour of the Rank Container Terminals (RCT) in Orugodawatta today (15).President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a meeting last Sunday (12) with relevant parties to discuss the delays in clearing containers at the port. During the meeting, customs officers had agreed to work 24 hours a day and seven days a week in order to resolve the issue.The Container Transport Owners’ Association…

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambantota district.Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Eastern province and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night, the statement said.Fairly strong winds of 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slope of the central hills and Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district.Misty conditions can be…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a “historical opportunity” to foster ties, in talks with the island nation’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday.“China-Sri Lanka relations face a historical opportunity to build on the past and forge ahead,” Xi told Dissanayake during the bilateral meeting in Beijing, according to state broadcaster CCTV.The two sides should see ties from “a strategic perspective and build a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared future.”Dissanayake’s visit to China comes after he was given a red-carpet welcome to India by President Narendra Modi during his first overseas trip as…

The Navy intercepted a suspect (01) attempting to transport approximately 2,137 undersized conch shells in a dinghy during a search operation off Paramunei, Kalpitiya, on 14th January 2025.The apprehension was made by SLNS Vijaya in the Northwestern Naval Command, during a search operation in the sea area of Paramunai. Upon search of a suspicious dinghy in the sea area, naval personnel recovered 15 sacks which had been stuffed with about 2,137 conch shells which were not within the approved size (below 7cm diameter). The operation also led to the apprehension of a suspect in connection to the incident.The suspect held…

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, a short while ago.The President’s Media Division (PMD) said that the official meeting between the two Heads of the State commenced at 5.00 p.m. Chinese time (2.30 p.m. local time), at the Great Hall of the People.President Dissanayake is currently on a state visit to China in response to an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Australia will play an additional ODI during their Sri Lanka tour starting later this month for two Tests as part of the ICC World Test Championships, the hosts said Wednesday.Both teams were originally due to play a one-off one day international at Hambantota but another match has been added to the schedule, with both to now be staged in Colombo.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said the two ODIs will be held on February 12 and 14 after the two Tests.The Test series will pitch top-ranked Australia against sixth-ranked Sri Lanka.The first Test will begin from January 29, while the second is…

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has attained a career-best third position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings after grabbing seven wickets in the last two matches of their three-ODI series against New Zealand that the home side won 2-1.Theekshana gained four slots after finishing with four for 44 in the second match in Hamilton that New Zealand won by 113 runs and three for 35 in the third match in Auckland that Sri Lanka won by 140 runs.Theekshana’s 663 rating points are just six less than top-ranked Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan (669) in a pack of four at the…

A total of 135 individuals from 44 families in the villages of Senanayakepura, Samapura, and Suduwella in Ampara continue to remain in temporary shelters due to the risk of the Gal Oya river bunds breaching.The prevailing rainy weather has raised the water levels of the Senanayake Samudraya in Ampara, bringing it closer to its overflow level.It was reported that if the reservoir, which has a maximum capacity of 770,000 acre-feet of water, reaches its maximum limit of 110 feet, it will begin overflowing.As of this morning (15), the water level of the reservoir stood at 103 feet. In response, authorities…

President Pays Tribute at Mao Zedong Mausoleum, Founder of the People’s Republic of ChinaIn response to an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a state visit to China, visited the exhibition hall on the history of the Communist Party of China today (15).Following this, President Disanayake visited the historic Prince Kung’s Palace Museum in China.Later, he paid his respects by offering flowers at the Mao Zedong Memorial, dedicated to the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, and Minister of…