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Maureen Neliya Ballard (née Hingert), professionally known as Jana Davi, has passed away. Born on 9 January 1937, she was a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She gained international recognition after being crowned Miss Ceylon 1955 and becoming the second runner-up at the Miss Universe 1955 pageant — marking the first time a representative from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) received an award at the prestigious international competition.Her success at Miss Universe was widely celebrated, with many crediting her for “putting Ceylon on the map” and serving as a cultural ambassador during a significant period in the country’s history.In…

Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said.During the proposed deal, “we will work with all parties to end the War”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, without detailing what the conditions are.“The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal. I hope… that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE,” Trump wrote.Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza after Hamas’s 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel, in…

Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court on Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forest, Ada Derana reporter said.Indictments were served before Colombo High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne in relation to a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Subsequently, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother have been released two surety bails of Rs. 1 million each.The judge also ordered that the fingerprints of the accused be taken.Senior State Counsel Oswald Perera appearing on behalf of the complainant, informed court that another case against the accused is scheduled to be called…

A delegation of around 20 Indian entrepreneurs, comprising heads of several prominent Indian companies, stated that they are currently directing their attention towards new investment prospects in Sri Lanka, particularly in sectors like energy, infrastructure, the digital economy, tourism and agriculture, as well as on enhancing entrepreneurial capacity, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement.These entrepreneurs are currently engaged in an active programme in Sri Lanka, coordinated by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with the aim of further developing existing investment opportunities and exploring new prospects. These comments were expressed during the delegation’s meeting with President Anura Kumara…

A public consultation will be held today (02) to identify the challenges faced by renewable energy developers in Sri Lanka, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced.The Commission stated that oral opinions from stakeholders are scheduled to be gathered today from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).This public consultation is conducted in terms of the powers assigned to the Commission under Section 17 of the Sri Lanka Public Utilities Commission Act No. 35 of 2002.The related consultation document can be accessed via the website www.pucsl.gov.lkMeanwhile, Dr. Shyam Pathiraja, the President…

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August.Popularly known as “King Khan”, Shah Rukh Khan will arrive in Colombo for the opening ceremony of “City of Dreams Sri Lanka” on August 2, 2025, as a special guest.The grand opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka, touted to be the region’s most glamorous event of 2025, also marks the official launch of the resort’s “Let’s Go, Let Go” campaign, signaling a new era of luxury and entertainment, with an array of non-stop excitement in diverse culinary journeys, elegant hotel rooms, rejuvenating wellness retreats, luxury…

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the opening One Day International of the three-match series at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo this afternoon.The game is scheduled to get underway at 2:30 p.m.Sri Lanka will be led by Charith Asalanka while the visitors will be captained by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.The Lankans have won 43 of the previous 57 ODIs played with Bangladesh and enter this series as strong favorites.Sri Lanka won the recently concluded two-match series between the two teams 1-0 after an innings victory over the visitors at the SSC.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.The IMF’s Executive Board met to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) earlier today (01).On April 25th IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities reached staff-level agreement on the fourth review of Sri Lanka’s program under the EFF.Accordingly, Sri Lanka will now have access to approximately USD 350 million in financing through the IMF program.This brings the total IMF financial support disbursed so far to approximately USD 1.74 billion.Evan Papageorgiou, the IMF Mission Chief…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that since a maximum retail price has been imposed on rice, raids will be conducted to penalize traders who sell rice at higher prices.The CAA added that, since a controlled price for rice has been imposed through a gazette notification, the sale of rice at a price higher than the relevant rate is prohibited by law.Accordingly, the Authority noted that it will launch raids to identify those selling rice at higher prices, and that consumers can also lodge complaints with the CAA regarding such violators.The public can also lodge complaints via the 1977 hotline…

Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and is currently in remand custody, has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials.The case is scheduled to be heard before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.Wickramasinghe was taken into custody on June 27 at around 12:18 p.m. in Nawala by CIABOC on charges related to corruption.According to the Commission, the arrest was made in connection with an ongoing investigation into three separate allegations of corruption related to decisions taken during his tenure as the Chairman of…