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The Ministry of Health has issued an alert regarding a recent scam in which an organized group is reportedly collecting money from health staff and the general public, fraudulently using the names of senior ministry officials. In an official statement, the ministry clarified that no health ministry official would ever solicit money through telephone calls, WhatsApp messages, or any other communication channel. It emphasized that any such requests are not legitimate and warned the public against falling victim to these schemes.The Ministry of Health advised the public to refrain from transferring money to unknown accounts or engaging in any monetary transactions…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has responded to U.S. charges that Tehran was linked to an alleged plot to kill Donald Trump and tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka while calling on for confidence-building between the two hostile countries.“Now … a new scenario is fabricated … as a killer does not exist in reality, scriptwriters are brought in to manufacture a third-rate comedy,” Araqchi said in a post on X.He was referring to the alleged plot which Washington said was ordered by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards to assassinate Trump, who won Tuesday’s presidential election and takes office in…

The election campaigning activities for the 2024 General Election are scheduled to end at midnight today (Nov. 11).The Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, stated that all election campaign offices established at the electorate level must be removed by November 12.“Currently, candidates have set up campaign offices. All offices at the constituency level must be removed by midnight on the 12th. After that, only one office per constituency can be maintained by the parties and groups,” he explained.Additionally, a candidate’s house can be used as a party office, however, no decorations or advertising are permitted in any of these…

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) announced that a dedicated program is in place to manage potential disaster situations during the upcoming parliamentary election period.Director of the DMC Pradeep Kodippili said a special unit will be set up specifically for this purpose, with operations set to commence on November 12.This unit will coordinate closely with the Election Commission, focusing on disaster readiness and response for a five-day period surrounding the election. The program will cover two days before the election day, election day itself, and two days afterward, according to the DMC.

Glenn Phillips took 3 for 6 and paceman Lockie Ferguson bowled a tidy spell with 3 for 7 as New Zealand fought back to record a thrilling 5-run win, with one ball to spare, over Sri Lanka, leveling the series 1-1 in the second T20 game played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium yesterday.Sri Lanka, chasing a target of 109, saw opener Pathum Nissanka fight hard with 52 off 51 balls. However, New Zealand bowlers fought back to bowl Sri Lanka out for 103, winning by 5 runs with one ball to spare.Paceman Lockie Ferguson, who bowled only two…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that steps will be taken to reduce the electricity tariff by more than 30 percent in the near future.He revealed this while addressing a public meeting of the National People’s Power (NPP) held in Dambulla today (09).“We will create a massive transformation in the electricity sector within a period of one to one-and-a-half years. We will reduce the electricity bill by more than 30%. Give us a little time for that. We need time to reduce even the fuel price. We will do these things,” he said.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) says that all universities across the island will remain closed on November 13 and 14, in view of the 2024 General Election. This has been communicated to all Vice Chancellors of universities, Rectors of campuses and Directors of institutes in writing by the UGC Vice-Chairman, Senior Professor K.L. Wasantha Kumara.The letter states that in order to secure the voting rights of the university students, the commission at its meeting held on November 07 decided to inform of the declaration of November 13 and 14 as holidays for students following undergraduate/postgraduate programmes at respective universities, campuses and…

The Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has uncovered a large-scale online financial scams racket in Colombo.A total of 59 suspects, including two persons who headed the racket, were arrested on suspicion of orchestrating the scheme.According to police, the scammers targeted foreign nationals, defrauding victims of an estimated Rs. 300 million.The Korean Embassy in Sri Lanka filed a complaint with the CID on Thursday reporting that a Sri Lanka-based company by the name of ‘Wavetec,’ had scammed a Korean national out of approximately Rs. 300 million under the guise of business investments.According to the complaint,…

Chasing a modest 136 to win, Sri Lanka’s batsman struggled to capitalise against the second-string visiting team.But a crucial 38-run stand for the sixth wicket between Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga steadied the ship and inched the team to victory.”Overall it is a good win,” Asalanka said.”We should have restricted them to 110 or 120 but they did well with the lower order.”The stand was broken when Hasaranga went for a big shot off Zakary Foulkes but fell short, caught at mid-on by Kiwi captain Mitchell Santner and departing for 22.Left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage, who took three of New Zealand’s wickets…

The Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake requests all the voters in Sri Lanka to exercise their franchise in the upcoming General Election.He stated that as voting is a right granted to people by the country’s Constitution, the public should cast their votes.“Voting is a right provided to you by the Constitution itself. Therefore, it is your responsibility to exercise that right. The vote is your right. The vote is your power… Therefore, go to the polling stations to use your valuable vote between 07.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m. on November 14,” Rathnayake said.