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A Municipal Councillor representing the National People’s Power (NPP) in the Kurunegala Municipal Council, B. W. Premachandra, has resigned from his position.Kurunegala Mayor and Attorney-at-Law Ananda Sahabandu said the relevant resignation letter was handed over to him yesterday (06) by Premachandra.Premachandra stated that he decided to resign due to the failure to curb irregular governance, fraud, corruption and wastage within the Municipal Council.He had been elected to the Kurunegala Municipal Council after securing the highest number of preferential votes from the Gangoda Division No. 1.In his resignation letter, Premachandra cited several issues, including illegal trading, unauthorized constructions, irregular fuel usage,…

The indigenous leader of Rathugala, Danigala Maha Bandalage Suda Wannila Aththo, has passed away at the age of 62.He had passed away while receiving treatment at the Welisara Chest Hospital.

The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has decided to increase the prices of Fried Rice, Biryani, and Nasi Goreng by Rs. 25 with effect from midnight today (07).The association also announced price increases for plain tea and milk tea at restaurants operating using Laughs Gas cylinders.Chairman of the association, Harshana Rukshan, stated that around 25% to 30% of eateries and restaurants use Laughs gas cylinders and are finding it increasingly difficult to bear the rising cost of LP gas.Accordingly, the price of plain tea at such outlets has been increased by Rs. 5, while milk tea prices have gone up…

Cultus Workforce Development Services Pvt Ltd., a subsidiary of Cultus Education andTechnology Services, officially announced the launch of its operations in Sri Lanka at a specialpress conference, marking the entry of a global upskilling and placement-focused organizationdedicated to workforce transformation.In addition to its proprietary Cultus Job Readiness (CJR) programme – a comprehensive trainingpathway designed to equip youth with the skills, mindset, and competencies required tosucceed in corporate environments and secure meaningful employment – the companyintroduced the globally recognised AWS re/Start programme in collaboration with Amazon WebServices as part of its Sri Lanka debut.The AWS re/Start program is a cohort-based workforce…

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee and President of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (07) for an official visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation.The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.Nearly 200 members are reportedly expected to be part of the visiting delegation.President To Lam is also scheduled to address the Parliament of Sri Lanka tomorrow (08).According to the Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Trinh Thi Tam, the visit is expected to generate fresh momentum…

The Litro Gas Company has decided not to make any revisions to domestic Litro LP gas prices for the month of May, the Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka Limited, Channa Gunawardana said. 

The Supreme Court today (06) confirmed the death sentences imposed by the High Court Trial-at-Bar on four accused, including ‘Swiss Kumar’, in the abduction, gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in the Jaffna District in 2015.The verdict was delivered by a five-member judge bench headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena after dismissing the appeals filed by the accused seeking their acquittal.However, the court also ordered the acquittal of two other accused in the case.At the time the order was delivered, three of the accused who had been sentenced to death were produced before the Supreme Court,…

The Indian National Congress (INC) on Wednesday formally extended support to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next government in Tamil Nadu, while making it clear that the backing hinges on keeping “communal forces” out of the alliance.In a statement, the party’s Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar said Vijay had sought Congress support after TVK emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections. The Congress described the verdict as a mandate for a “secular, progressive and welfare-oriented government” anchored in constitutional values.“The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and the Congress Legislature Party have decided to extend…

The price of gold in the local market has increased significantly, following a spike in prices in the international market.According to traders at the Colombo Pettah market, the price of gold in Sri Lanka has increased by Rs. 7,000 today.Accordingly, the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign at the Pettah market was recorded at Rs. 363,400.Meanwhile, the price of a 24-carat gold sovereign, which was Rs. 388,000 yesterday, has increased to Rs. 395,000 today, according to traders.

The Congress has offered conditional support to TVK president C Joseph Vijay who is 10 seats short in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly to form the govt and has reached out to multiple parties in both alliances.The five Congress MLAs will offer support through a letter tomorrow on condition that TVK does not induct communal forces from NDA into his alliance, said a senior Congress leader. The decision followed a late night video call with Congress seniors, MPs and MLAs from TN hosted by AICC leader Girish Chodankar at which “95% favoured a tie-up with TVK”.Earlier in the day, new AIADMK…