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South Korean seven-piece BTS have won Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (AMAs) for the second consecutive year, cementing their status as one of the world’s biggest bands.The award, considered the ceremony’s grand prize, is just the latest crown jewel for the so-called kings of K-pop, who have been on a $1bn world tour since returning from a nearly four-year hiatus in March.BTS also won “Song of the Summer” for their album’s lead single SWIM, while label partners Katseye were dubbed “New Artist of the Year”.GOLDEN, the viral single from the animated hit K-Pop Demon Hunters, was…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR508 million (about US$695 million) to support economic policies and reforms.The IMF completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program supported by the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. Completion of the combined reviews provides SDR508 million (about US$695 million), bringing the total purchases under the arrangement to SDR1.778 billion (about US$2.4 billion), the statement said.The EFF arrangement for Sri Lanka was approved…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that necessary laws will be enacted promptly to ensure the maintenance of discipline among Buddhist monks.Addressing the National Vesak Festival today, he said that, at the request of the Mahanayake Theras, the government is taking steps to amend the Vihara and Devalagam Act of 1931 and re-establish a ‘Dharmadhikaranaya’ with authority to handle disciplinary matters concerning Buddhist monks.He made these remarks while addressing the State Vesak Festival held at the Midellawala Temple in Thihagoda, Matara.

The Department of Excise has announced that all liquor stores across the island will remain closed on May 30 and 31 in view of the 2026 Vesak Festival.Excise Commissioner General Premaratne Bandara confirmed the closure when contacted by Ada Derana for comment on the matter.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government had announced that all meat shops, slaughterhouses, betting centres, casinos, and nightclubs will remain closed for three days in view of the 2026 National Vesak Festival.Accordingly, instructions have been issued to take the necessary measures to close all animal slaughterhouses and meat shops islandwide, suspend…

In a landmark moment for Sri Lanka’s corporate and leadership developmentlandscape, Dr. Nirmal De Silva — renowned corporate strategist, leadership coach,board director and entrepreneur — officially launched his book, The 15Organizational Realities, at a ceremony held at the Bandaranaike MemorialInternational Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. The event brought togetherapproximately 150 senior leaders drawn from the private and public sectors — manyof them representing the more than 250 organizations that Dr. De Silva has workedwith over the course of his fifteen-year consulting and leadership developmentcareer.A Book Built on Patterns, Not TheoryUnlike conventional business literature, The 15 Organizational Realities does notoffer frameworks or…

Multi Audio Visual Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor for world renowned Allen &Heath products in Sri Lanka, recently conducted a successful Digital Audio TrainingProgramme at BMICH. The programme was aimed at enhancing technical expertiseand professional standards of the local audio-visual industry. This initiative saw agathering of event production companies, sound engineers, music professionals,technical personnel, and Allen & Heath users for a comprehensive learningexperience that focussed on advanced digital mixing technology.The subsidiaries of the Multi Group of Companies, Multi Audio Visual Pvt Ltd andMulti Electronics, continues to play a significant role in introducing globally reputedAV solutions to Sri Lanka. With over…

India has quarantined a woman from Uganda in the tech hub of Bengaluru for a suspected Ebola infection, a health ministry source said on Wednesday, in a case that would be the South Asian nation’s first since 2014, if confirmed.The news comes a day after Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said India had not reported any cases of the disease, which the World ⁠Health Organisation has declared a public health emergency of international concern.The 28-year-old Ugandan national developed mild body ache, but is otherwise healthy, while results are awaited from tests of samples taken from her, added the source, who…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said it has launched a special program aimed at educating and developing school cricket coaches in the country under the direction of the Cricket Transformation Committee.The inaugural session of the program was held on Monday (25), at the High Performance Center of the SLC with the participation of 74 coaches representing Division ‘1’ and ‘2’ schools, according to a statement issued by the SLC.The Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Men’s Team, Gary Kirsten, conducted a two-hour session for the participating coaches.During the session, Kirsten shared valuable insights into modern coaching methods and highlighted key areas…

The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar ordered that the case filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera be called on June 12.The two face charges, including criminal negligence of duty, for allegedly failing to prevent the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks despite prior intelligence warnings.The cases were taken up today before a three-judge High Court bench comprising Justices Priyantha Liyanage, Viraj Weerasuriya, and Thilakaratne Bandara, said Ada Derana reporter.The accused, former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith Jayasundera, appeared before court during the hearing.Subsequently, the bench ordered the cases to…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath says he was honoured to receive the traditional Māori “Pōwhiri” welcome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand this morning.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Minister noted that he was the first Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to be accorded this ceremonial welcome at the start of his official visit to the country.Vijitha Herath is currently undertaking an official visit to New Zealand and Australia from 26 May to 3 June 2026, at the invitation of the two governments.During the visit, Minister Herath will hold…