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The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts during the evening or night.A few showers may occur in Hambantota, Ampara and Batticaloa districts in the morning too.Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places in Southern province and in Rathnapura district, the Met Department said.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the morning.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks are being carried out speedily, and that several of those responsible will be exposed before Easter Sunday this year. He made these comments while addressing the gathering at a public meeting in Deiyandara today (30).Further commenting on this matter, the President added, “Investigations into the Easter attacks are being carried out systematically. April 21 once again marks the anniversary of the Easter attacks.”The President also noted, “The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is working to expose a significant group responsible for the attacks before April 21.”

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya was inducted as the 29th President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka on Saturday (29). He was elected as the new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) at the election held on February 19, 2025. Amarasuriya previously served as the Secretary of BASL and has an extensive appellate court practice, specializing in public law and various branches of civil litigation, including contractual, commercial, property, taxation, and banking law.He holds multiple prominent positions across state and private sector institutions, including serving as a Board/Committee Member of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board, the…

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing. The statement suggested the numbers could still rise, saying “detailed figures are still being collected.”Myanmar is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. It…

Under the guidance of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, the Stage III medical camp was conducted at the Abhimansala 3 Wellness Resort, Pangolla, on 28 March 2025. This initiative aimed to address the healthcare needs of approximately 1500 disabled veterans in the Kurunegala area.The Directorate of Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation organized this medical camp focusing on providing essential support, particularly for veterans in need of prosthetic limbs or surgical devices. Around 1500 military personnel benefited from the camp. The services offered included health consultations, prosthetic maintenance, mental health counselling, and personalised dietary advice.…

A suspect allegedly involved in the distribution of child pornography using social media has been arrested by the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women.The arrest was made based on information contained in a report provided by the United States government’s National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).According to the report, the suspect had distributed videos and images containing child pornography to foreign nationals via Facebook.Following this, police launched an investigation into the relevant account and subsequently reported the matter to the Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court.Police have obtained the mobile phone analysis data of the suspect, which…

Sri Lankan powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake has secured the gold medal in the 120 kg weight class at the 2025 Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships held in Australia.Athletes from countries including Australia, Tonga, and Samoa had also participated in the competition.With this victory, Ransilu Jayathilake has now won three gold medals at the World Powerlifting Asia Pacific Championships.In a post on his Facebook page, Jayathilake shared that he had the honor of raising the Sri Lankan flag in front of a crowd of over 4,000 people in Melbourne. He expressed in his post that he will never lower the Sri Lankan flag…

Colombo, Sri Lanka – March 11, 2025 –“The question is not whether AI will be a fixture in education. The question is how we should adapt.” With this powerful statement, the TechEdu 2025 Summit set the stage for a groundbreaking discussion on the future of education. Held at the Lotus Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, the summit brought together educators, administrators, and school leaders to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education and how schools can adapt to this new reality.“This genie is out of the bottle now. It’s there, our kids are using it, they’re all over it. So now we’re…

Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons, has reaffirmed its industry leadership by securing two prestigious accolades at the National Industry Brand Excellence Awards 2024. Organised by the Industrial Development Board of Ceylon (IDB) under the guidance of the Ministry of Industries, the awards ceremony took place on 21st February 2025 at Eagles’ Lakeside, Attidiya, celebrating outstanding achievements in Sri Lanka’s industrial sector.Strengthening its position as Sri Lanka’s No.1 renewable energy solutions provider, Hayleys Solar emerged as the Award Winner for Best National Industry Brand in the Large-Scale Electrical and Electronics and Allied Industry Sector. Further cementing its market leadership, Hayleys Solar also received…

Sri Lankan Embassy in South Korea has requested Sri Lankan workers to refrain from going to areas where the wildfire is raging. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan mission in Seoul confirmed that no reports so far of any harm to Sri Lankans living in South Korea due to the current situation.In case of any emergency Sri Lankans in South Korea are encouraged to contact the embassy via contact numbers 2 735 2966, 2 735 2967 or 2 794 2968.The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed on…