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Police suspect that the shooting incident that took place near the Gampaha public bus stand last night (15) is a targeted revenge attack linked to an ongoing feud between two rival criminal gangs.According to police, two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle opened fire at a moving small lorry. At the time of the shooting, the two individuals travelling in the lorry exited the vehicle and ran into a nearby shop, police said. Police confirmed that neither of them sustained any injuries. Only the vehicle was damaged in the incident.Investigations suggest that the assailants may have been targeting a close relative of…

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has urged the owners of rooftop solar systems to temporarily disconnect their units only if they receive an SMS notification from the board and only until 03.00 p.m. The CEB noted that these measures are taken when there is a risk of grid instability, owing to the significant reduction in demand during the New Year holiday period. After a detailed study on the forecast demand for electricity during the April holidays and the operational renewable energy supplies, the CEB decided that the supply of electricity would need to be managed during the April holidays, the board said…

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has deactivated all thermal power plants in operation as electricity demand plummeted during the New Year holiday period.According to CEB Media Spokesperson Dhammika Wimalaratne, one generator at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant was deactivated from April 11, while operations at the Kelanitissa Power Plant, powered by naphtha, were halted on the morning of April 12.As of now, no thermal power plants are operational, with the CEB prioritising hydroelectric and other renewable energy sources to meet the country’s energy needs.This adjustment is part of a broader strategy to balance electricity supply and demand during the festive…

The National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala joined the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations today (16), by performing the traditional ritual of oil anointing on its animals—a gesture believed to bring good health and blessings for the year ahead.Taking center stage in the ceremony was the zoo’s oldest resident, a 153-year-old giant tortoise, recognized as the oldest living animal in Sri Lanka. In a symbolic moment, oil was gently anointed on the ancient tortoise’s head.The ritual began with the ‘Kadol’ elephant, continuing a customary tradition of blessing elephants during the New Year period. The head of a…

Preparations for the Sri Dalada Maligawa pilgrimage, scheduled to commence from 18th April 2025, are currently underway at the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises in Kandy.As per the instructions of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and the supervision and guidance of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, various facilities are being prepared to facilitate the devotees who will come to pay homage to the Sri Dalada Maligawa.Among these, the cleaning of the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises, the provision of necessary sanitary facilities for the devotees, and the preparation of necessary access roads to direct…

Two suspects have been arrested on charges of money laundering and aiding and abetting money laundering, along with Rs. 5,745,000 in cash found in their possession.The arrests were made as part of the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention operation initiated under the directives of the Acting IGP. The two individuals were taken into custody near Thunmodara Junction in the Kirulapone Police Division after being observed acting suspiciously in a three-wheeler during a search.They were brought to the Kirulapone Police Station, where further investigations were launched, police said.According to police, the suspects—aged 49 and 39—are residents of Siddhartha Road, Kirulapone. One of…

The Department of Meteorology states that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western, Uva, and North-central provinces during the afternoon or night.A few showers may also occur in the Western Province and in the Galle, Matara, Puttalam, and Mannar districts in the morning.Fairly heavy falls of over 50 mm are likely in some areas of the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces, according to the Department of Meteorology.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.Meanwhile, misty…

Two persons have died in an accident reported in Wellamorana, Mihintale this morning (15), Police said. The accident was reported when a cab veered off the road and crashed into a culvert after the driver lost control of the vehicle.The driver and a passenger of the vehicle died in the accident.The deceased, aged 25 and 37, were residents of Anuradhapura and Palugaswewa.

Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-female group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rockets.The “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer will be lofted more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) above the Earth’s surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by the Amazon founder.Five other women including Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez will join the flight, slated to blast off from western Texas at around 8:30 am (1330 GMT).Their fully automated craft will rise vertically before the crew capsule detaches mid-flight,…

The tourism industry generated USD 354 million in March, which has increased Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism in the first quarter of 2025 to USD 1,122.3 million, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).This marks a 9.4% increase compared to the USD 1,025.9 million earned through tourism in the first quarter of 2024.Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2025 reached over 722,000, with a 13.6 percent year-on-year increase.Accordingly, Sri Lanka earned USD 1,553.83 from tourists on average this year. The CBSL figures show that in the first quarter of 2024,…