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Mano accuses govt of misleading public in plantation housing project

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader MP Mano Ganesan says the government’s recent programme to issue house and land deeds to plantation beneficiaries in Bandarawela was merely the distribution of ‘Letters of Intention’.  “The JVP government held a grand event at…

NO change to SL advisory level – USA

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has confirmed that there has been no change to the travel advisory issued by the US Department of State for Sri Lanka recently.  Ambassador Chung noted that the U.S. Department of State regularly…

Above 100 mm of rain expected in some areas today

Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 pm today, according to the Department of Meteorology.  Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-western…

Multiple Fatal Accidents and Incidents Reported Across the Country

The Police said that several tragic incidents, including road accidents and drownings, were reported across different parts of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (15). A 17-year-old girl from Kithulgala died following a collision between a motorcycle and an Army cab in…

Shincheonji Baseball Team Wins 16th National Amateur Baseball Championship

Systematic training and teamwork lead to victory—team sweeps awards including Best Pitcher and MVP The baseball team “Headquarter,” representing Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (headed by Chairman Lee Man-hee), achieved a remarkable victory,…

Jobs : Police seek doctors for 25 medical positions

Applications have been called to recruit 25 qualified doctors to the Sri Lanka Police Medical Services Division. According to the Police Media Division, vacancies exist for Consultant Surgeons, Physicians, Radiologists, Clinical Nutritionists, Anaesthesiologists, Medical Officers, and Dentists. The detailed notification…

WATCH : Ishara Sewwandi brought to Sri Lanka

JUST IN: The six Sri Lankans arrested in Nepal — including Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect in the killing of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa — have been brought back to Sri Lanka. Ishara Sewwandi will be handed over to the…

New Secretaries appointed to two Ministries

The government has appointed new secretaries to the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs. W.W.S. Mangala, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service, has been appointed as the Secretary…

Ishara Sewwandi & five others brought back from Nepal

Six Sri Lankans, including Ishara Sewwandi — the main suspect in the killing of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa — have been brought back to Sri Lanka after being arrested in Nepal. Police said Ishara Sewwandi will be handed over to…

Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara granted bail

Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara was granted bail on Wednesday (15) after being arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in connection with alleged abuse of power linked to the 2023 Sri…