Treasury cyber theft: Treasury secretary summoned to COPF on Thursday
Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma has been summoned before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to provide explanations over a cyber theft involving the theft of $2.5 million. He has been instructed to appear before the committee on Thursday (30), along…
Government to consider cable car project at Sri Pada to boost tourism
The government is exploring the introduction of cable car facilities at Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), as part of broader efforts to enhance tourism infrastructure. The proposal was discussed at a Tourism Task Force meeting held on Tuesday (28) at the…
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers’ group
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday (28) that it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, in a move that could reshape global oil dynamics and weaken the cohesion of the producers’ alliance. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei has told…
Former DMT Deputy Commissioner arrested over corruption charge
The former deputy commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over a corruption-related offence. The suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday (28) over the alleged…
SLC President Shammi Silva, Executive Committee Resign
Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket, and the SLC Executive Committee have decided to resign following a special committee meeting held today. The resignation ends Silva’s seven-year tenure as head of Sri Lanka Cricket. Earlier reports said Silva was…
SLC grants Rs. 10 Mn to Sri Lanka javelin athlete Rumesh Tharanga
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant of Rs. 10 million to rising javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage. This support was extended under the direction of the SLC President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka…
Austrian man pleads guilty to foiled attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert
A 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 that was foiled at the 11th hour pleaded guilty as his trial opened on April 28. The defendant, an Austrian identified as Beran…
PM Harini highlights food security as key to national stability
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized that food security, rooted in agriculture, is a crucial factor affecting a country’s stability, sovereignty, and national security. Addressing the National Youth Agripreneur Showcase and B2B Connect Conference organized under the Smallholder Agribusiness Partnership…
Namal condemns assault on Sri Lankan fisherman in Tamil Nadu
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has strongly condemned the brutal assault of a Sri Lankan fisherman in Tamil Nadu, describing the incident as “deeply alarming” and calling for urgent government intervention. Rajapaksa said the fisherman was attacked…
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to multilateralism at South Centre Council
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sumith Dassanayake, reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s strong commitment to multilateralism during the 26th Council Meeting of the South Centre. According to the Permanent Mission of Sri…