Trump cancels US envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran war talks
US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned visit by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks related to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The White House had earlier announced on Friday that the pair would travel…
Asanga Seneviratne elected NOC President with majority vote
Asanga Seneviratne has been elected President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a majority vote held today. Seneviratne, who currently serves as President of the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured 16 votes to win the contest….
WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies
Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drug specifically designed for infants. The newly introduced combination of artemether and lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation that is safe…
US pauses immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries under new review
The United States Department of State has announced a pause on issuing immigrant visas to nationals from dozens of countries as part of a wider review of screening and vetting procedures. According to the notice, the measure took effect on…
Akbar Brothers sponsors Rs. 35 million Maradana Railway Station facelift
Maradana Railway Station reopened upgraded passenger facilities today after the successful completion of the first phase of its renovation project. The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Bimal Rathnayake on April 26. The project is part of the…
Not hacking, but gross incompetence at Treasury: Harsha
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has criticised the reported Treasury fund fraud, saying the incident appeared to be the result of basic negligence rather than a sophisticated cyberattack. Speaking on the matter, he said standard financial controls seemed to have…
Treasury cyber fraud likely phishing scam, not direct hack – Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne says the reported Treasury cyber fraud appears to be more of a sophisticated phishing and impersonation scam than a direct system hack. He said fraudsters allegedly created a fake domain and email addresses resembling the international…
Photographer arrested at BIA with Rs. 25 million ‘kush’ haul
A 33-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport after customs officers seized a large quantity of narcotics concealed in his luggage. The suspect, a resident of Colombo, had arrived from Bangkok on flight FD 140 and…
Haputale restaurant fined Rs. 1 million for overpricing bottled water
A restaurant in Haputale has been fined Rs. 1 million for selling a bottle of drinking water above the maximum retail price. The fine was imposed by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court on April 24 following a raid conducted by the…
India-US trade talks in Washington ‘constructive’, New Delhi says
Meetings between the Indian delegation that visited Washington this week and U.S. officials were held in a “constructive and positive manner”, with market access, non-tariff measures, and technical barriers to trade among the issues taken up, India’s trade ministry said…