Floating high : 11.9 kilos of Hashish found drifting off Kalutara coast
A parcel suspected to contain 10 packets of narcotics has been seized while floating in the seas off the Katukurunda Beach area in Kalutara South this morning. According to the Police, the parcel was found based on information received by…
JAT Holdings PLC Acquires New Zealand’s #1 Industrial Wood Coating Company, Mirotone (NZ) Limited, and 90-Year-Old International Brand.
JAT Holdings PLC today announced the acquisition of Mirotone (NZ) Limited, the market leader in industrial wood coatings across New Zealand and a globally respected coatings brand established in 1935. The acquisition of Mirotone gives JAT not only a powerful…
CCTV footage of Ambalangoda shooting released
CCTV footage of the shooting incident near the Ambalangoda Urban Council, in which a businessman was killed, has been released to the media. The video footage shows a red car knocking over the motorcycle of the victim, after which the…
Sajith meets Lok Sabha Speaker to deepen Parliamentary cooperation
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Tuesday (04) with the aim of further strengthening parliamentary cooperation. MP Premadasa, currently on an official visit to India, met Om Birla for highly valuable…
Sri Lanka and UAE reaffirm economic ties at Joint Commission Meeting
The second session of the Sri Lanka – United Arab Emirates Joint Commission, co-chaired by the visiting Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, has concluded. State Minister Saeed bin…
Massive flames: US plane crash caught on camera
A massive fire continues to burn hours after a UPS cargo aircraft crashed during takeoff at US Louisville International Airport in Kentucky on Wednesday evening. Local officials confirmed that at least seven people have been killed, with the death toll…
Tax returns : Important notice from IRD
The Inland Revenue Department has issued a public notice urging the submission of income tax returns for the 2024/2025 assessment year by the end of November. According to the Department, all individuals registered for income tax, under the specified assessment…
Four new foreign university partnerships for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is set to sign five-year memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with four foreign institutions across in China, India and Japan in a bid to boost the internationalization of its higher education sector. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the…
Former MPs among 31 suspects identified in 2022 attack on ‘GotaGoGama’
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that several former Members of Parliament are among the 31 identified suspects in connection with the May 2022 attack on the Galle Face protest site known as “GotaGoGama.” Senior State Counsel Sajith…
Rain expected in some Provinces today
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Northern and Uva provinces and in the Trincomalee district after 2.00 pm today. According to the Department of Meteorology, a few showers are likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and…