155 bus service recommenced
The 155 bus service from Mattakkuliya to Soysapura was recommenced this morning (11 Aug). The bus service was recommenced under the aegis of NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra and several Colombo Municipal Councillors. The 155 bus service had been suspended since…
Death of man in Mullaitivu: Police reveal details of Soldiers’ arrest
Sri Lanka Police have arrested three Army Soldiers in connection with the death of an individual in Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu, last week. According to the Police, a group of five persons had illegally entered the camp of the 12th Sinha Regiment…
40,000 Graduates Still Jobless a Year Into JVP-Led Govt – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government of breaking promises made to unemployed graduates during the election campaign, nearly a year after coming to power. Premadasa said around 40,000 graduates remain jobless despite pledges in the…
Three Injured as Lorry Catches Fire on Southern Expressway
A lorry travelling from Kottawa on the Southern Expressway crashed into a safety barrier at Kurundugahahetekma today, catching fire soon after. Police said three people were injured in the incident and were admitted to the Elpitiya Base Hospital. The cause…
Rathana Thera missing as Police Probe Political Abduction
Police are searching for former MP Athuraliye Rathana Thera in connection with the alleged 2020 abduction of Our Power of People Party (OPPP) General Secretary Ven. Wedinigama Wimalatissa Thera, to force his signature on documents enabling Rathana Thera to obtain…
Family arrested for tying man to concrete post over love affair
Five members from the same family have been arrested over the assault of a 19-year-old man and his mother in the Maliduwa area in Akuressa, it is reported. According to the Akuressa Police, the youth had been abducted by the…
Police seize Rs. 5 Mn ambergris in Divulapitiya raid
Sri Lanka Police has seized a stock of ambergris (fossilized resin of a whale) that was being prepared to be sold for Rs. 05 million in the Divulapitiya Police Division. According to the Police, the stock of ambergris was seized…
Senior Journalist Daya Lankapura assumes duties as RTI commission chairman
Senior journalist Daya Lankapura has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Right to Information Commission. The appointment comes nearly five months after the position fell vacant, during which several civil society groups, media organisations, and activists urged President…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (11 Aug), compared to last Thursday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has reduced from Rs. 297.05 to Rs….
Jeevan supports hartal in the North and East
Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) General Secretary Jeevan Thondaman has extended his support for the hartal to be held on 15th August in the Northern and Eastern provinces to protest the alleged killing of a man by soldiers from the Sri…