Funeral proceedings begin for slain Iranian Supreme Leader
The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s slain supreme leader, will be on display starting Wednesday night in Tehran, signalling the beginning of the funeral process as the country escalates retaliatory attacks against Israel and U.S. military bases in the…
Sri Lanka announces ticket concessions for travellers stranded by ME conflict
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced special concessions for the flight tickets of travellers stranded in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East Region. Minister of Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake said several passengers were forced…
MP raises question if Iranian Ship off Galle was attacked ?
An opposition legislator has raised concerns in Parliament over whether the Iranian warship that ran into distress off the coast of Galle had been struck during the ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Opposition MP Chamara Sampath questioned whether the Iranian…
32 Iranians Rescued from Warship ‘IRIS Dena’ Admitted to Karapitiya Hospital
Thirty-two Iranians rescued from the Iranian warship ‘IRIS Dena’ by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to Galle have been admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, hospital sources said. The vessel had reported distress about 40 nautical miles off the…
Mano urges India to simplify OCI access for Malaiyaha Tamils
Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader, MP Mano Ganesan has urged the Government of India to simplify the process of granting Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status to recent Indian-origin Malaiyaha Tamils living in Sri Lanka who wish to obtain it….
Sri Lankan AI device for early heart disease detection tested in Bahrain
A Sri Lankan-invented medical device designed for the non-invasive early detection of cardiovascular conditions using Artificial Intelligence was successfully piloted at the King Hamad American Mission Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain in February. According to the Embassy of Sri…
UK stops issuing student visas for 4 countries
Britain has announced that it will stop issuing student visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmarand Sudan. It will also suspend skilled work visas to people from Afghanistan, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The Home Office said the…
PUCSL report confirms South African coal is substandard : Sajith
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has presented evidence confirming that the coal imported by the government from South Africa is of poor quality, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in a special statement today. In a video message,…
Dollar rate today : Selling rate steady at Rs. 313
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar in commercial banks today (04 March) compared to Tuesday, but the selling rate remains steady at Rs. 313. According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the…
PM Harini, ADB officials discuss Human Resource Development Project for Education Reform
A meeting between Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held at the Ministry of Education this week (02 Mar), during which ADB officials informed the Prime Minister about the Human Resource Development for…