Applications called to recruit 400 public officers as Digital Champions
As a key component of the Government’s Digital Economy Plan aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of the public sector system, an awareness programme for coordinating executive officers of public institutions was held yesterday (27) at the Information and…
Police warn of legal action against non‑compliance in inspections
Individuals who fail to cooperate with police inspections of houses or vehicles will face legal action, Police Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler warned today. Addressing the media, he urged the public to extend full compliance to officers engaged in inspections under…
Army conducts urban operations exercise “Hard Duck” in Colombo
The Sri Lanka Army says its Special Forces Brigade carried out a special operations exercise at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel in Colombo this week. According to the Army, the special operations exercise was titled “Operation Hard Duck” and was conducted…
Matthew Perry’s assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison
Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the “Friends” star’s descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison. Judge…
Watch : Train-elephant collision prevented near Habarana
A major accident was narrowly avoided when a train driver and a wildlife officer acted swiftly to prevent a collision with a wild elephant crossing the tracks between Habarana and Palugaswewa. The incident occurred as the Batticaloa–Colombo train was travelling…
SLCERT warns of new cyber scam targeting motorists
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has issued a public warning about an ongoing cyber scam targeting motorists through fraudulent SMS and WhatsApp messages impersonating official police notifications. According to SLCERT, the messages falsely claim that traffic violations…
CCTV footage released in Kalutara South shooting
CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of a businessman in Kalutara South has been released to the media, showing gunmen in a car opening fire at the victim as he travelled on a motorcycle in the Wettumakada area. The deceased…
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to EU partnership at Business Roundtable
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to working closely with the European Union and international partners to build a competitive, resilient, connected, and sustainable economy as the country continues its transition from recovery to renewal….
Welikada OIC remanded over alleged bribery demand
The Officer‑in‑Charge (OIC) of the Welikada Police Station has been remanded after being arrested on suspicion of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 300,000 each to return passports belonging to Chinese nationals detained recently in Rajagiriya. The suspect was taken into…
Why Pakistan might need to reprint all passports if it does what Trump asks
Trump’s push to make it ‘mandatory’ for Muslim countries to recognise Israel throws Pakistan’s role as mediator in Iran talks into question Donald Trump’s push to expand the Abraham Accords and persuade more countries to recognise Israel could create an…