Central Expressway: deputy minister updates completion timelines
Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena has provided an update on the completion timelines of the ongoing developments of the Central Expressway. Speaking to reporters in Kandy on Wednesday (14), the Deputy Minister said that construction of the…
Musk’s X to block Grok AI from creating sexualized images of real people
Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of real people to put them in “revealing clothing such as bikinis”, amid a global backlash over the tool being used to…
US to transfer 10 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters to Sri Lanka
The United States Government has transferred ten operational TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters, a military variant of the renowned Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron USA, to Sri Lanka. According to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C.,…
Opposition secures control of CMC’s Finance Committee
The Opposition has secured a majority of members in the key Finance Standing Committee of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), which oversees the council’s financial affairs. During the local council’s proceedings yesterday, the opposition also secured a majority in most…
Travel ban on 07 local representatives in X-press Pearl case
Colombo Additional Magistrate Oshadha Migara Maharachchi yesterday (14 Jan) issued a foreign travel ban on seven representatives of a local shipping company linked to the X-press Pearl vessel that caught fire off Sri Lanka’s coast. The order was made during…
Evening showers expected in some districts today
Showery conditions over Sri Lanka are expected to reduce from today (15 Jan), according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Ratnapura districts after 4.00 pm. Mainly…
Crisis in Bangladesh cricket as players threaten to shut down all cricket
Bangladesh’s professional cricketers have threatened to boycott all forms of cricket unless Bangladesh Cricket Board director M Nazmul Islam resigns, following remarks players described as insulting and demeaning. The warning was issued on Wednesday by the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of…
U.S. pauses immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
The U.S. Department of State will pause the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries starting January 21, as part of a broader review of immigration screening rules aimed at blocking cases considered likely to become a public…
Sri Lanka ranked 93rd in 2026 Henley Passport Index
Sri Lanka has ranked 93rd out of 101 ranking positions in the Henley Passport Index for 2026. Singapore retained the top position for the third consecutive year, with Singaporean passport holders enjoying visa-free access to 192 countries. Japan and South…
President to visit North on 15 & 16 January
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to participate in a series of official programmes in Mannar and Jaffna tomorrow (15) and the day after tomorrow (16). The President will attend the Northern Province Thai Pongal Festival to be held at…