“Chichi’s rocket” : Probe into officials who gave wrong facts to PM
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says an investigation has been launched into the incorrect facts that were provided to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya regarding the Supreme SAT project. PM Amarasuriya disclosed facts in Parliament recently regarding revenue generated by the company involved…
CAASL calls ‘19 Ravana Aircraft Recovery’ reports false
Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAASL) has denied media reports claiming it planned to recover “19 aircraft linked to King Ravana,” calling the story “entirely false and baseless.” In a statement, the authority said it had not made such a…
North & East Hartal postponed to 18th August
The hartal planned for Friday, 15th August, across the North and East has been postponed to Monday, 18th August, according to the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK). According to the ITAK, the date change follows a request from the Bishop…
New WhatsApp number to directly contact IGP to report crimes
The Sri Lanka Police has introduced a new WhatsApp hotline for the public to directly contact IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya regarding crimes and various other public issues. According to the Police, the public can contact the IGP via the WhatsApp phone…
Small Bribe, Big Trouble: Rs. 200-a-Trip Lands Timekeeper in Jail
A timekeeper of the Western Province Passenger Transport Authority was arrested on Aug. 12 on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 200 per bus trip. The arrest was made around 9:47 a.m. at the Kaduwela bus stand…
Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ 1st Tamil film to cross $2 Mn in pre-sales
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ensemble film ‘Coolie’, headlined by Indian Actor Rajinikanth, seems geared up for a bumper opening, with Sun Pictures, the film’s producers, announcing that the Tamil film broke previous records for pre-sales of the US premieres. This means Coolie…
Sri Lanka took minimal action on rights abuses : US Report
The U.S. Department of State’s 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Sri Lanka says the government made only minimal efforts to identify and hold accountable officials responsible for human rights violations. Referring to extrajudicial killings in 2024, the…
Ilmenite mining near Wilpattu halted
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, says the absence of a national policy on mineral sands had led to operations at an ilmenite mining site near the Wilpattu Sanctuary. During an observation visit to the site, the minister…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (13 Aug), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 297.55 to Rs….
Tuesday Islandwide raids : 203 wanted suspects arrested
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 618 individuals on suspicion of links to crimes and drug-related activities in the country. According to the Police, the arrests were made following the inspection of 24,708 persons as part of the Police operations conducted…