Cabinet approves completion of Kohuwala, Getambe flyovers
The proposal on the completion of the remaining work on the Kohuwala flyover in Colombo and the resumption of the construction of the Getambe flyover in the Central Province has received a Cabinet nod. The Kohuwala and Getambe flyovers were…
Committee appointed to study voting rights for overseas Sri Lankans
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of a committee to study particulars relevant to amending and formulating laws to enable Sri Lankans living overseas to vote in elections. As per the Constitution of Sri Lanka, the right to…
Held for 9 months under PTA with no proof : Muhammad Suhail acquitted
Mohamed Suhail, a 21-year-old aviation student who was arrested and detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over an anti-Israel post on social media, has been acquitted of the case. The Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court today acquitted Muhammad Suhail,…
CEB employees to escalate TU action
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) says the work-to-rule trade union action launched in protest against the government’s decision to divide the CEB into four entities will be intensified starting today (16). Dhanushka Parakramasingha, a member of the executive…
Chinese national arrested for operating drone near Dalada Maligawa
A Chinese national has been taken into custody by the Sri Dalada Maligawa Police Station for allegedly using a drone without proper authorization to record video footage of the high-security zone surrounding the Sri Dalada Maligawa. According to the Police,…
84 Churches in Ethiopia Change Their Church Signboards to Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony
Mass Enrollments Demonstrate the Impact of the “Revealed Word” 181 New Pastors Voluntarily Join the Educational Program A total of 84 churches across 10 cities in Ethiopia have officially changed their church signboard names to Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the…
Navy finds six victims of human smuggling
Six (06) Sri Lankan nationals who were victims of human smuggling and abandonment in the sea area off Sand Dunes, Talaimannar have been taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy. According to the Navy, the stranded Sri Lankans were…
UN inquiry finds Israel’s war on Gaza to be genocide
A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly two years of war. Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, made…
South Asia’s tipping point: Inequality, instability, and India’s leadership test
Written by Milinda Moragoda The uprisings in Nepal and Indonesia, and earlier turbulences in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, are not random flare-ups. They are symptoms of a deeper global phenomenon reshaping societies. From the Arab Spring to today’s protests, politics…
India’s AI-Driven Climate Adaptation: A New Dawn for Monsoon Resilience
The monsoon has always been more than a season for India: it is a lifeline. Yet, as climate change disrupts rainfall patterns, what was once predictable has become precarious. This year’s unusual monsoon, with its early arrival and a rare…