NTMI Nugegoda to issue temporary driver’s licences
Temporary driver’s licences will be issued through the National Transport Medical Institute in Nugegoda, effective today (30), as part of a pilot initiative. According to the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), if no changes are required to the existing licence,…
“Nobel Prize reference was error” Ministry official clarify
The office of Minister Sunil Handunnetti clarified that the Minister had mistakenly referred to the Nobel Prize instead of the Guinness World Record when speaking to the media on Sri Lanka Tea’s latest global achievement. Officials said the Minister was…
National AI Expo & Conference 2025 opens to drive Sri Lanka’s AI future
The inaugural National AI Expo & Conference, a two-day event pioneered by the Ministry of Digital Economy and SLT-MOBITEL, was ceremoniously opened on Monday (29). Positioned as the nation’s most ambitious AI initiative, the National AI Expo and Conference aims…
Feminist Collective condemns Police attack on Mannar protestors
The Feminist Collective for Economic Justice has condemned the recent (26) attack by Police officers on peaceful protestors in Mannar. Issuing a statement, the Feminist Collective for Economic Justice said for years the people of Mannar have been fighting an…
03 schoolchildren injured in van-bus collision
Three children have been injured after a van transporting school children collided with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus today (30). According to reports, the accident occurred on Vauxhall Street in Colombo 02 this morning. The driver of the…
Rain expected in some areas today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today. According to the Department of Meteorology, a few showers may occur in the North Western Province. Fairly…
Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza
The White House has unveiled a 20-point proposal it says could bring an immediate halt to Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians and left the Palestinian enclave in ruins. If the plan is accepted by…
Record win for Nepal against West Indies
Nepal etched its name in cricket history on Monday with a thumping 90-run victory over the West Indies, marking the biggest win by an associate nation against a full-member side in men’s T20 internationals. The win, sealed in Bengaluru, surpassed…
Bengaluru CCB nabs 3 Sri Lankan nationals without passports, suspected criminals
Three Sri Lankans who were allegedly involved in crimes have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru. The three Sri Lankans were allegedly staying illegally in an apartment near Devanahalli in Bengaluru, Indian media reports state. Police suspect…
Cardinal slams moves to promote LGBTQI tourism
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, said a “strange culture” is emerging in Sri Lanka, not as a result of government policy but through the actions of certain institutions. The Cardinal claimed that a letter had recently…