Five arrested for hunting pregnant spotted deer in Wilpattu
Five suspects have been apprehended for hunting a pregnant spotted deer in the Wilpattu National Park on Wednesday (28). The arrests were made by wildlife officers from the Kukulkatuwa Beat Office of the Wilpattu National Park who were patrolling the…
Minneapolis shooting: 02 children killed, 17 others hurt at Catholic school
An 8-year-old and 10-year-old sitting in pews were killed when a shooter opened fire through the windows of a church at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, police said. Seventeen others were injured in the shooting during…
Group of Sri Lankan MPs in India for study tour
A delegation of Sri Lankan Parliamentarians, including Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, is currently in India for a study tour. The group includes several Sri Lankan Parliamentarians, including opposition MPs Rauf Hakeem, Ravi Karunanayake, and Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam. During the study tour,…
Sri Lanka T20 squad announced for Zimbabwe series
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named the following squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe. The Squad 1) Charith Asalanka – Captain 2) Pathum Nissanka 3) Kusal Mendis 4) Kusal Perera 5) Nuwanidu Fernando 6) Kamindu Mendis…
Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI
The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to their son’s suicide, including by advising him on methods and offering to write the first draft of his suicide note. In his…
Police lifeguards rescue French tourist from drowning
A French tourist was rescued from drowning at the Medilla Sea in Tangalle last evening. According to the Police, the female tourist had been swept away by a current while sea bathing. She was, however, rescued by Police Lifeguard officers…
Sun directly over four cities of Sri Lanka today
The sun will be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from today (28) until 07th September, according to the Department of Meteorology. As such, the sun will be directly above four (04) cities of Sri Lanka at around 12.11…
Above 50mm of rain expected in some areas today
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely in some places in the Sabaragamuwa province…
Kalutara UC Councillor arrested over Fort Court bottle attack
Kalutara Urban Councillor Danuka Hettiarachchi has been arrested in connection with the incident outside the Fort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (26), where a police officer was struck with a bottle. Police said the councillor was taken into custody over his…
Six of Sri Lanka’s most wanted underworld figures arrested in Indonesia
Jakarta police, together with a special team from Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department, have arrested six underworld figures including several high-profile suspects, officials said. Among those taken into custody are Backhoe Saman, Thembili Lahiru, Kehelbaddara Padme, Commando Salinda, Panadura Nilanga,…