Retired soldier arrested with drugs & weapon
A retired Sri Lanka Army soldier has been arrested in the Kelaniya area with 110 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ice), a foreign-made pistol, 10 bullets, and two sets of Army uniforms, police said. The post Retired soldier arrested with drugs…
Today’s News Digest – August 14
Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments to breaking news, we bring you everything that happened today, all in one quick and easy read. Rs. 14 Mn in…
Australian influencers to showcase Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is organizing a special influencer familiarization tour featuring four prominent Australian social media personalities, as part of a renewed effort to position Sri Lanka as a top long-haul destination for Australian travellers. According…
From Cool Air to Cold Cells: Kush Smugglers Caught Out
Colombo Crime Division has seized over 6kg of Kush cannabis worth nearly Rs. 40 million during a raid at the Peliyagoda Port container yard. The drugs, smuggled from Thailand concealed inside air-conditioning units, were discovered in a shipping container. A…
Nanu Oya train station to be developed with private sector support
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says Nanu Oya Railway Station’s long-delayed renovation will be expedited, with plans to seek private sector support. The project, which had been halted intermittently, is seen as vital to improving facilities for both local and…
Sri Lanka moves to boost ranking in Global Innovation Index
An advisory meeting on data requirements for the Global Innovation Index (GII) was held in Colombo today (14), under the guidance of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), which functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology. According to the President’s…
Why Is the US Punishing India – But Not China – for Buying Russian Oil?
When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine on February 22, 2022, the world was confronted not only with a brutal war of aggression but also with a dramatic reshaping of global oil flows. As Washington and its allies implemented sweeping sanctions…
Jaishankar, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to meet in Moscow on Aug 21
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar on August 21 in Moscow, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on X. The post stated, “On August 21, FM Sergey Lavrov will hold…
Parliament Committee approves regulations limiting period of positions in sports associations
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports has granted its approval to the regulations, prepared under the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973, National Sports Associations Regulations, which are scheduled to be taken up for debate in the…
20 indigenous student-designed chips tapped out from SCL Mohali: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Highlighting the role of India’s young talent in the technology sector, Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that 20 indigenous student-designed semiconductor chips have been successfully fabricated at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali. In a…