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ශ්රී ලංකාවේ දැනට ක්රියාත්මක ත්රස්තවාදය වැළැක්වීමේ පනතේ (PTA) සහ මීට පෙර යෝජනා වූ ප්රතිත්රස්ත නීති කෙටුම්පත්වල පැවති අඩුපාඩු රැසක්, නව ත්රස්තවාදයෙන් රාජ්යය ආරක්ෂා කිරීමේ පනත් කෙටුම්පතේ (PSTA) ද අන්තර්ගත බව එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් පිළිබඳ මහ කොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලය පවසයි. 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 13 වැනිදා නිකුත් කළ නීතිමය ඇගයීමකින් එම කාර්යාලය පෙන්වා දෙන්නේ, නව කෙටුම්පතේ ඇතැම් සාධනීය […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for supply of 430 Electric Motor Bikes to field officers in the fisheries sector was signed by High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka – Mr. Santosh Jha and Secretary to Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources – Dr. B.K. Kolita Kamal Jinadasa. The signing ceremony was held in […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed retired Judge V.K. Malalgoda as the new Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL). The other members appointed to the Commission are S.Y.M. Gomes, A.L.A. Azeez, Dr S.S.S.B.D.H. Jayawardena and Professor T. Jayasingam. The letters of appointment were presented to them by Secretary to the President […]
A Presidential Advisory Council has been established to make key decisions on the integrated heritage conservation, management, planning and development of the Anuradhapura Sacred Area in implementing development programmes. Acting Chief Prelate of the Atamasthana, Chief Incumbent of the Ruwanweli Maha Seya, Chancellor of Rajarata University, General Secretary of the Maha Vihara Sangha Council and […]
Three employees have sustained minor injuries in an explosion at a bandage factory in the Meepe area of Padukka today (Oct. 30), police said. According to police, the explosion occurred while workers were attempting to cut and modify a diesel tank using gas equipment. The tank, which was purchased at an auction after being removed […]
A man has been sentenced to a total of 54 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of raping his own underaged daughter. According to the Police Media Division, the suspect was found guilty on all three charges brought against him and the presiding High Court Judge imposed a sentence of 18 years of rigorous imprisonment on […]
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has filed a case against LAUGFS Gas PLC, over its failure to ensure an uninterrupted supply of gas to consumers. The case was filed on Oct. 29 before Court No. 5 of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, alleging that the company had failed to maintain an uninterrupted gas supply in […]
Three police officers have been interdicted following the death of a suspect while in police custody at Nikaweratiya Hospital on October 27. Two police sergeants and a constable attached to the Kobeigane Police Station have been interdicted in this manner. The incident follows the custodial death in Homagama, which led to strong public backlash.
The price of a 450-gram loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 5, effective from midnight today (Oct. 30), the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) announced. Meanwhile, ACBOA President M.K. Jayawardena stated that the Association had also decided to increase the prices of other bakery products by Rs. 5, with the revised prices […]
Google parent Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it rattled Wall Street with its last update of the year on its business operations. Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its artificial intelligence (AI) summaries on search were affecting ad revenue. Microsoft […]
Legendary Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86. The actor was suffering with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, his Instagram account announced on Thursday. Known for his roles in Star Trek, X-Men and the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart had a career spanning six decades. […]
Crude oil prices in the global market have increased, according to foreign media reports. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose to USD 103.38 per barrel, marking an increase of 1.35%. Brent crude oil was priced at USD 116.54 per barrel, representing an increase of 1.44%. Meanwhile, Murban crude oil was priced at USD 114.76 […]
On Oct. 29, 2026, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka – Akio Isomata signed a grant contract for the establishment of a local products manufacturing and sales centre in Mannar district under the scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP).” GGP is a financial support scheme based on the concept of “human security,” which […]
The Sri Lanka India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA) held its 3rd Annual General Meeting on Oct. 28 in Colombo, with the participation of the Patron of SLIMFA and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka -Santosh Jha and the members of SLIMFA. The meeting saw the election of the new Executive Committee for the coming […]
Reports claiming that 1.4 million ‘Aswesuma’ beneficiaries have been removed from the programme are completely false, Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Dr Upali Pannilage has said. The Minister made the statement while participating in a television programme. He also said that the Aswesuma beneficiaries had been reviewed and that an updated […]
