Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state and Nobel winner, dead at 100

Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday at age 100, according to his geopolitical consulting firm Kissinger Associates Inc. MORE...

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Showery conditions expected to enhance over the island

The Meteorology Department says showery weather condition is expected to enhance over the island due to an atmospheric disturbance over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area. MORE...

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Insult to Easter attack victims - Catholic Church deplores Tennakoon s appointment as Acting IGP

The Sri Lankan Catholic Church has deplored the appointment of Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). MORE...

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Netherlands returns six looted colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka

The Netherlands has returned six Sri Lankan colonial-era artefacts looted by the Dutch to Sri Lanka after more than 200 years. MOR...

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Train-tourist bus collision on unsafe level crossing

A bus transporting a group of foreign tourists has crashed against a train on an unsafe level crossing in Waskaduwa early this morning (Nov.29). MORE...

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Hamas frees 11 more Israeli hostages as Gaza ceasefire extended by two days

Hamas released 11 Israeli hostages on the fourth day of the truce to the Red Cross on Tuesday (November 28), Israel Defence Forces confirmed, news agency ANI reported citing The Times of Israel. MORE...

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Trains delayed due to technical fault

Train services are likely to be delayed on the coastal line due to a technical issue experienced by a slow train plying from Galle to Matara, at the Kumbalgama railway station. MORE...

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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district while several spells of showers will occur in Northern and North-central provinces. MORE...

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Four Sri Lankans stranded in Gaza safely return to island

A four-member Sri Lankan family, who were stranded in the Gaza Strip, have safely arrived in Sri Lanka, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MORE...

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State and public service unions to launch islandwide protest campaign today

A protest campaign organised by several state and public service trade unions is slated to take place at 12-00 p.m. today (27 Nov.), in front of several government institutions. MORE...

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Showery conditions expected to enhance during next few days

Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over most places of the island for the next few days starting from today (27), according to the Meteorology Department. MORE...

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Hamas releases 3rd group of hostages during truce with Israel

The Red Cross received 17 hostages on Sunday, (26 Nov.) including 13 Israelis and 4 foreign nationals, Israel s military confirmed. MORE...

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40 arrested with drugs and weapons during pre-dawn raid in Wellampitiya

At least 40 persons, including four females, have been arrested in Sinhapura, Wellampitiya, while in possession of drugs and weapons. MORE...

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Several spells of showers expected in parts of the country

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces after 2.00 p.m. MORE...

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Hamas delays second hostage release until Israel lets aid into northern Gaza

The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Saturday that it had decided to delay the second round of hostage releases until Israel is committed to letting aid trucks enter northern Gaza. MORE...

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Water supply in Colombo suburbs interrupted after sudden breakdown

The water supply has been interrupted in several areas within the Western Province due to the sudden breakdown of power in the Ambatale treatment plant, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) noted. MORE...

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Showers or thundershowers possible in several areas today

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology says. MORE...

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Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages

A total of 39 Palestinian detainees have been released from Israeli prisons in exchange for a group of hostages held by Hamas. MORE...

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Sports Ministry to blame for excluding Wanindu, Dushmantha from WC squad- SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has issued a clarification about composition of the composition of the national squad that took part in the 2023 ICC Men s Cricket World Cup held in India. MORE...

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Train services on up-country resume after clearing tracks

Train journeys on the up-country line, which were cut short at Nanu Oya railway station, will now continue up to Badulla, Sri Lanka Railways says. MORE...

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Central Bank further relaxes its monetary policy stance

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to further reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 100 basis points (bps) to 9.00% and 10.00%, respectively. MORE...

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Showers or thundershowers likely in several areas today

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur in parts of Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE...

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Bogollagama assumes duties as new SL High Commissioner-designate to UK

The High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama who arrived in London on 19 November 2023 assumed duties at the High Commission at a simple ceremony the following day. MORE...

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Trains services disrupted on up-country line due to another landslide

A landslide has occurred near the railway track at Uduwara in Haliela, disrupting train services on the up-country railway line. MORE...

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Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 01.00 p.m. MORE...

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Temporary Gaza ceasefire to come into effect on Thursday morning - Hamas and Israel officials

A temporary truce between Hamas and Israel will begin at 10am on Thursday, a senior Hamas official said on Wednesday. MORE...

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Showery conditions expected to further enhance today

A further enhancement of the prevailing showery conditions over the island is expected today, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE...

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Three arrested with 10.5kg of heroin sent from Pakistan at BIA cargo terminal

Three persons have been taken into custody at the cargo terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to clear 08 parcels sent from Pakistan containing 10.5 kilograms of heroin. MORE....

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2024 Budget aims to prevent recurrence of economic crisis - Semasinghe

The State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe says the 2024 Budget, characterized by formal economic management, has been unveiled to proactively avert the recurrence of severe economic crises within the country. MORE...

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Cabinet approves proposed electricity sector reforms bill

The Cabinet of Ministers green-lighted the proposed bill for electricity sector reforms at its meeting held on Monday (Nov.20), Power Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says. MORE...

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Budget 2024- Voting on Second Reading to be held today

The voting on the Second Reading of 2024 Appropriation Bill, or the 78th Budget Speech, is scheduled to be held this evening (Nov.21). MORE...

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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 01.00 p.m. MORE...

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COPA discloses administrative shortcomings and irregularities in Sri Lanka Customs

During the meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA), it was disclosed that there are many administrative shortcomings and irregularities in Sri Lanka Customs. MORE...

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RDA Engineers to report sick this week

The Engineers Association of the Road Development Authority (RDA) has decided to launch a trade union action by reporting sick during this week. MORE...

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Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina s presidency

Populist Javier Milei won Argentina s presidential election Sunday, swinging the country to the right following a fiercely polarized campaign in which he promised a dramatic shake-up to the state to deal with soaring inflation and rising poverty. MORE...

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Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 01.00 p.m. MORE...

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Two generating units of Norochcholai power plant to remain inoperative for 2 weeks?

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says it would take at least two weeks to reconnect the out-of-order Unit 2 generator of the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai. MORE...

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Four including foreigner rescued after boat capsizes

The four persons including a foreigner who were reported missing at sea after their boat capsized off Mudukatuwa in Marawila, have been rescued and brought back to land, according to police. MORE...

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Four including foreigner missing after boat capsizes at sea

Four persons including a foreigner have been reported missing while two others had reach land after a boat had capsized at sea off Muhudukattuwa in Marawila. MORE...

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Aravinda de Silva calls for unity in Sri Lankan cricket, urges to stop blame game

Sri Lankan cricket icon Aravinda de Silva, who was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame, returned to the island early this morning (Nov.18). MORE...

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Heavy showers of about 100mm expected in several provinces

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 01-00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology said in its weather forecast today (Nov.18). MORE...

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Ex-DGHS Dr. Palitha Mahipala tipped to be appointed new Health Secretary

Former Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Palitha Mahipala is tipped to be appointed as Secretary of the Health Ministry, sources told Ada Deran...

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Grade 5 Scholarship Exam- Applications accepted online for re-scrutiny of results

The Department of Examinations has issued a notice on submitting applications for re-scrutiny of 2023 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination results. MORE...

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Train operations on Upcountry Line disrupted by earth slip

Train operations on the Upcountry Line have been disrupted by an earth slip. MORE...

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Grade 5 Scholarship Exam results released

The results of the 2023 Grade 5 scholarship examination have been released online, the Department of Examination announced. MORE...

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President makes several appointments to achieve welfare benefit targets

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed all District Secretaries as Additional Welfare Commissioners in order to carry out the purposes mentioned in the Welfare Benefits Act. MORE...

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Showers expected in parts of the country

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces with fairly heavy showers above 50mm likely at some places in Northern province. MORE...

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Section of expressway closed due to lorry accident

The section of the Southern Expressway lanes towards Colombo have been closed between Dodangoda and Gelanigama interchanges due to a lorry toppling and blocking the road. MORE...

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Economic growth of 1.8% is expected in 2024 - Semasinghe

State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe says an anticipated economic growth for the year 2024 is projected at 1.8%. MORE...

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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern and Northwestern provinces. MORE...

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