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Polish national arrested at BIA with cocaine
A 60-year-old Polish national was arrested by the customs narcotic division officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while he was attempting to smuggle Rs.245 million worth of cocaine into the country, Customs Deputy...
Adani Green Energy issued provisional approvals for two wind projects
Adani Green Energy was issued provisional approval for two wind projects of 286MW in Mannar and 234MW in Pooneryn for an investment of over US$500 million, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.
He said...
Chinese vessel ’Yuan Wang 5’ arrives
The chinese scientific research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' arrived at the Hambantota port this morning amid concerns raied by India.
Sri Lanka on Saturday had granted permission to the Chinese “research/survey” ship Yuan Wang 5...
Local News
Postal charges up
The Government has increased local postal charges and the postage fee of Rs. 15 for...
22,977 people have received the Pfizer booster dose
22,977 people have received the Pfizer booster (third) dose on Sunday.
In total 6,489,303 people have...
The low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists
The low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists to the South-east of Sri Lanka, stated the Meteorology...
Today’s weather forecast
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island, stated the Meteorology Department.
There...
Excise duty on liquor
The Excise notification has been issued by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa amending the excise duty...
The cabinet has been reshuffled
According to the President’s Media Division, the Portfolio of several Cabinet of Ministers has been...
World News
Pope Francis meets a delegation of the victims of Sri Lanka’s Easter bombing
Pope Francis meets a delegation of the victims of Sri Lanka’s Easter bombing, along with Sri Lankan Catholics working in Italy, and calls for...
454 more individuals recovered from Covid-19
454 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 581,659, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.
France has reported Europe’s highest ever number of new daily Covid cases
France has reported Europe's highest ever number of new daily Covid cases as countries across the continent struggle to contain the Omicron variant.
But France,...
Sports News
Young Artist Yohani De Silva sings her way to Bollywood
Young Artist Yohani De Silva, who grabbed the international audience with her cover song “Manike Mage Hithe” with over 129 million views, has entered the Bollywood market.
Yohani has released her soulful interpretation of the...
Popular singer Shelton Muthunamage passes away
Popular singer Shelton Muthunamage has passed away at the age of 73 years, family sources told.
He had been receiving treatment at the District General Hospital in Negombo at the time of death.
Cinemas to reopen under strict safety guidelines
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has advised to reopen cinemas in strict compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines.
The Film Industry has been vulnerable due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as both production and consumption...
Entertainment
Officials in Japan say the death toll from floods and landslides caused by record rainfall in the western part of the country has reached 112.
Authorities say 3 others are in critical condition, and 77 are missing. Hiroshima Prefecture is the hardest-hit area, with 44 people reported dead.
Fatalities have also been reported in Okayama, Ehime, Kyoto, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Hyogo,...
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