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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Environment to appoint M. M. D. J. Senarathne, who is the senior most officer in Grade I of Sri Lanka Scientific Service se
Harmanpreet Kaur, who led India to their first women’s global title at last year’s ODI World Cup, has stepped down as captain from all three international formats. She announced her decision via an Instagram post on Tuesday morning. Having given up the captaincy and left the team in a “good place”, she has said she’s […]
Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to activate “deterrence measures” under a mutual defence pact and rapidly deploy forces to the Gulf kingdom to counter attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. The decision was announced on Monday after the three countries’ defence and foreign ministers held an emergency meeting in Riyadh. It marked the first time […]
The 20 nominees for the World Athlete of the Year honours have been announced ahead of the World Athletics Awards taking place in Monaco on 29 November. The nominees – selected by an international panel of athletics experts – include 10 for Women’s World Athlete of the Year and 10 for Men’s World Athlete of […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Air Chief Marshal Kolitha A. Gunathilake (Retd.) as the new Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. The letter of appointment was presented to Air Chief Marshal Kolitha A. Gunathilake (Retd.) by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (05) afternoon. Air […]
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has said that its forces have retaken the strategic port city of Mocha and key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb strait as they pursue a major counter offennsive against the Houthis. The Saudi-backed government’s military said on Monday that a “strategic offensive” has also been launched on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, which […]
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The government is coming under pressure from civil society organisations to formulate a clear ‘mechanism’ to deal with requests for presidential pardons. Representing civil society organisations, Gamini Viyangoda yesterday flayed the NPP government for the delay in taking action against Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, after the Supreme Court declared the 2019 […]
Convenor of Janathawadi Joint Opposition, Prof. G. L. Peiris, yesterday (05) emphasised the responsibility on the part of the government and others to act cautiously when making representations in respect of Sivarasa Anojan facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia over a controversial social media post. Addressing the media at former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Flower Road […]
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is in Singapore, has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court, seeking an order preventing her arrest in connection with an ongoing investigation into the financial affairs of the Siriliya Saviya organisation. The former First Lady left for Singapore on 16 Sept., and the police handed […]
the Professor G.L. Peiris Trust for Legal Education and Research was established in the presence of a distinguished gathering of senior academics, leaders of the legal profession and civil society during a ceremony held at Senate House, University of Colombo this week, The Trust Deed, drawn up by Paul Ratnayeke Associates, was signed by Professor […]
by Reemus Fernando St. Joseph’s College, Darley Road commenced their campaign with a crushing 124 runs win over Gurukula College, Kelaniya while St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa scored vital eight wickets win over Maris Stella College Negombo to keep alive their hopes in the Under-19 Division I Tier A Limited Overs Tournament. The Joes posted […]
By Sarath S. Kodithuwakku President, Institute of Management of Sri Lanka; Senior Professor, University of Peradeniya (Continued from yesterday) Representation, Independence and Decision-Making The membership-based electoral structure should provide representation without becoming a substitute for executive management. The seven Elected Directors would bring the perspectives of the SLC membership into the Board, while the seven […]
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most part of the […]
GS1 Lanka marked its 10th Annual General Meeting with a focus on the next stage of product identification in Sri Lanka, as businesses prepare for the wider adoption of 2D barcodes and the growing demand for trusted product information. Addressing the AGM, GS1 Lanka president Revan Fernando noted that GS1 has been giving Sri Lankan […]
The government has chosen not to respond to questions raised by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) regarding the detention of retired Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay in connection with the ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the ex-official in late February this year. The Special Rapporteur […]
The Army, last week, vacated an area, within the wartime high security zone in the Jaffna peninsula. The Defence Ministry said that an extent of 187.56 acres of land, belonging to the Cement Corporation in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, has been released by the military. The released land, located in Grama Niladhari Division J/233, Kankesanthurai West, within […]
Nine Indian fishermen and their fishing boat taken into custody by the Navy on 3 October for engaging in illegal fishing south of Delft Island, Jaffna, were brought to Kankesanthurai harbour yesterday (04) morning. The Navy took the boat into custody after it crossed the International Maritime Boundary. The fishing boat and the nine fishermen […]
Dr B. J. C. Perera MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paediatrics), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony. FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. An independent freelance medical correspondent. Quo Vadis? Where are you going? It is a vexed and troubling question I have […]
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka’s plastic problem can no longer be treated simply as a waste-disposal issue, with the country facing mounting pressure on its coastal environment, fisheries, communities and public health, Vice Chancellor of The Open University of Sri Lanka Senior Professor P. M. C. Thilakerathne said. The country must move beyond collecting and […]
