Ven. Ulapane Sumanagala Thera says Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera, who was allegedly assaulted while participating in a satyagraha demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, is still receiving treatment in hospital. He made this sta
The Ministry of Environment says a special military team has been deployed to search for elephant Agbo on the instructions of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence. In a statement, the Ministry said a special discussion had been held between the M
A capacity-building programme for journalists on disaster preparedness, resilience and ethical media reporting was held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. Conducted as a two-day workshop on 14 and 15 October, it was the fifth in the series of suc
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for an independent and transparent post-mortem examination into the death of tusker Kawanthissa, involving both local and foreign experts. Mr Premadasa also said he was prepared, in his capacity as Opposi
Balangoda Kassapa Thera was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital after slipping and falling at Viharamahadevi Park, Police Spokesperson Frederick Wootler said. The Police Spokesperson said it had been observed that certain individuals, particula
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has agreed to pay US$21.905 million to settle the investment made in a proposed South Asian Commercial and Logistics Hub project at the Port of Colombo, following the decision to abandon the project. According to
More than 1,200 people have reportedly been arrested during protests in France over difficulties in schools and the rising cost of living, according to foreign media reports. Around 550,000 people are said to have taken part in the protests across Fr
A suspect was arrested by a team of officers from the Colombo District Crime Division with firearms, live ammunition and hand grenades yesterday (17) evening. The arrest was made following a search of a cinema in the Hanwella Road area, within the Ki
Complaints received by the National Institute of Mental Health have reportedly increased due to a rise in mental health problems among women in newly married couples. It has been revealed that, as husbands migrate overseas due to the economic crisis,
The National System Operator (NSO) has reportedly requested approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to increase electricity tariffs by 2.88% for the fourth quarter of this year, covering the period from October to December.
Meranie Pabular Gadiana of the United States, crowned Mrs. Universe 2023, arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (17) to serve as a judge at the Mrs. Universe Sri Lanka 2026 pageant. She arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at around 4 p.
The National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd. has announced that the electricity transmission system has been fully restored following a major system failure that disrupted power supply across Sri Lanka today (17). The company said electricity supply acros
All three generators at the Norochcholai Power Plant have reportedly been shut down. The situation has arisen due to the sudden power outage currently affecting the country.
A sudden power outage has been reported in several areas of the Colombo District in the Western Province. The unexpected outage has affected several areas, including Borella, Rajagiriya, Battaramulla, Pelawatte, Kotte, Maharagama and Nugegoda.
A contingent of 218 personnel, comprising 173 Sri Lanka Army personnel and 45 Special Task Force (STF) personnel, departed Sri Lanka yesterday (16) to join the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) mission in Haiti, further strengthening Sri Lanka's contribut
Four people, including a senior functionary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), a political party in Tamil Nadu, have been arrested by Indian intelligence officials over suspicions that they planned to transport narcotics from India to Sri Lanka by se
Cookathon on 1 November aims to raise £30,000 to cover a month's feeding costs Animal SOS Sri Lanka will undertake a 24-hour cookathon and feeding challenge on 1 November, aiming to prepare two tonnes of nutritious food and feed 5,000 dogs and cats w
The Department of Wildlife Conservation is expected to obtain a court order today (17) to conduct a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of Kawanthissa's death, according to reports. Kawanthissa, regarded as the largest and tallest wild tus
Minister of Agriculture K. D. Lalkantha said today (16) that the request made by Buddhist monks who had arrived on a protest march seeking the release of Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who is currently serving a prison sentence, could not be grante
Cyber fraud involving digital financial services is costing Pakistan approximately 2.5 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report associated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG). This figu
