The Meteorology Department says the low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression over the central-southwest Bay of Bengal by today morning. The system is located about 500 km southeast of Batticaloa at around 02.30 this morning.The system is expected to further develop and move closer to…
The Matara District Disaster Management Coordination Unit has confirmed that all necessary steps are being taken to ensure students sitting for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination today (25) can safely reach their respective examination centers, even in the event of an emergency situation. Assistant Director of the unit, Lieutenant Colonel Kelum Kudagamage, stated that in…
Sri Lanka has been recognized as an “Advancing” country in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), which highlights its commitment to enhancing cybersecurity practices across multiple pillars. The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) that published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) serves as a trusted benchmark for assessing countries’ commitment to cybersecurity on a global scale. The…
Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war. The use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons, opening the door to…
The Sri Lanka Business Council of the Maldives (SLBCM) was officially launched in Malé on November 12, marking a significant milestone in deepening economic ties between Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The initiative, spearheaded by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, Ranga Goonawardena, aims to strengthen trade, investment, and business relations between the two…
The Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadheera announced that an information counter will be kept open today (19) and tomorrow (20) to assist freshly elected Members of Parliament with activities related to the first session of the Tenth Parliament. The counter will be operational from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. at the Parliament complex….
Meanwhile the first phase of the provision of fertilizer subsidies for the Maha season, has been concluded. Accordingly, the fertilizer subsidy had been provided to 23 districts, covering 86,162 hectares. The Agrarian Services Department says that a total of about 1.29 billion rupees has been provided to 129,229 farmers across the island. Meanwhile, Commissioner General…
All lectures, tuition classes, workshops as well as seminars for the 2024 advanced level examination will be prohibited from midnight today (19). The Department of Examinations says that legal action will be taken against those who fail to comply with this regulation. Examination monitoring has been intensified this year. Accordingly, in addition to the officials…
The National People’s Power (NPP) has already secured a two-thirds majority in Parliament after leading 20 districts and securing a total of 141 seats in the House in the 2024 General Election. The NPP secured a total of 6,863,186 votes. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya secured 1,968,716 votes and 35 seats.
National People’s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Team Leader Vijitha Herath has received the highest number of preference votes in the history of Sri Lanka’s parliamentary polls with an unprecedented 716,715 votes polled at the 2024 General Election. Accordingly, this is the highest number of preferential votes gained by a candidate in the General Election in…
