On the occasion of Sri Lanka’s 77th National Independence Day, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stressed on the nation’s collective hopes and aspirations for a new kind of freedom. Reflecting on Sri Lanka’s rich history, President Dissanayake highlighted the government’s commitment to rebuilding a thriving nation through the united efforts of people from all regions—North, East,…
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification today (31), officially lifting the temporary suspension imposed on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the Extraordinary Gazette titled “Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations No. 02 of 2025”, has been published and lifts the temporary suspension on…
Referring to the air quality in many parts of having reached unhealthy levels, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said the poor air quality is caused by polluted air originating from India as well as locally generated pollutants. According to the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), the air quality in many parts of the country…
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in the above areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night. Misty conditions can be…
A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of Colombo’s Department of Physics. The alignment features Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which can be observed along the same general path in…
Right to Life Human Rights Centre, in collaboration with RDPO Sri Lanka and with the support of Misereor, successfully conducted a Human Rights Defenders Training program in Batticaloa. The training, aimed at empowering local human rights defenders, was a significant step toward building a robust foundation for the protection and promotion of human rights in…
The Ministry of Education says that the new school term for the academic year 2025 will commence today, (January 27). Accordingly, the first school term will be divided into three phases, with the first phase planned to take place from today until March 14. Furthermore, the Ministry of Education announced that the second phase will…
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts. A few showers are likely in North-Central, North-Western and Central provinces and in Trincomalee district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the evening…
Prageeth Ekneligoda disappeared on January 25, 2010. He disappeared after going to meet someone. Nandana Weeraratne, a key person who was in contact with him at that time, is also a witness in the investigation. Sirimal Wijesinghe, who is conducting the interview with Nandana Weeraratne related to this article, is also a close associate of…
Nineteen years ago, on a fateful morning in Trincomalee, Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan, known to his peers as SSR, was silenced. SSR, a journalist freelancing for the Tamil daily Sudar Oli, was gunned down on January 24, 2006, near his home as he waited for transport to work. His death was not just an attack on a…
