Welipenna Interchange of Expressway temporarily closed
The Welipenna Interchange of the Southern Expressway has been temporarily closed due to a minor flood, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said.
Call for Implementation of Court Rulings on Police Brutality and Torture
A media organization has urged the government to enforce court rulings issued against police officers involved in the torture of suspects. In a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne, the Young Journalists’ Association highlighted the failure to implement multiple Supreme Court and Human Rights Commission rulings over the…
2024 General Election: Accepting postal voting applications ends today
The accepting of postal voting applications for the 2024 General Election is set to conclude at midnight today (10). Accordingly, all the public service officials except those who have been exempted from election duties must submit their postal voting applications. The Election Commission emphasized that failure to apply for postal votes or submitting defective applications…
Advisory for Heavy Rain – Department of Meteorology
The Department of Meteorology says showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent in the south-western part of the Island in the next few days starting from today (10), due to the development of atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and…
Over 1,400 Sri Lankan Army Personnel Promoted on Anniversary
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the promotion of 139 Officers and 1,273 Other Ranks in a move to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army. This decision, made on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence and Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army, underscores the…
Is the Office of the Interim Secretary for Truth and Reconciliation Closing? End of a Chapter or a New Beginning?
Reports suggest that the Office of the Interim Secretary for Truth and Reconciliation, established under the former president’s administration, has ceased its operations. A circular issued from the Presidential Secretariat indicates that the contracts of all officials employed in this office have been terminated, signalling a possible end to its activities. These officials had been…
Over 717,000 Active Government Pensioners by September 2024
As of September 2024, the total number of active government pensioners in Sri Lanka stands at 717,347, according to the Department of Pensions. These pensioners include 392,966 civil service pensioners, 187,913 widows and orphans fund pensioners, and 136,468 retired military personnel. Over the first nine months of the year, the total expenditure for pensions amounted…
Sri Lanka’s New Government Rejects UNHRC Resolution, Reaffirms Domestic Solutions
The newly formed Sri Lankan government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has decisively rejected UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 51/1, which aims to extend the mandate of an external evidence-gathering mechanism on alleged human rights violations. On October 8, the Cabinet, under President Dissanayake, resolved that Sri Lanka will address human rights concerns,…
New start in international relations can be highlighted in Geneva
Diplomatic missions that took a keen interest in the outcome of the presidential election have lost no time in reaching out to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake after his victory. Prior to the election it appeared that former president Ranil Wickemesinghe was the favourite of the Western bloc of countries. T hey made frequent public statements…
Jayasuriya appointed head coach of national cricket team
Fmr. cricket legend – Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of the national team, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced. The appointment came into effect on October 1, 2024, and will remain until March 31, 2026. The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket made this decision taking into consideration the team’s good performances…