Month: March 2025
Is Tiran hiding Deshabandu?
Former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles stated that reports circulating on social media claiming he is hiding suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon are laughable....
Health professionals’ strike to go ahead tomorrow, union head says
The Academy of Health Professionals has decided to launch a 24-hour strike starting from 07.00 a.m. tomorrow (17), as previously planned. President of...
Norris beats Verstappen to victory in dramatic Australian GP opener amid late-race chaos
Lando Norris converted pole position into a hard-fought win during the 2025 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which featured mixed weather conditions, multiple crashes,...
Customs slams ‘unauthorised’ CCTV installation at BIA
The Director General of Sri Lanka Customs has strongly condemned Airport and Aviation Services (Private) Limited (AASL) for installing five CCTV surveillance cameras...
China plans for global CEOs to meet President Xi in Beijing next week
Global CEOs including Qualcomm Inc.’s Cristiano Amon and Saudi Aramco’s Amin Nasser will travel to Beijing for an annual gathering of top executives,...
Icon in global wildlife conservation returns home after 46 years
An international icon in wildlife and environmental conservation, Bala Amarasekaran is a Sri Lankan who moved to Sierra Leone as a 16-year-old teenager....
Deshabandu’s wife and son unaware of his location
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded statements from the wife and son of suspended police chief Deshabandu Tennakoon, who remains at large...
Uncertainty still prevails on Adani’s exit from Sri Lanka RE project
The Sri Lankan Energy Ministry had reached out to the local arm of Adani Green Energy Ltd to find out the reason behind...
“Ranil, it’s too late now” – Nalinda
Despite former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stating that it was too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, the government would take legal...
40% of catch from multi-day fishing vessels found to be of inferior quality
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has reported that 40% of the fish harvested by multi-day fishing vessels are of inferior quality....
