Anu Dissanayaka

It is confirmed that the victim of the recent shooting incident in Doha, Qatar is not a Sri Lankan expatriate, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Flo4v8iPV https://ift.tt/vfZzoqTWk

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has declared that there will be no scheduled power interruptions in the country until further notice. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/fQ3YxM6AK https://ift.tt/yRWCk4oFx

Sri Lanka today (January 31) extended the existing health guidelines to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 for another month. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/f4Ednvlmw https://ift.tt/zU9Y6WrGP

The body of a man has been recovered from the canal along Lake Drive in Borella, says the police spokesperson. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/lLMdR54i7 https://ift.tt/Rr5CBq67V

Following search operations carried out for several hours, the body of the fifth drowning victim at Gerandi Ella missing since last evening has been recovered today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OwmJi4NEr https://ift.tt/IK6zdExgU

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says he does not believe that the country will develop just because the Samagi Jana Balawegaya comes to power. MORE... from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Tip2gPhSq https://ift.tt/mHXPtZYuE

The Health Ministry reports that another 409 coronavirus infected patients have completed recovery and have been discharged within the last 24 hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/v6p7XMAGj https://ift.tt/8jq1CVRJY

Italian President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term on Saturday (29), with party chiefs asking him to carry on after a week of fruitless voting in parliament to choose a successor. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/y0HZXiYzl https://ift.tt/uUOndqKT9

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva says that a special vaccination programme will be implemented in the coming weeks. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Zy1voB90 https://ift.tt/wiAGaM1xU

In a significant move aimed at expanding cross-border trade and investment, the Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Turkey signed an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTAA) during the latter s visit to the island nation. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nshp47105 https://ift.tt/LmbWQex6A

A 15-year-old boy has died after falling off the top floor of a seven-storey building in Bambalapitiya. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://bit.ly/3s4StDj https://bit.ly/3H7LyPQ

A subvariant of the Omicron Covid variant has been detected in Australia, but experts are saying not to panic just yet. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://bit.ly/3KWAJ5m https://bit.ly/3IKTMOj

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Tonga almost two weeks after the Pacific kingdom was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3rXxKRD https://ift.tt/3o5Ytul

The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavu #351;o #287;lu arrived in Sri Lanka today (January 28) for a one-day official visit. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3u7zx9n https://ift.tt/3o2DKri

Minister Johnston Fernando and two other accused have been released from three bribery cases for using Sathosa employees for political activities from 2010 to 2014, says Ada Derana correspondent. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3g1UwSQ https://ift.tt/3o5F3FA

One individual has died while at least 09 others sustained injuries after a bus fell down a precipice in the area of Batalgala on Salankanda-Hatton main road this morning (January 28). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3o5ha1a https://ift.tt/3o19OM7

Sri Lanka Prisons Emergency Action and Tactical Force (SPEAT Force) was introduced to thwart corruption and misconduct in prisons and to control such issues in a more transparent approach said the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne today (Jan 26). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3o1uLGw https://ift.tt/3u5sazu

A group of four unidentified individuals has opened fire at an ambulance near the Base Hospital in Panadura, Ada Derana learns. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3r2kM5V https://ift.tt/3o4LBV7

Dilruwan Perera, who represented the Sri Lanka National Team, has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fZQzOA https://ift.tt/3r1SAQH

Severe traffic congestion is reported near Town Hall area, says Ada Derana correspondent. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33K7fat https://ift.tt/3KMpqfY

The “Shilpa Abhimani 2021” Presidential Handicraft Awards Ceremony was held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre on Tuesday (January 25). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3nXWYhq https://ift.tt/33Qhh9S

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has been directed to conclude investigations into the recovery of a hand grenade planted inside All Saints Church in Borella as soon as possible. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/32xLZEa https://ift.tt/33GRelD

The Paddy Marketing Board has decided to purchase paddy from farmers at Rs. 75 per kilogram starting from today (January 25), Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/35qvWsZ https://ift.tt/3FZanvV

The Colombo High Court has fixed March 23 to commence the trial of the case filed against MP Hirunika Premachandra with regard to the alleged abduction, unlawful detention and assault of a youth from the Dematagoda area in 2015. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3ApgR64 https://ift.tt/3KAIgqz

As furnace oil stocks at power plants are running out, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) says disruptions to the power supply are inevitable tonight and tomorrow. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3tUjI62 https://ift.tt/3tXAXmO

Three prison officers including a Jailor have been interdicted in connection with the recent death of an inmate at the Kadurugas-ara open prison camp. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3FN2KZy https://ift.tt/3nLbIQT

The Health Ministry reports that another 182 patients infected with Covid-19 have recovered and have been discharged within the last 24 hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3KBlNJR https://ift.tt/33UNg8x

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) says that scheduled power cuts would most likely be imposed from tomorrow night (24) due to the furnace oil stocks at several power plants coming to an end. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3Itde22 https://ift.tt/3AsUCw7

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to provide government assistance to grow Green Gram (Mung bean) in lands which are not suitable to cultivate paddy and for growing as an inter-seasonal crop. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3FRAncv https://ift.tt/3IllaSS

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga has been conferred with the title The Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Government. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3KAHV7e https://ift.tt/3FSXDqK

The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom issued an unusual statement on Saturday claiming to have exposed a Kremlin plot to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3qSsZtn https://ift.tt/3fStmOh

The World Health Organization on Friday recommended extending the use of a reduced dosage of Pfizer s (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 years old. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3GTSzUr https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A proposal will be tabled at the next meeting of Cabinet of Ministers to reduce the consumption of electricity, says Minister of Power Gamini Lokuge. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3tNGbS5 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The results of patient and well-planned decisions are now becoming a reality, the Maha Sangha has said, pointing out that it is the responsibility of all parties to unite to achieve the aspirations of people by placing trust in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a visionary and pragmatic leader. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3nN5sbp https://ift.tt/3nKei9x

The South Korean Government will support to promote employment generation, vocational training and investment opportunities, said Park Byeong-seug, the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3FO8n9J https://ift.tt/3GKktC6

As Omicron managed to surge past other variants to become the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the number of Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide crossed the grim milestone of 3.6 million (3,611,403) on Thursday (January 20), according to figures published by the Worldometer. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3KsQ2Tf https://ift.tt/33URYTC

The first contactless aid flights arrived in disaster-hit Tonga on Thursday, as the coronavirus-free Pacific island nation takes precautions to keep the virus out of its borders in the wake of a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3tIgzWB https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar has concluded hearing of evidence in the case against former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara over his criminal negligence of duty by failing to prevent the Easter Sunday terror attacks despite receiving intelligence information in advance. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3o3zfNd https://ift.tt/3FFcQvj

MILCO (Pvt) Ltd. has decided to raise the payment made to dairy farmers by Rs. 5.00 per litre, says the company s chairman Lasantha Wickramasinghe. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33xmdQR https://ift.tt/3Irw5KV

The police have recovered a cache of weapons from the residence of the retired doctor in connection with the hand grenade found inside All Saints Church in Borella recently. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33znGGd https://ift.tt/3FG6Qmi

Veteran entrepreneur Dr. Prasantha Jayamanna has been appointed as the new Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33Powyh https://ift.tt/3FENygX

Sri Lanka has paid USD 500 million sovereign bond that matured today (January 18), says Ajith Nivard Cabraal, the Central Bank Governor. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3nADO15 https://ift.tt/3FCW9Re

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) says tourist establishments practising a “Foreigners Only” policy may face cancellation of licences. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3FwJJug https://ift.tt/3FEzp3t

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) says that they will engage in sick leave trade union action tomorrow (18). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3qxJXx0 https://ift.tt/3IfSlab

Veteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Neela Wickramasinghe has passed away at the age of 71. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3nU8DhB https://ift.tt/33BHhoZ

Yemen s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday it had carried out an attack on the United Arab Emirates after authorities in the Gulf state reported two fires in the capital Abu Dhabi that were possibly caused by drones. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3A5i1DR https://ift.tt/3A3HgX7

The Ministry of Highways says that the second phase of the Central Expressway, also known as the Ethugalpura Entrance , which was declared open to the public on Saturday, has generated an income of over Rs. 2.8 million within the first 12 hours of operations. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3FyHExJ https://ift.tt/3Km0ZG0

The Health Ministry says that another 163 coronavirus patients have recovered and have been discharged within the last 24 hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3tExOs9 https://ift.tt/3Fukbhi

The General Secretary of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) former parliamentarian V. Anandasangaree has tested positive for coronavirus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3qzfoXL https://ift.tt/3tz1iY9

A suspect has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) for the possession of revolver type firearm, suspected to have been manufactured in the country, and ammunition. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/324zFec https://ift.tt/34YlNU0