Anu Dissanayaka

The funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on January 5 in St. Peter s Square in the Vatican City at 9-30 a.m. local time, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/thF6fo1 https://ift.tt/Bj0enNb

A sailor belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy recently rescued a 24-year-old who was at risk of drowning in Kalpitiya. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Nd7LJUI https://ift.tt/KTAP5l0

Seven people including three children have sustained injuries after a three-wheeler crashed into a funeral procession. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gLhN0Wq https://ift.tt/YSG8mvP

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/LKDrYWq https://ift.tt/oL5l6Iq

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspect wanted over a brutal murder. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/M7O1Y06 https://ift.tt/591x0aM

Former Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Ashu Marasinghe, through his lawyer, has demanded a compensation of Rs. 1.5 billion from his estranged partner, Adarsha Karadana and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) politician Hirunika Premachandra. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/g4pmv6J https://ift.tt/fHagicj

The English letters indicating the province on vehicle number plates will be removed when registering a new vehicle and transferring the ownership of a vehicle. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Owd3yro https://ift.tt/D1b3XpH

People arriving in India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will have to show a negative COVID-19 test from Sunday, India s health minister said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8KnTECB https://ift.tt/q62DHFQ

Lead guitarist of famed band, Sunflower , Chalana Piyumantha, passed away last night (28 Dec.). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/TJSpwNP https://ift.tt/ymvQt92

Police have arrested the Chairman of Beliatta Pradeshiya Sabha, Siril Munasinghe and his elder brother in connection with an alleged incident of theft. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MPmb0aE https://ift.tt/H6SMuZy

Some commuters in Bangladesh s capital, Dhaka, now have an easier route to work after the first phase of a long-awaited metro system finally opened. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/PqRMpTb https://ift.tt/N6vx7JX

President of the All Ceylon Poultry Businessmen s Association Ajith Gunasekara says that eggs will be sold at Rs. 55 at selected locations within Gampaha and Colombo from 12 noon today (28 Dec.). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ydCufFm https://ift.tt/QVYIDO6

Russia s national carrier Red Wings is due to commence charter flight operations to Sri Lanka from today (28 Dec.). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dqukGMg https://ift.tt/Kcb1Y86

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has warned that in the event electricity tariffs are not increased as per the requirements listed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), extended power cuts will have to be imposed. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/pqr5DQe https://ift.tt/prU0vRt

A plan to extend compulsory military service in Taiwan to one year from the current four months will be announced on Tuesday, a senior government official said, as the island deals with rising Chinese military pressure. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/X8TQGIK https://ift.tt/CKxFst9

Police have arrested three individuals for obstructing the duties of two police officers in the Wattala area last night (Dec.25). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZD17WLg https://ift.tt/bHqBGvT

Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Z41jnJI https://ift.tt/EtvaFYs

A two minutes silence will be observed islandwide tomorrow (Dec. 26) on National Safety Day from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. in memory of all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OaLUwjW https://ift.tt/HeMAvim

The depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered through the east coast of Sri Lanka and it is moving across the country, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/AjmSaE7 https://ift.tt/2nAtVaQ

The Australian government has appointed Sri Lankan-born Ms Minoli Perera as Australia s next ambassador to Zimbabwe. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/32AMs56 https://ift.tt/WXL2rVN

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has conducted a total of 61 raids across the island for this year. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2v7Vldy https://ift.tt/f6rpwFD

A group of 107 MPs of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to table the final report of the presidential committee appointed to look into the incidents of violence and unrest in the country earlier this year. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2HxeIAS https://ift.tt/ohFnsm3

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to conduct a series of events to appreciate the consistent contribution rendered by the Upcountry Tamils towards Sri Lanka s economy during the last two centuries. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rRwNcKU https://ift.tt/2PQiqH1

Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Prof. Ashu Marasinghe has resigned from his post with immediate effect citing personal reasons. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/WcFCdo9 https://ift.tt/2PQiqH1

An evident increase has been observed in the number of school students being arrested for drug-related offences, Prisons Commissioner General and Media Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Tbn3o0Q https://ift.tt/BwLm86i

Sri Lanka has requested India to start passenger ferry services between the two countries at an early date, as senior officials from the two sides held talks to enhance bilateral cooperation in the maritime sector in the Indian Ocean region. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Mi9u514 https://ift.tt/CeFLKNX

Headline inflation of Sri Lanka, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) has dropped to 65% in November 2022 from 70.6% in October 2022. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Tsj3OcN https://ift.tt/ntDljuw

All liquor stores will remain closed on 25 December, the Commissioner General of Excise said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/GXZiHcp https://ift.tt/KlvW3iM

The Eppawala Police are currently on the lookout for a male suspect over the kidnapping of a nine-year-old child in Kiralogama, Getadiwula in the North Central Province. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/r4Xtdy2 https://ift.tt/AOWokta

No power cuts will be imposed in view of Christmas and New Year this year, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/tJBQw5z https://ift.tt/6xvBIJF

The Lanka Premier League 2022 will open the C and D Lower Stands of the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) for spectators to witness the knock-out stage games, free of charge, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today (Dec. 21). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4JOPADZ https://ift.tt/bsUCVRN

The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill which was recently passed in Parliament will be effective from 01 January 2023. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/CIky0B1 https://ift.tt/8M4iPfF

A heart surgeon says he “probably saved the life” of a baby by carrying out a “world-first” operation using stem cells from placentas. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/e7aFVTK https://ift.tt/KNkVXvR

The final tranche of the rice donation provided to Sri Lanka by China has arrived in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NnwWxLO https://ift.tt/VjwNOI8

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of two hours and 20 minutes from December 20 to 22. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/LGnai17 https://ift.tt/9KTGVFW

Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara says that although the Cabinet has approved the provision of a duty-free allowance in relation to the amount of money sent by migrant workers to Sri Lanka, the officials of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank have not yet taken necessary measures for it. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/CT237fH https://ift.tt/v6zpR1y

A passenger ferry service is slated to commence from next month between India and Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/yXt9Asf https://ift.tt/CcLwf20

Pallama Police have arrested a person who is said to have torched the house in which he was residing in, following a dispute with his wife. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/y2K45w0 https://ift.tt/GOaI0Nw

The luxury cruise liner Ocean Odyssey , carrying 108 high-end passengers from the United States, reached the Colombo Port on Sunday (18). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/IkE2v9t https://ift.tt/l1SaiE0

A car travelling on the Matara-Tangalle main road has fallen into the sea after veering off the road in the Wellamadama area today (Dec. 18). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MkHAN1X https://ift.tt/NGCwge7

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has promoted Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed him as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) today (18). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xXredGM https://ift.tt/aAEBFWl

The Police Colombo - South Division Dangerous Drug Control Unit has apprehended two persons including a woman along with 50 grams of heroin. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FYCUlOv https://ift.tt/6PGTj3b

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to take over the probes into the assault on Prof. Athula Senaratne by the students of Peradeniya University. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/f1AnTbc https://ift.tt/6EfJpUF

An infant aged three months has died in a house fire in Angoda, Ambatale. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5qIO6mt https://ift.tt/LOuqjmn

India s rupee trade settlement mechanism, a means of using rupees instead of dollars and other big currencies for international transactions, is attracting interest from more countries. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/qaXib46 https://ift.tt/8K3VqsL

A massive volume of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as Ice ) and heroin has been intercepted in the seas off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/iefpxL3 https://ift.tt/I68ezYN

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has highlighted the importance of all parties uniting to resolve Sri Lanka s ongoing crisis. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Tdy6Dfe https://ift.tt/K5AcJlt

Sri Lanka s economy likely fell deeper into recession, as tight monetary policy and Asia s fastest inflation further dampened the nation s economic health, Bloomberg news agency reported on Thursday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ztj8Ume https://ift.tt/BEWfiOg

Nawalapitiya Police have launched an investigation into a large-scale foreign employment racket in Ginigathena, Nuwara Eliya. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Ay4vJik https://ift.tt/wf0b4Mk

A boy has been killed in Montpellier amid clashes between France and Morocco fans following the World Cup semi-final. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/kKgDH8L https://ift.tt/psABGzc