Anu Dissanayaka

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the outmoded film corporation would be transformed using modern technology, and it would be developed into a film and teledrama industries development company in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/XusSyIn https://ift.tt/rc8MJDC

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute with China escalates. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZqTCvs5 https://ift.tt/1D0342M

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress party on Sunday over the Katchatheevu island controversy, following a Right To Information (RTI) report revealing the decision of the then-Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi s government, to hand over the strategic island of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/lusa6mk https://ift.tt/79un5cV

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has appointed a new Senior Vice President, a Treasurer and a National Organizer after Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and MP Duminda Dissanayake were removed from their respective party positions on Saturday (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/1QlOuc7 https://ift.tt/n5Fo4vX

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has removed Duminda Dissanayake from the party s National Organiser post, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/sV1m5vC https://ift.tt/zfdMoQR

The police have arrested “Location Kudu Malli”, who is said to be a notorious drug trafficker, along with 6,120 milligrams of drugs. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/njkONFE https://ift.tt/cyMwiD5

In the wake of vessel re-routings aimed at avoiding the Red Sea, bunker demand across ports in both India and Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant surge, highlighting a growing challenge for the maritime industry. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JLxtAwB https://ift.tt/b46GrwQ

As many as 95 people are still missing after last week s attack near Moscow when gunmen sprayed concertgoers with automatic weapons and set the venue on fire, a Russian news outlet reported on Wednesday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/GnFsPzL https://ift.tt/que63X9

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with the Sri Lankan national football team at the Presidential Secretariat and commended the efforts in their recent triumph over Bhutan, marking the first win in a decade. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UPZGvuh https://ift.tt/36jfU1t

The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) says the official poverty line has increased due to the higher National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) value reported in January 2024 compared to the preceding month. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/aMRkqO8 https://ift.tt/zaGiuQc

The petition filed seeking legal action against the former chief of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena with respect to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks has been fixed for consideration by the Court of Appeal on May 28. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Yx7ZEb2 https://ift.tt/Wg8YLeO

The two luxury houses in Dehiwala and Beruwala, seized under the Terrorism Prevention Act (PTA) after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, had been used for terrorism-related activities of Al-Qaeda and National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ), the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday (26). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/zXTok1Q https://ift.tt/syEFiZL

The Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe on Tuesday (March 26), asserted that he would not resign over the controversy surrounding the salary increase. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2x7joGy https://ift.tt/YsQN5B3

The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to amend the National Minimum Wage of Workers Act No. 03 of 2016 to increase the minimum monthly wage and daily wage of all workers in any industry. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Fwjo6Wf https://ift.tt/hL2paPU

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has ordered an immediate investigation into an assassination attempt on Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/824PVMa https://ift.tt/KqZeAbw

Police have arrested five individuals including two students of Ariyawansha Maha Vidyalaya, Beruwala for breaking into the smart classroom at the school and stealing 12 laptop computers. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/1O9MRoF https://ift.tt/r7tsynE

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in Beijing on Monday for a six-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/TmZQwfq https://ift.tt/uVHmOyk

The revenue generated by the Department of Excise has increased by 38.5 percent in February this year compared to the previous year, says the Commissioner General of Excise M. J. Gunasiri. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/SJ0Qf1P https://ift.tt/rdKEsua

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that he will appear before them tomorrow (March 25) to make a statement over his comments on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dYTcfxO https://ift.tt/uUCqoIW

Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/tP79a4K https://ift.tt/D1XiAIp

The Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit has arrested a Venezuelan national along with a stock of capsules of suspected cocaine at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (23). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xO7KitC https://ift.tt/jgvWUlS

Nearly 150 dangerous constructions have been identified in Colombo city thus far, says Colombo Municipal Commissioner Mrs. Bhadranie Jayawardhana. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/KW8sd6h https://ift.tt/CYL8Xsl

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (March 22) released as many as 234 acres of land, previously held by the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters, to farmers in the area. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/kbq2Rnv https://ift.tt/jLa0lyP

The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki has expressed Japan s support for the current program aimed at rebuilding the Sri Lankan economy. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/iDzMQ4b https://ift.tt/HTmD175

The Attorney General has informed the Court of Appeal that it expects to submit a comprehensive investigation report on all Mahaviru Day celebrations held to date, commemorating the cadres of the now-defunct separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam s (LTTE) in the Northern and Eastern provinces. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OhuDlvG https://ift.tt/2at8fEd

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has held a discussion with the founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa last night (21), where attention was drawn to the upcoming elections and the future political affairs. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/a25rG8X https://ift.tt/6YVu1nv

The Indian government has agreed to provide a grant of USD 61.5 million to fully develop the Port of Kankesanturai (KKS), Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha has said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Nx1ACuE https://ift.tt/TMd0LVE

The World Happiness Report for 2024 was released earlier this week, noting that while the top 10 countries in the list have remained the same since before the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States and Germany have fallen in the rankings, making way for several Eastern European nations to rise on the list. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ECvXaQ8 https://ift.tt/a6Txfs8

The Police Special Task Force (STF), in a raid conducted on Tuesday night (March 19), has managed to arrest three suspects involved in organized crimes. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/XrIR4s8 https://ift.tt/Pto8DI5

A programme has been held in Jaffna to raise awareness among the members of Community Policing Committees in Jaffna and Kankesanthurai Police Divisions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FoGDKhT https://ift.tt/MqsjT9P

School Principals have been informed in writing to postpone sports meets and other outdoor activities in view of the prevailing high temperatures, the Ministry of Education announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/oAK502j https://ift.tt/GnxC5pF

Two boys have reportedly drowned while bathing in the Polwatta River at Yakkalamulla, Galle. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/9iPHmvt https://ift.tt/KLhxdNH

Police have arrested the suspect who is believed to be the shooter in the attempted murder incident at Modara Street in Colombo 15 on February 13. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/epPA8Mm https://ift.tt/gjFH5Iy

The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/x28qdYO https://ift.tt/hAxdYyJ

The GDP growth rate of Sri Lanka for the year 2023 was estimated as a 2.3 percent negative growth rate, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) said in a statement. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/wRBfUTL https://ift.tt/hmc1sSD

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has unveiled plans to provide concessions to those who engaged in the gems and jewellery sector. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/oemCYk3 https://ift.tt/srga3DY

An Emergency call centre dedicated to the Tamil-speaking community, especially in the North and the East, was launched in Vavuniya on Saturday (March 16). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OAY9nLG https://ift.tt/JLcUK05

The suspended health trade union action will be resumed from March 19 (Tuesday), says the Convenor of the Health Service Trade Unions Ravi Kumudesh. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Hcxdo2n https://ift.tt/8Qw90Sb

At least 29 Palestinians were killed while awaiting aid in two separate Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza s health ministry said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/s9356wb https://ift.tt/ahZCIob

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is in remand custody in connection with the substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) procurement, has submitted a bail application to the Colombo High Court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Dj1k9Fs https://ift.tt/ouA4bK3

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has refuted recent claims that he requested for a meeting with the visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FlnRcM0 https://ift.tt/wYbkg7z

The motion of no confidence brought against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will be debated in Parliament on the 19th and 20th of March, following which a vote will be taken. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xTGq7gv https://ift.tt/qobiX8U

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered the immediate allocation of Rs. 500 million for the purchase of paddy, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/zhsXvwr https://ift.tt/Pzp92Rh

An elderly couple who died together outside their home may have been overcome by Melbourne s blistering heatwave. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/yQkIoXh https://ift.tt/iZcgueG

The prime suspect in the murder of a 17-year-old girl from Elpitiya was arrested on Tuesday night (March 12), the police said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MYEfXWA https://ift.tt/YsCykxT

Another victim in the shooting reported in Pitigala, Elpitiya on Monday evening (March 11) has succumbed to injuries, Ada Derana learns. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/r97omaP https://ift.tt/pc5sb1D

Notorious underworld figure and drug kingpin Salindu Malshitha Gunaratne, alias Kudu Salindu , has been further remanded on orders of the Panadura Magistrate s Court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/AUxcTS7 https://ift.tt/UfeGyk7

Notorious underworld figure Nadun Chithaka Wickremeratne, alias Harak Kata , has been further remanded until 26 April over his failed escape attempt from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4Jsju57 https://ift.tt/1W0G9ZC

A new ground-mounted solar project was opened in Kommathurai, Batticaloa on Sunday morning (10 March), Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera stated. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FzSjEkK https://ift.tt/FiTOexU

Eight persons have been arrested for acting against a judgment delivered by the Vavuniya Magistrate s Court by trespassing into the Vedukkunarimalai archaeological site in Nedunkerny. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/iRbpULc https://ift.tt/T6ub0kW