Anu Dissanayaka

Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FhPdH7u https://ift.tt/Q41Ewi8

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has unanimously decided to call for the resignation of BASL President Kaushalya Nawaratne PC. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/J56jisl https://ift.tt/ToAZhbD

A Russian helicopter with three crew members and 19 passengers on board has gone missing in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing preliminary data from the federal air transport agency. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OhEe48l https://ift.tt/aWSGcBd

India s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, has met with National People s Power (NPP) leader and presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/foBgu5b https://ift.tt/Paw9b1L

India s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, has called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/X6Py9HI https://ift.tt/g9Y3iqx

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sri Lanka s presidential election has deployed 26 long-term observers (LTOs) to all nine provinces of Sri Lanka on Thursday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/aP24Ced https://ift.tt/bG0m7VU

Former Sri Lanka Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera is facing a Cricket Australia probe amid allegations of serious misconduct towards a female player. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/t6QcWk5 https://ift.tt/jsd7phD

The first payment towards implementation of Hybrid Power Projects in Three Islands off Jaffna has been handed over by the High Commission of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha to the Secretary of Minister of Power and Energy, Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena and Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) Mr. Ranjith Sepala. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/g4BuGzX https://ift.tt/Ur6xEJk

Protesters blocked train tracks, stopped buses and shouted slogans in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Wednesday, the latest in a series of protests that have rocked the state since the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/jB7x689 https://ift.tt/NpZJDS6

A major fire has broken out in the Nettamaluwa mountain reserve, located within the Wellawaya Divisional Secretariat Division, rapidly spreading and consuming more than 20 acres of the protected forest area. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rs0kHLE https://ift.tt/4b6rnQq

The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to grant a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 4,000 to support rubber cultivation across Sri Lanka, aiming to boost the country s latex yield, which has seen a significant decline in recent years. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Zq349Pt https://ift.tt/YdsySrU

The Kandy High Court has sentenced an Indian national to two years of rigorous imprisonment, suspended for 10 years, after he pleaded guilty over the charges of match-fixing during the 2024 Legends Cricket League. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Gu58Onl https://ift.tt/UqRuNWG

Indictments have been filed against former State Minister Diana Gamage before the Colombo High Court in connection with the alleged acquiring of a Sri Lankan passport using forged documents. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OE8lC1w https://ift.tt/NLudzIe

The bodies of the mother and her youngest son, who were reported missing along with her eldest son while bathing in Deduru Oya, have been recovered this morning (26). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Yl1m6xT https://ift.tt/v5Y6SCc

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur has hosted a fruitful engagement with the Malaysian Indian Tour Travel Association (MITTA), in order to explore avenues for promoting the Ramayana Trail tourism in Malaysia. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/08EjFDo https://ift.tt/JjWCpag

Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in one of the deadliest attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan, police and officials said Monday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/TwyHMNt https://ift.tt/o0nPVgk

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has apprehended a former soldier of the Sri Lanka Army s Special Forces Regiment (SF), listed as a deserter, while in the possession of Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine) drugs and ammunition during a special operation in the Yakatuwa area of Minuwangoda. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3tkHnuN https://ift.tt/xw9gi6V

The Postal Department will tomorrow (26) receive the reserved packet containing the registered postal vote ballot papers to be sent to the postal voters of the 2024 presidential election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ipfHGon https://ift.tt/8WMoR5a

Ten major transport associations, including the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA), have pledged their support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the upcoming presidential election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/cxCP6M5 https://ift.tt/gJapZbP

Over 2,400 cases of dengue infections have been recorded so far in the month of August, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/YDbRKg2 https://ift.tt/zNB2OqV

The Indian Army on Friday said that the Joint Military Exercise Mitra Shakti has helped both Indian and Sri Lankan forces to strengthen their strategic partnership in counter-terrorism efforts by providing a platform for sharing best practices and refining tactical approaches. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/bUKpQMo https://ift.tt/kxr4u3s

Sri Lanka will host New Zealand for a two-match Test series during next month s presidential election, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/K6vfG1R https://ift.tt/GQJSHwZ

The President s Fund has stepped up to provide necessary financial assistance to twelve Sri Lankan athletes, who were on the verge of missing the 2024 World Junior Athletics Championship in Lima, Peru due to a lack of financial support. This intervention came after Ada Derana revealed the athletes predicament. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/WUj4zqY https://ift.tt/6bjtIp5

The government of Kiribati is suspending all diplomatic visits to the tiny Pacific Island nation until next year and has cancelled some already planned, because it is in the midst of an election process that could run for several more months, an official said Thursday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gby6Yde https://ift.tt/RnN7FP6

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) who are now working separately, will have to come back to the party in the near future. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nP3vDTj https://ift.tt/Rkf7BLi

Sri Lanka Police says that a total of 1,417 persons have died from the road accidents that have occurred within the period that has elapsed so far this year. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Yt3bPaO https://ift.tt/oYw8NIf

Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent shooting and killing of a youth in the Siripura area. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/aV05vI6 https://ift.tt/93YnN7c

The Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake has stated that 736,589 applications have been received for postal voting at the 2024 Presidential Election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/L9hIUsM https://ift.tt/8tTf7Ea

The 11 suspects, including a female suspect, who were arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of two persons including Surendra Wasantha Perera alias Club Wasantha in Athurigiriya, have been further remanded until September 02 by the Kaduwela Magistrate s Court, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/59gemCd https://ift.tt/XtevwYB

The trustee monk of the Rangiri Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Ambagaswewa Rahula Thero has passed away this morning (19), sources confirmed. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ixEZGy2 https://ift.tt/Ca74rFm

The General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), Minister Jeevan Thondaman says that the party s decision to back incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe comes as the CWC acknowledges his commitment to uplifting and fully integrating the plantation Malaiyaha Tamil community into the social-economic fabric of Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/7NaMgYD https://ift.tt/2yNHJzj

The Leader of the National People s Power (NPP) and presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that they will create a country where the law and order is equally applied for everyone, under their government. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JSsDy4P https://ift.tt/ghOPvQB

Despite 13 Sri Lankan athletes being qualified for the 2024 World Junior Athletics Championship to be held in Peru, their participation is now in doubt due to the lack of financial support from the Ministry of Sports. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/48JRiFg https://ift.tt/bveRU36

The Grama Niladhari Officers Alliance says that it will temporarily suspend its ongoing trade union action, effective from midnight today (Aug 18). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/QvM7iJs https://ift.tt/ctF72LB

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it s attention has been drawn to the recent media reports regarding a judgement given by the Australian Federal Court in a case against the former Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Canberra. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rGcR6So https://ift.tt/yRNgds9

The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake emphasized the need for stringent regulation of election finances, warning against the commercialization of the democratic process. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mbzMkKt https://ift.tt/VjamEGT

The first test flight of India s human rated rocket for its human space mission Gaganyaan is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/RFnzvWZ https://ift.tt/cwJ1mC4

Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry summoned the Canadian High Commissioner on Friday (16) to reiterate Sri Lanka s strong objections conveyed on several occasions previously to the laying of foundation stone for the construction of a so–called “Tamil Genocide Monument” at the Chinguacousy Park in Brampton MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/DdKpniQ https://ift.tt/VZmg3U6

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) predicts that the headline inflation is expected to be below the target in the forthcoming months, and reach the 5% target with appropriate policies in the medium term. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UuSNeyZ https://ift.tt/AmPTL0D

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/iYgNHty https://ift.tt/ZWR2KO5

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka says it has accepted the nominations of all 39 presidential candidates who submitted their nominations today (15) for the 2024 Presidential Election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/wbXpdm2 https://ift.tt/dsUvP3F

The accepting of nominations for the upcoming Presidential Election concluded at 11.00 a.m. today (15) at the Election Secretariat in Rajagiriya. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/kV5lcxj https://ift.tt/higucnJ

The deadline for the placing of deposits for the candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election has concluded at 12 noon today (14). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/G2HdbFZ https://ift.tt/zfLDlPT

Former Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake is running for the presidential election this year as the candidate of the United Lanka Podujana Party . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/QdSOyHL https://ift.tt/afIFCTU

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has issued a Telecommunications Service Provider License to Elon Musk s Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to provide satellite broadband services in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xJSvgNe https://ift.tt/y2ZiGLY

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) to reduce the water tariffs based on the tariff formula. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/BOMtG3R https://ift.tt/b2ehrM3

Attorney-at-Law Nuwan Bopage, the presidential candidate of the People s Struggle Movement (Jana Aragala Viyaparaya), has officially placed his deposit to contest in the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/94hWduy https://ift.tt/CjZ5g1e

Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan s northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/GXaUv0P https://ift.tt/Tb3C26g

Leader of the National People s Power (NPP) and Member of Parliament Anura Kumara Dissanayake has signed his nomination papers to contest the upcoming Presidential Election scheduled for September 21. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nXsQrpE https://ift.tt/kEOdmQq

The complaints received by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka related to the upcoming presidential election have further increased. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/GNS1mku https://ift.tt/rqkEQSw