Anu Dissanayaka

Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic plan to minimize congestion in Colombo city on New Year s Eve, December 31, 2024. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/XYNDLFI https://ift.tt/v6mfbGZ

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed Attorney-at-Law Raveendra Manoj Gamage as his official media spokesman. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/D3G7wS5 https://ift.tt/4ZhxvNS

Major General Lasantha Rodrigo has been appointed as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, while Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda was appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Ministry of Defence announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/57ScEe0 https://ift.tt/8cZpNKh

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development states that the Household Survey on the Impact of the Economic Crisis – 2023, conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, revealed that the adverse effects of the economic crisis have significantly impacted children s education. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/VFXfDbc https://ift.tt/S0TRp39

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board announced that compensation for crop damage caused by floods, droughts, and wild elephant attacks during the 2024 Yala season will be fully disbursed by January 5, 2025. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/uxPfhHs https://ift.tt/lLQyh8D

Sri Lanka Customs announced that 75,000 metric tons of imported rice have been and cleared for distribution as of this morning (29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0xjcm3F https://ift.tt/NMkB0wi

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, for the recording of a statement regarding the ownership of a government-owned land in Kataragama. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/W5MI6HU https://ift.tt/xOfRi5W

Former Member of Parliament Lalith Ellawala today (27) announced his decision to retire from politics. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NLAdG98 https://ift.tt/hTVX9zi

A Sri Lankan woman with health issues caused a plane to make an emergency landing at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq on Wednesday, foreign media reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/jy3qk8J https://ift.tt/wkcA0Cn

A body has been discovered inside a double cab that was on fire in the Habarana area. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/vPSHLj6 https://ift.tt/7bXQDAG

Deputy Minister of Public Security, Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala, alleges that some police officers are receiving regular payments from underworld and drug trafficking activities. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mSj871T https://ift.tt/D3gPFJf

Sri Lanka Customs says that the clearance of imported rice which had been briefly halted will resume starting today (26). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OE9I5lz https://ift.tt/j3h5guM

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet flying from the capital Baku to Grozny in Russia s Chechnya crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, the Kazakh transport ministry said on Wednesday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8sAf4eH https://ift.tt/LGDnsCg

Another suspect has been arrested by the police in connection with a shooting and attempted murder of a woman near the Maligakanda Court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ORwxFG6 https://ift.tt/d5vUqk6

Veteran Sri Lankan singer Priya Suriyasena has passed away at the age of 80. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MehoAR4 https://ift.tt/8soyaYJ

Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs Eranga Gunasekara says that the project to digitize the country s public sector will commence next year (2025). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/jMyga6R https://ift.tt/7dUAONm

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has urged Sri Lanka s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take immediate action to implement critical legal reforms aimed at restoring the rule of law in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/G23xJ4V https://ift.tt/vwOnfK1

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has issued a special announcement regarding the process for filling vacancies in the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service (SLEAS) Grade 1 Principal positions in national schools. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/A08kSJo https://ift.tt/Rtdwz8Z

Traders across various regions have urged the government to reconsider the Rs. 65 per kilogram tax imposed on imported rice, advocating for a reduction to alleviate market challenges. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/HD9Owu2 https://ift.tt/c37DBsu

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have seen a notable increase, according to the latest market data from the Colombo Gold Centre. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/W9YkZ1p https://ift.tt/7fAVUtw

A passenger bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has toppled off the road near the Dawson s Tower in Kadugannawa, injuring 5 passengers who were travelling in the bus, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/EBQmhJZ https://ift.tt/rLcFZ01

Twenty-five civilians were sentenced by a Pakistani military court to periods of two to 10 years of “rigorous imprisonment” in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023, the armed forces media wing said on Saturday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nQ1POKv https://ift.tt/WRh7XCo

Former Director of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Neville Silva, who was remanded in custody following his arrest, has been further remanded until December 30. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3z5XFrp https://ift.tt/qlcEa1Y

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced significant amendments to its Constitution following an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on Friday (December 20), including a substantial reduction in the total number of voting members from 147 to 60. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nEZ4s2U https://adaderanaenglish.s3.amazonaws.com/1734680282-SLC-1].jpg

The Government of India has agreed to provide financial assistance amounting to Sri Lankan Rs. 300 million to address vehicle requirements for the Sri Lanka Police, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced during the Cabinet press briefing held today (19). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/vLQD72m https://ift.tt/GSVOumN

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the review of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) with non-commercial interests. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/VDiLeQX https://ift.tt/5ih3Z6O

The Supreme Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a comprehensive report on the ongoing investigation into the leaking of three questions from the first question paper of the recent Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/P4XoRSV https://ift.tt/FgnpG3s

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says the opposition is focusing on looking into the qualifications of ruling party MPs due to their inability to find corruption within the National People s Power (NPP) government. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dfCo6Ss https://ift.tt/KYUMpPH

The Court of Appeal fixed for consideration on January 15, 2025 a quo warranto petition filed seeking a writ order disqualifying Jaffna District Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna from holding a parliamentary seat. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/jJQBLR6 https://ift.tt/Ad1VTwc

The tri-forces personnel assigned to provide security to former presidents will be withdrawn from next week and only police security will continue to be provided, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xzEHXdu https://ift.tt/Hhc2lEU

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, during the joint media briefing held in New Delhi this afternoon (16). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/DuFfxeY https://ift.tt/wDbILJl

Sri Lanka and India today exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to avoid double taxation and to train Sri Lankan civil administrators at the Indian National Centre for Good Governance. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5sGx9Cr https://ift.tt/f1qKX4n

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held bilateral discussions with the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi, during his state visit to India. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mHtx03E https://ift.tt/l5yPLRg

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara announced that the opposition plans to propose a new Speaker for Parliament, representing the opposition, next Tuesday (17). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/J61XsBU https://ift.tt/oq8Y5N7

Four sluice gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir have been opened following heavy rainfall. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OFQ2yJo https://ift.tt/BQkqVAI

The Presidential Secretary, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has officially informed the Secretary General of Parliament in writing that the President has accepted the resignation of Speaker Ashoka Ranwala. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/wlr78zn https://ift.tt/scDZg6a

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports that in 2024, the number of Sri Lankans migrant workers who have travelled overseas for employment surpassed 300,000, reaching 300,162 as of December 13. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8v12WmF https://ift.tt/StEcfne

“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/9rQWiJl https://ift.tt/H9vLJ4O

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, says that necessary steps will be taken to provide full compensation of Rs. 100,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops were destroyed due to recent adverse weather conditions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/sZCHDmE https://ift.tt/qgAJ8OI

Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella s ban has been significantly reduced from three years to three months. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/P1GuZxS https://ift.tt/nfoJZsK

Sri Lanka s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake an official visit to India on December 15 following an invitation from the Indian government. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/D02SVQ9 https://ift.tt/mbpC0ET

Tonga s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his government and Tonga s king. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/zTWEVPc https://ift.tt/PBIxSaH

The Ceylon Electricity Board s (CEB) Board of Directors has decided not to grant bonuses to its employees this year, despite the CEB Employees Union affiliated with the National People s Power (NPP) demanding bonuses by December, citing the CEB s profitability. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/npZH6rk https://ift.tt/i8lRNJo

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development states that the ministry will look into a reported decline in salt production within the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/SG1tZ8l https://ift.tt/GkHYUmh

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mr. Donald Lu has expressed the United States government s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka s on-going anti-corruption initiatives as needed during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (07). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/miFPzUx https://ift.tt/WGg3il5

The owner of New Rathna Rice Mill, Lankeshwara Mithrapala, has invited Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to personally inspect the company s rice production facilities in the wake of the minister s statement in Parliament yesterday (6) accusing large-scale rice millers of stockpiling. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/tAHEGs7 https://ift.tt/fBH6nmS

Numerous parties have voiced strong opposition to the Ceylon Electricity Board s (CEB) recent proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to maintain the existing electricity tariffs without any revision for the next six months. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nWcu3kY https://ift.tt/HVDYJ76

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) today announced that Mr. Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket, has officially assumed the Presidency of the ACC. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4g6qMZR https://ift.tt/HTmJoQV

Pakistan s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on his supporters to hold a rally next week and threatened to start a civil disobedience movement days after his party led a deadly protest march in Islamabad. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Fn512Pm https://ift.tt/ziduIyr

The remains of a 14-year-old girl who had been murdered and her body dumped in a toilet pit under construction in the Akarawita area of Gampaha has been discovered. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/WojGY38 https://ift.tt/WakGyzR