Anu Dissanayaka

The validity period of the vouchers issued to purchase school shoe has been extended. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/kqZunQb https://ift.tt/r9BG4Aa

Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, states that steps will be taken to establish a separate salary structure for the Police Department in the next year s budget. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0dGkKSf https://ift.tt/dutDihc

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court today (27) that Rs. 245 million in compensation has been paid to the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks as per the order issued with regard to their Fundamental Rights petitions filed over the failure to take action to prevent the attacks. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WhZH9Q https://ift.tt/Ro7LiEx

Music Producer Iraj Weeraratne had arrived at the Welikada Police Station this morning (27) for further investigations into a complaint filed by an individual against him. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/qYHSLvX https://ift.tt/6Lxt2Z8

During today s (27) parliamentary session, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya revealed the total expenditure on foreign trips made by former Presidents of Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/m5s6V1Q https://ift.tt/kbDOpR7

The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the mother and brother of the fugitive female accomplice involved in the assassination of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” to be remanded in custody until March 07, 2025. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/yLVWtYI https://ift.tt/v5rofRp

A Sudanese army plane crashed on Tuesday in a residential area near the Wadi Seidna military airport in northern Omdurman killing more than 20 people, including military personnel and civilians, military and medical sources said on Wednesday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/saoh5pi https://ift.tt/ZH72Wxg

National People s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Sarath Kumara states that the government aims to cover the budget deficit in the 2025 Budget, through domestic and foreign loans. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/vJBRdSs https://ift.tt/ES6VTwI

Sri Lanka Police says that the fugitive female accomplice involved in the murder of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, has not fled the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/LH0EUi4 https://ift.tt/OAoGT3e

The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered three suspects who were arrested and detained for interrogations in connection with the “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” murder, to be remanded in custody until March 07, 2025. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/H18DjFq https://ift.tt/JUihldj

Police have arrested a man and a woman for transporting Kerala cannabis in a car on Sunday (23). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/6jaRcIL https://ift.tt/ZRb3Upn

National People s Power (NPP) MP Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne has expressed her strong objection regarding the unparliamentary language used by Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage towards Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne in Parliament yesterday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gKPxj4A https://ift.tt/GqBczrN

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today assured that there is no threat to the country s national security. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rY6a8hl https://ift.tt/wW81mbd

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 32 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Vt0ABF4 https://ift.tt/7yLurA2

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya stated that criminal activities in the Western and Southern provinces have increased. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Dwz04Wi https://ift.tt/ryRejzB

The Walasmulla Magistrate s Court has granted permission for the police to detain the three suspects arrested in connection with the recent triple murder in Middeniya, for 72 hours for further questioning. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ONTHVrv https://ift.tt/ke1D0dU

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government s aspiration is to elevate Sri Lanka, currently not a competitor in the field of innovation, to a comparable status with other countries, emphasizing that digitalization will play a crucial role in achieving this objective. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FSlUfKj https://ift.tt/xMLPiWN

The Speaker of the Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House that the report of the committee appointed to investigate the conduct of Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna will be tabled. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/x6AahwR https://ift.tt/Ui5Xlxy

A 29-year-old youth has been found shot dead by an unidentified gunman at the Morganwatta Beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/t4r1NWp https://ift.tt/No1Sv3H

India and Sri Lanka on Saturday held a meeting to strengthen ties between both the countries in the areas of critical minerals, exploration, and mining. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/RIpT0bB https://ift.tt/Pk0iOVu

A number of live ammunition rounds have been discovered in the possession of several young schoolchildren in the Hasalaka area on February 19. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mWiUPns https://ift.tt/3GKBDMH

No relatives of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, who was killed in a shooting inside the Magistrate s Court No. 05 at the Aluthkade Courts Complex on Wednesday (19), have come forward to claim his remains. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/q8r16vd https://ift.tt/JYVCjec

Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says that the shooting incident that took place inside the Hulftsdrop (Aluthkade) Courts Complex on Wednesday (20) was not any sort of threat to the national security, but instead is linked to longstanding conflicts between organized criminal gangs. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JMRuxHL https://ift.tt/FGp5ZvN

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has requested public assistance to trace the suspected woman who provided the weapon to the gunman inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex for the shooting which killed the notorious organized criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3VQFLaD https://ift.tt/TMioXyN

Sri Lanka Police says that they have identified a woman who aided and abetted the shooting inside the No. 05 Magistrate s Court within the Aluthkade Courts Complex this morning (19), which killed notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/peI8AjK https://ift.tt/ZrJkI4e

The individual killed in the shooting incident at Kadewatta Junction in Middeniya last night has been identified as Aruna Vidanagamage, also known as “Kajja,” who was allegedly involved in multiple crimes. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/i2vI6dJ https://ift.tt/AjaYpLT

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) indicates that the Air Quality Index (AQI) within next few days will be slightly unhealthy levels at most of the cities in the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/jRP4UD8 https://ift.tt/uimIKUG

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on February 28, 2025 to discuss and approve third review of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4fV9dS2 https://ift.tt/PEv17eo

Ongoing talks between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) regarding a potential unification for the upcoming elections have been disrupted due to internal crises within the SJB. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/YWzdQMe https://ift.tt/bxVv7Z2

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that public transport systems – buses, highways and train services – will be developed and renovated both in urban and rural areas of the country, considering it a very timely situation . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/q98n6iV https://ift.tt/OQmzEG7

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya highlighted the critical role of teachers in shaping the future of children, emphasizing that the teacher-student relationship must be of the highest quality. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/zvOGc0p https://ift.tt/LA2Mkai

European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in response to concerns the US is moving ahead with Russia on peace talks that will lock out the continent. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8JDUhNx https://ift.tt/xkvw56m

A Sri Lanka Navy sailor has been arrested at his residence in Kuliyapitiya while in possession of a T-56 assault rifle that had been reported missing from the Navy armoury at the Rangalla Naval Base in Colombo since 2021. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/wLPYdlN https://ift.tt/PpoxXCk

The Walana Anti-Vice Unit has confiscated a stock of foreign liquor bottles valued at nearly Rs. 10 million from a vehicle spare parts store in the Delkanda area of Nugegoda, owned by a prominent businessman who primarily imports automobile spare parts. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8KP0Qxw https://ift.tt/udsmgSJ

All generators at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai, which had been non-operational following the recent island-wide power outage, have now been fully restored and reconnected to the national grid. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/du0fLAs https://ift.tt/oQCLG7E

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) attached to the Galewela Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office has been remanded until February 17 after being produced before the Dambulla Magistrate s Court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/lBFuDi2 https://ift.tt/X4PYLJp

The forest fire that broke out in the Ella Rock mountain range, a highly sensitive area within the Ravana Ella forest reserve, has now been brought under control, according to the Assistant Director of the Badulla District Disaster Management Center, A. L. M. Udaya Kumara. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/tjPGRlb https://ift.tt/9Du3HCj

The Attorney General has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe under the Money Laundering Act. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ek8UPhp https://ift.tt/1lVJKfg

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated an investigation into allegations that Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa sat for the Sri Lanka Law College examination in an unlawful manner. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ODFI8yc https://ift.tt/p7vreTD

A forest fire that broke out yesterday (13) in the Ella Rock area, near the popular Ella tourist town, has rapidly spread across an area of around 20 acres by this morning, according to reports. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/pSgN7WL https://ift.tt/NxgOwMB

Adani Green Energy shares surged 3% to INR 946 in Thursday s intraday trade on BSE following the announcement that the company is withdrawing from its proposed wind power generation and transmission project in Sri Lanka, easing concerns over the project s viability, Indian media reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/YRKwrqp https://ift.tt/EMevKiY

The Attorney General has informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate s that the recent recommendation made by him regarding the suspects involved in the murder of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge will be suspended temporarily. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/RABF6oE https://ift.tt/HxUMaut

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to the UAE, has met with the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ibGJxEy https://ift.tt/3v47xzd

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a warning regarding a rise in fraudulent job advertisements falsely claiming to offer employment opportunities at the CBSL. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/yBvUFtK https://ift.tt/Gy6Vlg7

The number of patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following a tragic accident in the Thoraya area on the Dambulla-Kurunegala main road has increased. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZuVSyzH https://ift.tt/8VRMcPa

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna s (SLPP) National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa claims that the government is hypocritical in their approach to the MPs riot-damage compensation controversy, since the government accepts valuations by the Government Valuation Department only when it benefits the incumbent administration. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/TPAfHDF https://ift.tt/VMhOiz9

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is expected to decide today (10) whether power cuts will be required to be imposed as the Norochcholai coal power plant remains disconnected from the national grid. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5pCUeSw https://ift.tt/NKIZEkx

The power supply to several locations including the National Hospital in Colombo, the Ambathale Water Purification Plant, and areas of Biyagama and Sapugaskanda has been restored, according to the Energy Minister. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/G7MmYV5 https://ift.tt/xE5N90Y

The ongoing island-wide power outage is also likely to cause disruptions to the water supply. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/R84fvZH https://ift.tt/vPmt7D2

An emergency situation at the Panadura grid substation has caused the island-wide power outage, the Ministry of Power and Energy revealed. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/sZGi7UM https://ift.tt/kSFQOXW