Anu Dissanayaka

Sri Lanka has made significant progress in discussions with United States trade authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with both engagements yielding positive outcomes, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/LqAob7N https://ift.tt/Kyr2ipT

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported a profit of Rs. 274.79 billion for the year 2024, according to its latest financial disclosures. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/uFPsOYr https://ift.tt/khFcQEA

The Colombo Magistrate s Court today ordered that evidence be examined on May 16 in the magisterial inquiry into the death of a 25-year-old youth who died while in police custody following his arrest by the Welikada Police. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/CjYuvmK https://ift.tt/j1zpIOP

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to leave for Vietnam on a state visit on 3 May, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZFr8PNq https://ift.tt/taJ8pBy

The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without taking up for hearing, a writ petition filed by former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with a case against the alleged illegal acquisition of state land under the jurisdiction of the Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4jETzNd https://ift.tt/z2DHkbu

A “number of people have been killed” after a car was driven into a crowd in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police have said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/1YLFBqp https://ift.tt/gU4lRXr

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire for a second straight day on Saturday as ties plummeted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after an attack on tourists blamed on Pakistani militants killed 26 in India s Kashmir region. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/F815o4q https://ift.tt/9ByEs5x

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful will pay their last respects to Pope Francis on Saturday at a funeral Mass in St. Peter s Square to honour his sometimes turbulent papacy. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FR1weCh https://ift.tt/B5V1fCr

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made an unannounced visit to Kandy yesterday (April 24) to meet with people queuing to participate in the ongoing Siri Dalada Wandanawa . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/lDeoUJ1 https://ift.tt/FPU6rh8

The marking of postal votes for this year s Local Government (LG) elections commenced today (24), and the Elections Commission states that the postal voting is proceeding smoothly, with no issues reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/qr7m2We https://ift.tt/C0oXV4r

The Colombo Magistrate s Court has adjourned the hearing of the case filed against former State Minister Diana Gamage over the charges of violating immigration and emigration laws, until July 31. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/lkzF1IN https://ift.tt/2qaJvWo

The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, has called on former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe in separate meetings. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/lthcAVI https://ift.tt/wUGBF3Y

Sri Lanka s economy has made a remarkable recovery in 2024, surpassing growth expectations by recording 5 percent growth, compared to the projected 4.4 percent, says the World Bank. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/K851fLb https://ift.tt/0P8URXH

A flash flood situation has occurred in Chilaw city, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UjcqiZ1 https://ift.tt/1kL9Tlv

A request has been made from devotees attending the special exposition, Siri Dalada Wandanawa , at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Ip1DBnd https://ift.tt/FPxD1wS

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to increase the financial assistance provided for a housing unit under the “Obata Geyak – Ratata Hetak” housing program, which is aimed at addressing the housing needs of low-income and impoverished families. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZShOfR2 https://ift.tt/fYuZcsb

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (21), Ada Derana reporter said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MWOUE5r https://ift.tt/uNpZHoD

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of creating an “impression” of a ceasefire while still taking military actions in some places in Ukraine. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3IdKOto https://ift.tt/9O8xhP5

The Secretary to the Public Security Ministry has handed over the report of the Presidential Commission to probe the Easter Sunday bomb attacks to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigations, under the instructions of the President, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rDsVaj5 https://ift.tt/tZGPbIy

Two more suspects have been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in connection with an alleged assassination plot targeting a businessman in the Gampaha area, known as Gampaha Osman Gunasekara, as well as several others. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ba9itzQ https://ift.tt/jPwEyb4

Today marks the second day of the Siri Dalada Vandanawa, a rare and sacred opportunity for both local and foreign devotees to witness the revered Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, enshrined at the Sri Dalada Maligawa — the pinnacle of Buddhist reverence in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5TnVxQO https://ift.tt/FHJdEIP

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into a viral video circulating on social media, showing a female tuition teacher being escorted by police motorcycles and vehicles to an event organized by her. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/95KIDMN https://ift.tt/3qPUJo9

Three women arriving from Bangkok have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with over five kilograms of Kush cannabis in their possession. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Rsa5yzV https://ift.tt/4NKxpBt

The Siri Dalada Vandanawa , a special veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic, will commence today (18) after 16 years. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along with Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other diplomats representing several countries, is expected to participate in the inaugural event. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/avfhNgo https://ift.tt/BhUQFJN

Sri Lanka s Trilingual Inscription (Tribhasha Sellipiya) and a collection of documents connected with the P #257;nadur #257; V #257;daya (The Great Debate of Panadura) in 1873 have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Thursday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xhtzIe8 https://ift.tt/6mWo8eD

Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Kandy and Matale Districts, Sudath Masinghe, says that no special queues will be arranged for VIPs or VVIPs during the upcoming exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow (April 18) at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/P9uLRTB https://ift.tt/FKO7uEH

The price of gold in the world market has reached its highest level in history. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/d42FSHo https://ift.tt/WsBZK0R

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced in Mannar that the government will extend the Aswesuma welfare benefits program to an additional 400,000 families starting in June this year. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/54Fgtua https://ift.tt/bUhkf9x

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has urged the owners of rooftop solar systems to temporarily disconnect their units only if they receive an SMS notification from the board and only until 03.00 p.m. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/aKbTuQ6 https://ift.tt/ZPTpG7U

A six-year-old girl has died in an accident reported along the Elpitiya-Ambalangoda road in Kurundugaha, Elpitiya this morning (Apr 15). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5bGpaM1 https://ift.tt/kR5TvMW

Health authorities have urged parents and elders to pay extra attention to children to minimise accidents during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Vc3OpWs https://ift.tt/fp9ISZP

An individual contesting the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election and six political party supporters have been arrested for allegedly violating election laws, Police said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/uw1SaKt https://ift.tt/nb6KFDx

A total of five fatalities, including the death of a toddler, has been reported due to separate road accidents in various parts of the island. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MIqK7WQ https://ift.tt/Ci3DtY7

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Myanmar earlier today (Apr 13), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/EUw9jpF https://ift.tt/mn8lkSj

Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera challenged the government to table the recently signed defense agreement with India in Parliament. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/YRtkO8e https://ift.tt/kKwUyQ9

Sri Lanka Navy has seized a stock of suspected narcotics in a craft during a special naval operation on the deep seas off the coast of Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/QRrwGzH https://ift.tt/9S2R1xW

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 43 individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities during multiple operations conducted from March 25 to April 07, 2025, with the assistance of Fisheries Inspectors. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UBDM6AS https://ift.tt/ecqYlH8

A total of 34 new projects under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme are scheduled to be implemented this year. Work on many of these projects is scheduled to commence by the end of this April, the President s Media Division said in a statement. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/EIxdtak https://ift.tt/4gz7B5x

Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Arjuna Hearth has invited all top 50 exporters of the BOI in key industries to open dialogue to seek alternative strategies to mitigate the consequences due to the new US tariff imposed on Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/IM9iCFJ https://ift.tt/H8kXSrQ

Australia on Thursday declined Beijing s proposal to work together to counter U.S. tariffs, saying instead it would continue to diversify its trade and lower its reliance on China, its largest trading partner. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mIJGM3E https://ift.tt/ZV9GDj7

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ceremonially launched the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2025-2029 today (09). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/C6rVAXg https://ift.tt/kl7bEC3

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has personally written to United States President Donald Trump on ways to mitigate the impact and reduce the tariffs imposed recently, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando announced in Parliament. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ymZsBSN https://ift.tt/KwW5pfL

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recording a brief statement, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8yEpMno https://ift.tt/kf4ExYC

The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has informed all government institutions to adopt sustainable waste management methods to enhance the efficiency of solid waste management within these institutions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MhYtH79 https://ift.tt/XflyIdb

Britain s Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Saturday it was “unacceptable” and deeply concerning that Israel had detained two UK lawmakers and denied them entry. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/wuFnSLm https://ift.tt/RegFzaU

Sri Lanka Police have obtained a court order from the Fort Magistrate s Court against the planned protest by the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) and the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) today. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JHG7pZi https://ift.tt/jyRxLM6

Police have arrested a student, alleged to be the boyfriend of a 15-year-old schoolgirl, and six other suspects including four schoolboys in connection with the gang sexual assault on the teenage girl in question. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/igpFVH4 https://ift.tt/J8FgubX

The Court of Appeal has ordered the relevant Returning Officers to re-accept nearly 37 rejected nomination papers submitted by candidates to contest for several Local Government (LG) institutions across the island. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/x3fU5r2 https://ift.tt/mJijt3O

European visitors to Britain will have to purchase an electronic permit in advance for trips from Wednesday, as the UK government follows other countries in seeking to strengthen immigration security by screening people before they cross its borders. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mp6yvDW https://ift.tt/QhB8wtb

The Speaker of the Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickremeratne has informed that the motion to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is in remand custody, from his post as Inspector General of Police (IGP), will be presented to parliament on April 08. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/qHFTna8 https://ift.tt/InzRQqi