Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday (Dec 12) put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310kg, which was found in a gem pit about three months ago. Local gemologists, who have examined the… Read More
India becomes Miss Universe 2021
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu won the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2021. The young 21-year-old wowed judges as she brought home the crown at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. This win tastes sweeter as India has… Read More
North-Western Province Governor Raja Collure has passed away this morning.
North-Western Province Governor Raja Collure has passed away this morning. According to family sources, he had passed away while receiving treatment in hospital. They said he was receiving treatment after testing positive for COVID-19 recently. Raja Collure was 83 at… Read More
Update From CEB
The daily one-hour power cut between 06.00 pm to 09.00 pm will be imposed today and tomorrow (08), the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced today. Media Spokesman to the Ministry of Energy Sulakshana Jayawardena told NewsWire that the breakdown in two of… Read More
Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera continuing to threaten other Buddhist monks over the phone.
Serious questions have been raised over the “One country One Law” Task Force appointed by President Gotabhaya Rajapaks with its Chairman Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera continuing to threaten other Buddhist monks over the phone. Another recording of a telephone conversation between… Read More
Former cricketers make requests from PM Imran Khan. #JusticeforPriyantha
Former and current cricketers from Sri Lanka and Pakistan took to social media to condemn and demand justice for the brutal killing of the Sri Lankan Factory Manager in Pakistan. Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya was among those who… Read More
Ravi Karunanayake released from 11 charges out of 22
Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake has been released from several charges filed in connection to the 2016 Central Bank Bond Scam case. The Colombo High Court Trial at Bar today released Karunanayake along with ten others. Karunanayake has been released from… Read More
How to identify new stocks of Litro Gas?
Litro Gas Lanka has commenced the distribution of domestic LP gas conforming to the requirements of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA). The CAA said the new stock of domestic gas cylinders carries Polythene seals with a red logo on a… Read More
Update From CEB
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that they are hoping that the power supply could be provided undisrupted from tomorrow (07). Sri Lanka faced an islandwide power outage for several hours on Friday (03) due to a major breakdown. The… Read More
Sri Lanka’s banking system will be collapse overnight – Champika Ranawaka
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Champika Ranawaka says that the current financial crisis in Sri Lanka is not a short term but a result of a situation that has developed over a long period of time. He said the current crisis… Read More