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Minister has authority to revoke licenses of TV channels if conditions are not met, asserts Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- The licenses granted by the Ministry of Mass Media to television channels are conditional and if a channel violates these conditions at any point, the Subject Minister has the au... Read More


Group Captain Nalin Wewakumbura named new media spokesperson of Sri Lanka Air Force

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- Group Captain Nalin Wewakumbura has been appointed as the new media spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force. He has assumed duties in his role with effect from December 26, the ... Read More


President Putin bans enforcement of foreign court decisions in Russia

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law banning the enforcement in Russia of rulings issued by foreign and international courts, local media reported on Monday. Ac... Read More


Bomb scare at two more Divisional Secretariats in Kandy: No suspicious items found

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- A message claiming that a bomb was inside the storeroom of the Pasbage Korale Divisional Secretariat in Nawalapitiya was received today (29) via the office's email creating panic... Read More


Chairman of Ganga Ihala Korale PS accused of assaulting businessman

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- The Chairman of the Ganga Ihala Korale Pradeshiya Sabha has been accused of assaulting an individual in Kurunduwatta, Kandy. The man who claimed to have been assaulted is curren... Read More


Govt extends pension payment period for farmers and fishermen affected by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- The government has decided to extend the pension payment period for farmers and fishermen until January 31 considering the impact caused by the cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. In a... Read More


"She sang patriotic songs with pride"; Ex-President Mahinda pays tribute to late Latha Walpola

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed his condolences on the passing of music icon Latha Walpola. In a post shared on his official Facebook account, former President ... Read More


Spike in road accidents due to use of alcohol and narcotics by motorists - Police

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- Police have confirmed an increase in road accidents this year compared to 2024, with the use of drugs and alcohol identified as a primary contributing factor. The Deputy Inspect... Read More


Duo nabbed at BIA while attempting to smuggle cigarettes worth over Rs. 11 million

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- Two individuals who attempted to smuggle a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 11.3 million into the country have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Air... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm likely in some areas tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- Showers have been predicted at times in the Northern, Eastern and Uva province and in the Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts tomorrow (30). Fairly heavy falls above 5... Read More