The National Police Commission has approved the reappointment of former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekera in the Police Service on a contract basis for one year, with effect from today (10). MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (10:55 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has advised relevant Ministry officials to allocate 11,000 acres of land belonging to the Kantale Sugar Company to farmers for the cultivation of short-term crops, the President s Media Division (PMD) said.
10 Oct 2024 (8:57 PM)
At a ceremony held today at Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Katunayake, U.S. Navy Admiral Steve Koehler, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, officially handed over a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft, gifted by the United States, to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (8:27 PM)
Former Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka says that his party - the United Republic Front (URF) will not contest the 2024 Parliamentary Election. MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (6:48 PM)
Hurricane Milton churned across Florida on Thursday after plowing into the state as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit. MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (4:48 PM)
The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka has met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters, Colombo today (10 October). MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (5:40 PM)