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October 3, 2025

Month: January 2024

350 Kelaniya Uni students surround admin office

A group of around 350 students have reportedly surrounded the administrative building of the Kelaniya University today (30). The students […]

Lohan Ratwatte gets new appointment from Prez

Hon. Lohan Ratwatte has been sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the State Minister of Plantation Industries & Mahaweli […]

Sabaragamuwa Uni ragging incident: 6 arrested

Six male students of the Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested by Samanalawewa Police for ragging a female student, the police […]

Dear Diary

Dear diary, That tiny piece of paper sits on my nightstand and I can feel it burning holes into my […]

State Minister Sanath Nishantha dies in horrific road accident

Two persons, including State Minister Sanath Nishantha, have died in a road accident on the Katunayake Highway this morning (25). […]

Russian military plane crashes near Ukraine with 65 Ukrainian POWs on board

A Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew and three people accompanying them crashed on […]

Dear Diary (21.01.24)

Dear diary, Since last week’s realisations about gratitude and family, I decided to swallow my pride and contact my parents. […]

Lawyer asked to ‘gently step aside’ from Jerome Fernando case? Journo requests comprehensive investigation from AG

Close sources to The Newsdesk has revealed that President’s Council lawyer, who was also the lawyer representing the Attorney General’s […]

Six arrested over financial fraud of over Rs. 28 mn

Six persons have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly committing financial fraud to the tune of […]

Swiftly completing final agreements with official creditors remains critical for Sri Lanka, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is critical for Sri Lanka to swiftly complete the final agreements with the […]