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November 20, 2025

Month: September 2024

Harry Potter’s Professor McGonagall, Dame Maggie Smith, dies at 89

Dame Maggie Smith, the renowned actress known for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has passed […]

Police officers assigned to former MPs recalled

Police have stated that all security personnel assigned to former Parliamentarians and Ministers have been withdrawn. Senior DIG (Administration) Lalith […]

Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasooriya appointed acting IGP

With immediate effect, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Priyantha Weerasooriya has been designated as the Acting Inspector General of Police […]

Japanese Ambassador pledges to fight corruption and revive stalled projects in SL

During a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (26th), Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Hideaki Mizukoshi, confirmed Japan’s unwavering support […]

Comet visible to naked eye tomorrow after 80,000 years

Astronomers are optimistic about Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) being visible in the hour before sunrise on four consecutive mornings this […]

Biden Congratulates AKD on Presidential Victory

US President Joe Biden extended his congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the newly elected President of Sri Lanka. In his […]

E Visa system reactivated in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s old E visa system is back online! The new government has revised the process after the Supreme Court […]

AKD directs to increase fertiliser subsidy for paddy farmers

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the Treasury to boost the fertilizer subsidy for paddy farmers from Rs. 15,000 to […]

Former MP Dilum Amunugama joins Dilith’s MJP

Former Parliamentarian and Minister Dilum Amunugama has recently joined the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP). Originally a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna […]

Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to commence ‘within the coming hours’ along Lebanon border

Senior officials have indicated that a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is scheduled to be enforced “in the coming […]