Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in the above areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night. Misty conditions can be…
A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of Colombo’s Department of Physics. The alignment features Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which can be observed along the same general path in…
Right to Life Human Rights Centre, in collaboration with RDPO Sri Lanka and with the support of Misereor, successfully conducted a Human Rights Defenders Training program in Batticaloa. The training, aimed at empowering local human rights defenders, was a significant step toward building a robust foundation for the protection and promotion of human rights in…
The Ministry of Education says that the new school term for the academic year 2025 will commence today, (January 27). Accordingly, the first school term will be divided into three phases, with the first phase planned to take place from today until March 14. Furthermore, the Ministry of Education announced that the second phase will…
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts. A few showers are likely in North-Central, North-Western and Central provinces and in Trincomalee district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the evening…
Prageeth Ekneligoda disappeared on January 25, 2010. He disappeared after going to meet someone. Nandana Weeraratne, a key person who was in contact with him at that time, is also a witness in the investigation. Sirimal Wijesinghe, who is conducting the interview with Nandana Weeraratne related to this article, is also a close associate of…
Nineteen years ago, on a fateful morning in Trincomalee, Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan, known to his peers as SSR, was silenced. SSR, a journalist freelancing for the Tamil daily Sudar Oli, was gunned down on January 24, 2006, near his home as he waited for transport to work. His death was not just an attack on a…
The Karapitiya National Hospital has initiated fumigation operations following a dengue outbreak that has affected approximately 70 staff members, including doctors, nurses, and junior staff. Dr. S.D.U.M. Ranga, the hospital’s director, confirmed that since last month, 70 staff members have contracted dengue. In response to this alarming situation, the hospital has launched a campaign to…
The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries has urged the government for permission to import 200 million coconuts with the next few months. President of the Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries Jayantha Samarakoon said that the major reason for the current coconut shortage is the spike in fertilizer prices. Speaking at a media briefing held at…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia heavily for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trump said his…
