The Ministry of Education said that all schools across Sri Lanka will be closed today and tomorrow in observance of the 2024 General Election. This closure is in line with a request made by the National Election Commission. Schools are scheduled to reopen on Monday, November 18th. All state universities will also be closed today…
The election campaigning activities for the 2024 General Election are scheduled to end at midnight on Monday (Nov. 11). Accordingly, the silence period will be in effect from midnight on Monday until Thursday (Nov. 14), when the election will be held. During this period, any form of election campaign activities are prohibited, and the police…
Former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party declared victory in the U.S. Presidential Election, foreign media said. As per exit polls announced so far, Trump is expected to win the crucial swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, as well as the 2nd and 3rd largest states of Texas and Florida. The U.S….
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. The NBRO says that the warnings will be in effect until 4.00 pm today (06). Accordingly, a Level 1 (Amber) warning has been issued for several Divisional Secretariat…
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern and Western provinces during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely in some places. Several spells of light showers may occur in Northern and North-western provinces. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and…
The Ministry of Defence states that the reports claiming the removal of security provided by the Tri-Forces and the Civil Defence Force at religious places in the country are untrue. This was communicated by the media spokesman of the Ministry of Defence during a special press conference held yesterday afternoon (03). Speaking during the press…
The National Election Commission has announced guidelines regarding leave for public and private sector employees during the upcoming general election. Accordingly, Employees who submit a written request for leave to vote must be granted time off. This leave will be classified as a special holiday with pay, applicable to all employees, including casual workers, and…
A police officer from Theldeniya has been remanded until the 4th of next month after allegedly misplacing a warrant issued by the Theldeniya Magistrate and subsequently forging the magistrate’s signature on a fake warrant to detain an individual. The warrant officer from Theldeniya Police presented himself to the court through an attorney and he was…
The Ministry of Health has issued a warning about the potential resurgence of dengue fever due to the increased rainfall. The Ministry Secretary, Dr. Palitha Mahipala, stated that measures are being taken to prevent mosquito breeding and the spread of dengue in the Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, and Puttalam districts. Currently, the highest number of dengue…
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has reported a new scam involving WhatsApp, with several complaints already filed. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has also received a complaint regarding this scam. What is this new scam? The scam involves a WhatsApp message requesting money, sent from the account of a known contact. The message claims…
