Pakistani says Indian drone attacked soldiers while air defences shot down 25 drones India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday (May 8) with one wounding four soldiers the Pakistani military said a day after missiles struck several locations and killed more than two dozen people. 09-05-2025 [More]
Edu. Ministry issues statement on controversy over death of Grade 10 student An explanation has been called from the school principal over the death of a Grade 10 student following an alleged sexual assault by a teacher the Ministry of Education has stated. 09-05-2025 [More]
Black smoke rises again No pope chosen after second round of voting For the second time since the papal conclave began black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signaling that no candidate has yet secured the votes needed to become the next pope. 09-05-2025 [More]
Appeals Court issues writ order canceling appointment of RDA Director General The Court of Appeal has issued a writ order canceling the decision made to appoint S.M.P. Suriya Bandara as the Director General of the Road Development Authority (RDA) in 2024. 09-05-2025 [More]
Cabinet greenlights minimum wage hike for private sector employees The government has taken another step towards ensuring the national minimum monthly and daily wages of private sector employees be increased in parallel with the recent revision in the salaries of state sector employees. 09-05-2025 [More]
15 Sri Lankans rescued from Myanmar cybercrime centers and repatriated A total of 15 Sri Lankans who were trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy Myanmar have been rescued and repatriated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Employment and Tourism said. 09-05-2025 [More]
SC dismisses appeal by Patali Champika The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka who sought an order to quash the indictment filed by the Attorney General against three defendants including him. 09-05-2025 [More]
New Commissioner General of Examinations appointed Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage who is currently serving as an Examinations Commissioner in the Department of Examinations has been appointed as the Commissioner General of Examinations with immediate effect. 09-05-2025 [More]
Govt. keen to maintain electricity tariffs unchanged Energy Minister claims The government hopes to maintain electricity tariffs unchanged in the current situation Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody stated in Parliament. 09-05-2025 [More]
Traffic movement affected along Duplication Road due to protest Vehicular movement along the R. A. De Mel Mawatha (Duplication Road) has been severely affected owing to a protest Ada Derana reporter said. 09-05-2025 [More]
