SRI LANKA

Award winning Sri Lankan actor Darshan Dharmaraj passed away at the age of 41, according to family sources. MORE..

A 29-year-old woman travelling in a bus has died after reportedly being accidentally shot during a shooting incident at Danowita, Gampaha. MORE..

Sri Lanka men s national cricket team left for Australia this morning (02) to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup tournament in Melbourne. MORE..

At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appears to be one of the world s worst stadium disasters. MORE..

The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy rainfalls above 75 mm may occur at some places. MORE..

The death toll of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shiite Hazara women who bore the brunt of the attack staged a defiant protest against the “genocide” of their minority community. MORE..

The special audit report by National Audit Office on the controversial procurement of 96,000 metric tons of organic fertilizer from a Chinese supplier reveals that the Sri Lankan government has incurred a lost to the tune of Rs. 1,382 million in the process. MORE..

The Gazette Extraordinary issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe has revoked the High-Security Zones declared in parts of the Colombo District under Official Secrets Act. MORE..

Breakdown in Unit 3 of Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai has been fixed which suffered a breakdown earlier this week, Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says. MORE..

The chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says there is no need to impose extended power interruptions until next January. MORE..

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will reduce prices of Petrol 92 Octane and Petrol 95 Octane with effect from midnight today (Oct. 01), Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says. MORE..

The Department of Excise has introduced a mobile application to detect the authenticity of liquor bottles available for purchase in the market. MORE..

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and Attorney-at-Law Sudath Wickramaratne have filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court, challenging President Ranil Wickremesinghe s move to declare parts of the Colombo as high-security zones. MORE..

The Department of Meteorology warns that there is a possibility of swell waves increasing up to about 2.5m – 3.0m and strong winds, gusting up to 60-70 kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. MORE..

Social Security Contribution Levy, which was passed in the parliament with amendments in early September, is effective from today (October 01). MORE..

A discussion on the national weather plan contributing to the development of the country was held on Thursday (29) at the Presidential Secretariat under the leadership of President s Secretary Saman Ekanayake and the Deputy Leader of the United National Party, President s Advisor on Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardene. MORE..

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his message for the World Children s and Elders Day, says everyone should join hands in committing themselves to usher in an era where all children and elders will be taken care of compassionately. MORE..

After concluding a successful official visit to Japan and the Philippines, President Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to the island last night, President s Media Division (PMD). MORE..

Showery condition is expected to enhance some extent in the south-western part of the island, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia s annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its “special military operation” against Kyiv even as some of his troops faced potential defeat. MORE..