COLOMBO : Former provincial councillor, Nauzer Fowzie, son of the former senior minister A H M Fowzie, signed the nomination to contest the upcoming General Elections under the Gas Cylinder in the Colombo District. Former Colombo Deputy Mayor M T M Iqbal was also present during the signing ceremony held on Thursday,October 10, Nauzer Fowzie...

Sold at higher prices outside after getting subsidy from government :COLOMBO : Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage yesterday ordered to peruse bank account records of thirteen fertiliser companies related to a case where fertiliser imported into Sri Lanka with the approval of the government to be given at a subsidized rate to farmers were sold...

COLOMBO : The prevailing showery condition is expected to continue further in the south-western part of the Island, due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Central provinces. Very heavy showers above 150mm are likely at some places in Western...

COLOMBO : The National Police Commission has approved the reappointment of former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekera in the Police Service on a contract basis for one year, with effect from today (10).Speculation has been rife that Abeysekara, who retired from the service three years ago, is expected to lead a new assets...

AUSTRALIA : Ajmal Abdul Azees, a Sri Lankan PhD student at RMIT University and the Bionics Institute in Australia, has been recognised as a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Victorian International Education Awards in the research category. This award recognises outstanding international students in Australia. This recognises his exceptional contributions to the field of biomedical...