Deported Sri Lankans arrive home

Keheliya removed from Health Minister post

Keheliya Rambukwella was removed from the Health Minister post and appointed as the Minister of Environment. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana was appointed as the new Minister of Health in addition to his current portfolio as Minister of Industries Rambukwella’s removal follows a number of allegations raised against the Ministry of Health during his tenure. He was replaced during a mini-Cabinet reshuffle by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today. Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera was sworn in as the

23 Oct, 2023

PickMe denies claims of major data breach

PickMe, a Sri Lankan taxi hailing and delivery service, has denied allegations of a major data breach. There were reports that PickMe data including phone numbers had been leaked. The ‘ReadMe’ website had reported that around 1.8 million emails, 2.8 million unique phone numbers, and around 1.4 million hashed passwords and other sensitive information such as credit card details had been leaked. “We want to address recent allegations of a data breach. We categorically deny these claims and assu

23 Oct, 2023

Sri Lanka to support UN push to end hostilities in Gaza

Sri Lanka is to support the push by the United Nations to end hostilities in Gaza, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Muslim community in Mannar today. The President said that he does not condone the suffering faced by Palestinians as a result of the war between Hamas and Israel. Wickremesinghe also said that food aid has been dispatched to Gaza but there are doubts if it is sufficient. The President expressed these views at an event held in Mannar with the participation of the Muslim co

22 Oct, 2023