Several houses damaged from strong winds and heavy rain

US and Sri Lankan navies to cooperate to address maritime security

The US and Sri Lankan navies are to cooperate to address maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. From April 22-26 in Trincomalee, the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise. CARAT Sri Lanka will feature the expertise of the U.S. Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST), a U.S. Marine Corps unit specialized in security and anti-terrorism for naval assets, engaging alongsi

21 Apr, 2024

Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara passed away

Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara, who famously predicted a win for Mahinda Rajapaksha in the 2015 Presidential Election, has passed away. Chandrasiri Bandara passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital aged 63. Bandara’s failed 2015 prediction drew public attention especially after he had said he will ?shoot himself? if Mahinda Rajapaksha lost the 2015 election. In 2009 Chandrasiri Bandara was arrested after he predicted that then President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be eje

22 Apr, 2024

Plantation workers stage protest demanding Rs. 1700 wage

Plantation workers staged a protest today demanding a Rs. 1700 daily wage. Hundreds of plantation workers took to the streets in the estates and staged a protest. The plantation workers protested against plantation companies, accusing them of refusing to agree to the wage hike. A number of Tamil political parties, including the Ceylon Workers Congress, supported the protest. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Apr, 2024