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Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passed away

Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passed away while continuing to receive treatment following an accident in July 2022. Anthony, who was 65-years-old passed away while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital today. The popular Sri Lankan actor sustained serious injuries after his vehicle crashed into a wild elephant in Thalawa. Anthony is married to his long time partner Kumari Munasinghe, who is also an actress and a singer. They have two sons and a daughter. One of the most popula

09 Oct, 2023

Rajapaksa officials ?linked to Easter Sunday Sri Lanka bombs?

Sri Lankan officials loyal to the Rajapaksa family were complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, including eight British tourists, whistleblowers have alleged. One highly placed insider claims in an interview with?Dispatches, to be aired in the UK on Channel 4 tomorrow, that he set up a 2018 meeting between a senior military intelligence official, Suresh Salley, and Islamic State-affiliated bombers to hatch a plot to destabilise Sri Lanka and facilitate the

04 Sep, 2023

Sri Lanka scraps fuel quota QR code system

Sri Lanka has scrapped the fuel quota QR code system which was introduced last year owing to the economic crisis. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that the QR code system has been scrapped with immediate effect. Accordingly, the Minister said that the system will not be enforced from today (Friday). However, the Minister appealed to motorists not to fill barrels with fuel but to only fill their vehicles. He said that the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Lanka In

01 Sep, 2023