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தமிழ்நாடு மின்வாரியத்தின் தற்போதைய நிலை குறித்த வெள்ளை அறிக்கையை வியாழக்கிழமையன்று (ஜூன் 25) மின்துறை அமைச்சர் சி.டி.ஆர்.நிர்மல்குமார் வெளியிட்டார்.

இந்திய பாஸ்போர்ட் என்பது ஒரு பயண ஆவணம் மட்டுமே தவிர, அது குடியுரிமைக்கான இறுதிச் சான்றிதழ் அல்ல என்ற செய்தி புதன்கிழமை மாலை முதல் இந்திய ஊடகங்களில் பரபரப்பாக பேசப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

திருவள்ளூரில் தனியார் கடல் உணவு பதப்படுத்தும் ஆலையில் ஏற்பட்ட அமோனியா வாயு கசிவு விவகாரத்தில் 13 தொழிலாளர்கள் உயிரிழந்துள்ளதாக, ஜூன் 25 ஆம் தேதியன்று தமிழ்நாடு அரசின் மக்கள் நல்வாழ்வுத்துறை தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இந்த விபத்து குறித்து பல்வேறு கேள்விகள் எழுப்பப்பட்டு வருகின்றன.

A stock of undistributed essential relief items intended for people affected by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ stored at the Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat in Gampola has been found expired and unfit for human consumption.

According to observations made by officials of the National Audit Office (NAO), 03 rooms within the Divisional Secretariat premises were found to contain large quantities of relief supplies, including dry rations, that had not been issued to beneficiaries.

Audit officials noted that a significant portion of the stored food items had already passed their expiry dates and were no longer fit for consumption.

The Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) has announced that Aswesuma benefit payments will be provided only to poor and extremely poor families under the programme’s next phase.

The programme, which was launched in 2023, is currently in its second phase, with data verification and updating processes now underway.

Nearly 1.6 million beneficiaries received assistance under 04 categories when the programme was introduced.

However, payments to 315,000 beneficiaries in the fourth category, classified as the transitional group, were discontinued in April 2025.

In addition, payments to around 425,000 beneficiaries classified under the “vulnerable” category were also discontinued from June 2026.

Assistant Commissioner of the WBB – Ashan Darshaka, said families previously classified under the vulnerable and transitional categories would be eligible to receive benefits again if they are found to be living in poverty or extreme poverty fol

Three individuals Attorney-at-Law Rakhitha Rajapaksa, son of former Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe; Charith Abeysinghe, organiser for the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in the Horana electorate; and Aruna Warunahandige, a former director of the Civil Aviation Authority have been remanded until 3 July.

They were remanded after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court following their arrest today by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

—–Last Update – June 25, 2026 9:33 am

Wijeyadasa’s son arrested over alleged underworld links

Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

He has been arrested over alleged links with the underworld, reports say.

Meanwhile, Charith Abeysinghe

Sri Lanka Police have stressed that a formal training license is mandatory for instructors conducting lessons at driving schools, warning that legal action will be taken against anyone providing driver training without proper authorisation.

Head of the Traffic and Road Safety Range – DIG W.P.J. Senadheera said that while many driving schools hold valid training licenses, lessons are often conducted in practice by individuals without certification.

He noted that young drivers who receive inadequate training and obtain licenses are disproportionately involved in road accidents, adding that they often lack control over their speed and fail to follow road signs and traffic rules.

DIG Senadheera further said that discussions are currently underway with the Department of Motor Traffic regarding the licensing process, with emphasis on ensuring that only certified instructors are permitted to train learners.

The number of deaths from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela last night now stands at 164, Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez has said, according to Reuters and AFP.

In the capital Caracas, rescuers are searching through the rubble.

The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit a minute apart. The second was the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900.

The US Geological Survey says thousands of people could have been killed in total.

(BBC News)

Sri Lanka’s state hospital system is to receive four advanced cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) units within the next week.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media said the programme is being implemented on the instructions of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa as part of efforts to modernise and expand cardiac care services in the country.

The labs are expected to significantly reduce waiting times for cardiac diagnosis and treatment while improving access to advanced heart care services in state hospitals.Each cath lab unit is valued at Rs. 300 million, bringing the total investment to Rs. 1.2 billion.

According to the ministry, one cath lab will be installed at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital on June 27, another at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila on June 30, while the other two units will be added to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo on July 02.

The new facilities will be equipped wi