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ராம் மந்திர் தீர்த்த க்ஷேத்ரா அறக்கட்டளையானது, பெரும்பாலும் ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ் மற்றும் விஷ்வ ஹிந்து பரிஷத் பின்னணி கொண்ட நபர்களைக் கொண்டு உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அமெரிக்காவுக்கும் இரானுக்கும் இடையே புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் கையெழுத்தானதைத் தொடர்ந்து, மத்திய கிழக்கில் நிலவிய ராணுவ பதற்றம் தற்காலிகமாகத் தணிந்துள்ளது. இந்த மோதலில் மிகப்பெரிய இழப்பைச் சந்தித்தது யார்? என்ற கேள்வி இப்போது எழுகிறது

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut affecting Colombo and several surrounding areas on Saturday (July 04), due to essential maintenance and power system upgrade works.

The interruption will be in effect from 9.00am – 9.00pm.

According to the NWSDB, the water supply will be suspended as electricity to the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant is temporarily disconnected to facilitate essential maintenance work at the Mulleriyawa Grid Substation. In addition, power system upgrades will be carried out at the Dehiwala Water Pumping Station and the Maligawatte Elie House Pumping Station.

The affected areas are : Colombo 1 to 15, Battaramulla, Pelawatta, Hokandara, Koswatta, Thalawathugoda, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Rajagiriya, Mirihana, Madiwela, Nugegoda, Nawala, Kolonnawa, IDH, Kotikawatta, Angoda, Wellampitiya, Orugodawatta, Kaduwela, Maharagama, Boralesgamuwa and Piliyandala.

The NWSDB has adv

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (July 02) directed the OIC of the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) to make submissions tomorrow (July03) on a request to release several electronic devices seized in the Krrish transaction investigation.

The order was made by the Colombo Chief Magistrate after considering a motion filed on behalf of the applicant by President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris.

The application was filed on behalf of W.D.N.H. Perera, who had sought to release several electronic devices including laptops and mobile phones belonging to him and his son, which were seized during a police search.

The court ordered the FCID to respond when the matter is taken up tomorrow.

Homagama Magistrate – Rajindra Jayasuriya today (July 02) fined the Homagama bus depot Rs. 25,000 after the site was found to be a breeding site for mosquitos.

A case was filed after the Pitipana PHI of the Homagama MoH office had submitted facts to the Magistrate’s Court.

It was further revealed in court that before the case was filed, the same PHI had issued red warnings to the deport on four occasions, ordering them to clean up the premises. 

India will tour Sri Lanka in August 2026 for a two-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced.

According to an SLC media release, the two matches will be played as follows :

First Test : August 15–19 – Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle
Second Test : August 23–27 – Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Both matches are scheduled to begin at 10:00 am.

Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena was today (July 02) served with indictments before the Colombo High Court in connection with corruption charges filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) (CIABOC).

The indictments were presented before High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne, who ordered Chandrasena’s release on cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs. 1 million each.

The case has been fixed for hearing on July 22.

According to the indictment, between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, Chandrasena had allegedly abused his official position by exerting influence over the Director of Procurement and other officials of the Anuradhapura District Secretariat to distribute 36,000 kilograms of seed maize among his political supporters with the intention of securing political mileage during the Presidential election.

The seeds were originally imported at state expense to be sold to impoverished

Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter – Ven. Narampanawa Ananda Thero has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya.

The appointment comes into effect from today (July 02).
The official appointment letter was handed over by the Secretary to the President – Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake earlier today at the Presidential Secretariat.

சமீபத்தில் நடந்த சட்டப்பேரவைத் தேர்தலில் அதிமுக சார்பில் வெற்றி பெற்ற 3 முன்னாள் அமைச்சர்கள் உள்பட 6 பேர், தங்கள் சட்டப்பேரவை உறுப்பினர் பதவியை ராஜினாமா செய்துள்ளனர். இவர்களில் 4 பேர், ஏற்கெனவே தவெக-வில் இணைந்துள்ளனர். என்ன நடக்கிறது?