Ethiopian marathon star Yebrgual Melese dies after training collapse   Ethiopian marathon runner Yebrgual Melese died during a training session in Addis Ababa. She was 36 and preparing for the Ottawa Marathon. She died on Tuesday. Melese won several marathons, including Houston, Prague and Shanghai. According to local media, she experienced a sudden medical emergency,…

Sri Lanka records 68 filariasis cases in 2025   Sri Lanka reported 68 cases of filariasis during 2025, with half of the infections detected among foreign workers who had arrived from India, the Anti Filariasis Campaign said. According Dr Prasanga Serasinghe, the Director of the campaign, 34 local patients and 34 Indian nationals employed in…

New Court orders after Magistrate visits Hospitalized Monk   A Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday ordered that the Chief Incumbent of the Atamasthana, Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, be further remanded until May 22 over allegations of the serious sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. The case was taken up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan…

Mature religious leadership essential to strengthen coexistence among communities, says PM Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says mature religious leadership is essential to strengthening harmony and cooperation among communities in multicultural areas across the country. The Prime Minister made the remarks while attending a ceremony in Anamaduwa on Wednesday (13) to present the official appointment letter…

France confines over 1,700 cruise passengers over suspected gastroenteritis outbreak   More than 1,700 people have been confined on Wednesday aboard a cruise ship in Bordeaux, southwestern France, after a passenger died and dozens of others developed symptoms linked to a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak, French media reported. “According to information provided last night by the…

Reckless Bus Driver taught a lesson after Viral Video   A private bus travelling from Kalpitiya to Colombo has come under police investigation after a video showing the vehicle dangerously overtaking another bus in the Madampe area circulated on social media. According to Police, officers from the Madampe Police Station stopped the bus on the…

UNP accuses President AKD of Breaking Protocol over Vijay   The United National Party has questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over his congratulatory message to newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, raising concerns over diplomatic protocol. In a statement issued today, the UNP said it was “surprised” to see the Sri Lankan…

NPC ordered to promote Shani to DIG rank       The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) today (May 13) ordered the National Police Commission (NPC) to promote SSP Shani Abeysekara to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) with effect from August 25, 2020.The order was issued following the conclusion of an inquiry…

France confines over 1,700 cruise passengers over suspected gastroenteritis outbreak   More than 1,700 people have been confined on Wednesday aboard a cruise ship in Bordeaux, southwestern France, after a passenger died and dozens of others developed symptoms linked to a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak, French media reported. “According to information provided last night by the…

Reckless Bus Driver taught a lesson after Viral Video   A private bus travelling from Kalpitiya to Colombo has come under police investigation after a video showing the vehicle dangerously overtaking another bus in the Madampe area circulated on social media. According to Police, officers from the Madampe Police Station stopped the bus on the…

UNP accuses President AKD of Breaking Protocol over Vijay   The United National Party has questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over his congratulatory message to newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, raising concerns over diplomatic protocol. In a statement issued today, the UNP said it was “surprised” to see the Sri Lankan…

NPC ordered to promote Shani to DIG rank       The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) today (May 13) ordered the National Police Commission (NPC) to promote SSP Shani Abeysekara to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) with effect from August 25, 2020.The order was issued following the conclusion of an inquiry…