Honda recalls nearly 99,000 US vehicles over air bag defect Honda Motor is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause unintentional air bag deployment, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall affects certain Honda Acura TLX, Accord Hybrid and 2022 Accord vehicles,…

Man arrested with illegally assembled jeep in Kottawa   A 39-year-old suspect has been arrested in possession of a jeep allegedly assembled using vehicle spare parts illegally brought into Sri Lanka, Police said. The arrest was made during a raid conducted by officers of the Western Province South Crime Investigation Division in the Kottawa Police…

Govt has cancelled e-passport tender process, says Ajith P. Perera   The government has decided to cancel, with immediate effect, the procurement process related to the controversial electronic passport (e-passport) project, according to Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Ajith P. Perera. Speaking to media Perera said that the decision has been communicated to the relevant bidders via…

Ransini Perera wins gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championships Sri Lanka’s Ransini Perera secured the gold medal in the girls’ 200 metre event at the 22nd Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships currently underway in Hong Kong.Perera completed the race in 24.07 seconds, delivering an impressive performance to claim the top podium position. The victory marks Sri…

News Colombo’s Vesak pandals illuminate the spirit of Vesak   To mark the most sacred Buddhist festival, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and passing (Nirvana) of Gautama Buddha, elaborate Vesak zones and beautifully crafted pandals have once again been erected across the city of Colombo and in many surrounding areas.  

News Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera suspended as Atamasthanadhipathi       Taking into consideration the allegations levelled against Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, who holds the positions of Chief Sanghanayake of Nuwara Kalaviya of the Malwathu Chapter of the Siam Maha Nikaya and Atamasthanadhipathi (Chief Custodian of the Eight Sacred Buddhist Sites in Anuradhapura), the Karaka…

News Olympic Medalist Susanthika also affected by cricket restructuring cuts  May 30, 2026   Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe has reportedly lost her position as a consultant to Sri Lanka women’s cricket. Her employment is said to have been terminated following a decision taken last week by the restructuring committee chaired by Iran Wickramaratne, which was…

News Over 2,600 vacancies in the judicial sector     It has been revealed at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice and National Integration that there are over 2,600 vacancies in the judicial sector due to the failure to make recruitments. During a recent meeting of the committee in Parliament, officials pointed out that 2,647…

Honda recalls nearly 99,000 US vehicles over air bag defect Honda Motor is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause unintentional air bag deployment, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall affects certain Honda Acura TLX, Accord Hybrid and 2022 Accord vehicles,…

News Colombo’s Vesak pandals illuminate the spirit of Vesak   To mark the most sacred Buddhist festival, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and passing (Nirvana) of Gautama Buddha, elaborate Vesak zones and beautifully crafted pandals have once again been erected across the city of Colombo and in many surrounding areas.  

News Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera suspended as Atamasthanadhipathi       Taking into consideration the allegations levelled against Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, who holds the positions of Chief Sanghanayake of Nuwara Kalaviya of the Malwathu Chapter of the Siam Maha Nikaya and Atamasthanadhipathi (Chief Custodian of the Eight Sacred Buddhist Sites in Anuradhapura), the Karaka…

News Olympic Medalist Susanthika also affected by cricket restructuring cuts  May 30, 2026   Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe has reportedly lost her position as a consultant to Sri Lanka women’s cricket. Her employment is said to have been terminated following a decision taken last week by the restructuring committee chaired by Iran Wickramaratne, which was…