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Fever outbreak in Jaffna identified as Leptospirosis The fever that has been spreading in Jaffna has been identified as Leptospirosis, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry announced today (Dec. 12). Leptospirosis is commonly known as Rat Fever. The outbreak…

Large hauls of drugs seized in two areas The Police have seized large hauls of narcotics in two separate areas today. A suspect has been arrested with a stock of drugs estimated to be around Rs.130 million. The suspect was…

Foreigners rescued from drowning in Ahungalla Two foreigners have been rescued from drowning while bathing in the seas off Ahungalla last afternoon. The Police said the foreigners, a male and female, were rescued by Police lifeguard officials on duty at…

World’s richest individual : New record from Elon Musk Elon Musk has become the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world’s richest individual. The most recent catalyst was an insider share sale…

Meta down ? : Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp all suffer Users are reporting widespread issues accessing Meta’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, according to Downdetector. The outages were first reported around 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday,…

PUCSL calls for public consultation on electricity tariff revision The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced the commencement of public consultations on the electricity tariff revision for the six-month period from January to June 2025, starting on…

Historic Kandyan Kings’ Palace reopens The US Embassy in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Department of Archaeology has celebrated the reopening of the newly restored Old Kandyan Kings’ Palace and Archaeology Museum, located within the…

Sri Lankan start-ups ace at SolarX Startup Challenge Sri Lanka has emerged as the country with the highest number of winners at the SolarX Startup Challenge (Asia-Pacific Chapter). The Challenge launched at COP 28 by the International Solar Alliance in…

New Naval Attaché at Chinese embassy in SL calls on Navy commander The new Naval Attaché at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Captain Zheng Zhaoping called on Commander of the Navy – Vice…

Death toll rises from unidentified fever in Jaffna The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health states that an unidentified fever is spreading in the Jaffna District. Health authorities have launched investigations to determine the nature of the disease, with…