දිවයින පුරා පිහිටි සියලු පාසල් ලබන 07 වැනිදා යළි ආරම්භ වන බව අධ්යාපන අමාත්යංශය නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් පවසනවා.
පළාත් පාලන ඡන්ද විමසීම හේතුවෙන් ඊයේ (05) සහ අද (06) දිවයින පුරා සියලු පාසල් සඳහා නිවාඩු ලබා දී තිබෙනවා.
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මීට සුළු මොහොතකට පෙර මීටියාගොඩ ප්රදේශයේ වෙඩි තැබීමක් සිදුව තිබෙනවා.
පොලීසිය පවසන්නේ මෙම වෙඩි තැබීමෙන් එක් අයෙකු ජීවිතක්ෂයට පත්ව ඇති අතර තවත් අයෙකු බරපතළ තුවාල ලබා බලපිටිය මූලික රෝහල වෙත ඇතුලත් කර ඇති බවයි.
මෙම වෙඩිතැබීම සිදුව ඇත්තේ මීටියාගොඩ, තඹහිටිය ප්රදේශයේ අවන්හලක් තුළදීයි.
යතුරු පැදියකින් පැමිණි දෙදෙනෙකු විසින් මෙම වෙඩි තැබීම සිදුකර පළාගොස් ඇති අතර සිද්ධිය සම්බන්ධයෙන් මීටියාගොඩ පොලීසිය වැඩිදුර විමර්ශන සිදුකරනු ලබනවා.
ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ තාක්ෂණ පීඨයේ දෙවන වසර සිසුවෙකුට පහර දුන් සිසුන් 06 දෙනෙකුගේ පන්ති තහනම් කර තිබෙනවා.
එහි උප කුලපති මහාචාර්ය පද්මලාල් එම්. මානගේ පැවසුවේ නවක වදයට එරෙහි වීම මත එම සිසුවාට පහර දී ඇති බවයි.
නවක වදයට විරුද්ධ වූ ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ තාක්ෂණ පීඨයේ තෙවන වසරේ සිසුවෙකුට එම වසරේ හා සිව්වන වසරේ සිසුන් පිරිසක් පසුගියදා පහර දී තිබුණා.
පහර කෑ සිසුවා මේ වනවිට වැලිගම ප්රාදේශීය රෝහලේ නේවාසිකව ප්රතිකාර ලබමින් සිටින අතර නවක වදය හේතුවෙන් ඇති වූ මානසික පීඩාව නිසා සබරගමුව විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ ඉගෙනුම ලැබූ සිසුවාගේ මරණයේ සිදුවීම තවමත් රට තුළ කථාබහක් ඇති කරමින් තිබියදී මෙම පහරදීම සිදුව තිබීම විශේෂත්වයක්.
එමෙන්ම ඔහු විශ්වවිද්යාලය තුළ ශිෂ්ය අන්වර්ථ නාමයක් නොමැතිව විශ්වවිද්යාල භූමියේ සැරිසැරීම ද මෙම පහරදීමට හේතු වී තිබෙනවා.
සිසුන් 20ක පමණ පිරිසක් තම නේවාසිකාගාරයටම පැමිණ හෙල්මට්වලින් හිසට සහ කොන්ද ප්රදේශයට අමානුෂික ලෙස පහරදුන් බව එම සිසුවා පවසනවා.
අදාළ සිසුවා හෝමාගම පොලීසියට කළ පැමිණිල්ලක් මත සැකකාර සිසුන් අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීමට මේ වනවිට පරික්ෂණ ක්රියාත්මක කර තිබෙනවා.
ඉන්දියාවේ චෙන්නායි නුවර සිට කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපොළ වෙත පැමිණි ගුවන් යානයක් තුළ සැක කටයුතු පිරිසක් සිටින බවට එරට ගුවන්තොටුපොළේ සිට කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපොළ වෙත ලද තොරතුරක් මත කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපොළේ අද (03) විශේෂ සෝදිසි මෙහෙයුමක් සිදු කර තිබෙනවා.
කෙසේනමුත් මෙම සෝදිසි මෙහෙයුමේදී කිසිවෙකු අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන නොමැති බවයි ගුවන්තොටුපොළ විවිධ ආරක්ෂක අංශ වලට සම්බන්ධ ආරංචි මාර්ග පවසන්නේ.
අද (03) උදෑසන 11.26 ට ඉන්දියාවේ චෙන්නායි නුවර සිට ශ්රී ලන්කන් ගුවන් සේවයේ යූ.එල්.- 122 දරන ගුවන් යානය කටුනායක ගුවන් තොටුපොළ වෙත පැමිණ තිබූ අතර එම ගුවන් යානය තුළ කාෂ්මීරයේ පෙහෙල්ගාම් ප්රහාරයට සම්බන්ධ බවට සැකකෙරෙන ත්රස්තවාදීන් 6 දෙනෙකු සිටින බවට ලද තොරතුරක් මතයි මෙම විශේෂ සෝදිසි මෙහෙයුම සිදුකර ඇත්තේ.
එසේම පැමිණෙන පිරිසගේ ගමන් බලපත්ර අංක, ඡායාරූප කිසිවක් ගුවන්තොටුපොළ වෙත එවා නොමැති, අසම්පූර්ණ තොරතුරක් බව ද සදහන් වේ.
එමෙන්ම සැක කටයුතු පිරිස 06 දෙනෙක් හෝ නැතිනම් 07 දෙනෙකු ලෙස නිශ්චිතව කිව නොහැකි බවටත් කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපොළ වෙත තොරතුරු ලැබී ඇතැයි සඳහන්.
කෙසේ වෙතත් මෙම තොරතුර කටුනායක ගුවන් තොටුපොළ වෙත ලද පසුව ගුවන්තොටුපොළ ආරක්ෂක නිලධාරීන්, ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් හමුදා නිලධාරීන්, ශ්රී ලංකා පොලිස් නිලධාරීන් යුධ හමුදා, සිවිල් ආරක්ෂක සේවා සහ බුද්ධි අංශ නිලධාරීන් ඒකාබද්ධව, ගුවන්තොටුපොළ පර්යන්ත ගොඩනැගිලි සහ ඒ අවට ප්රදේශයේ සෝදිසි මෙහෙයුමක් දියත් කර තිබූ අතර එහිදී සැක කටයුතු කිසිවෙකුත් අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන නොමැති බවයි වාර්තා වේ .
The Dehiwala Zoo has announced the passing of its last remaining orangutan.
The 15-year-old animal succumbed to a sudden illness, according to the zoo authorities.
The zoo management stated that the orangutan’s body has been sent to the University of Peradeniya for further examination. The results of these examinations will guide future actions.
Four flights scheduled to land at Katunayake Airport early this morning were diverted to several other airports due to heavy fog in the area, which impaired the pilots’ visibility of the runway.
A SriLankan Airlines flight from Dubai, initially set to land at Katunayake Airport, was redirected to Mattala Airport.
Similarly, another SriLankan Airlines flight from Guangzhou, China, was also diverted to Mattala Airport.
SriLankan Airlines spokesperson, Deepal Perera, stated that a flight from Bangalore, India, was redirected to Mattala Airport as well.
Additionally, a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul, Turkey, destined for Katunayake Airport, was diverted to Trivandrum Airport in India, according to our correspondent.
The Adani Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, is under heightened scrutiny as it faces challenges in Sri Lanka alongside domestic and international controversies. The Sri Lankan government’s decision to review Adani’s projects in the country underscores growing concerns about the company’s operations, transparency, and financial stability.
Sri Lankan Challenges
The Ministry of Power and Energy in Sri Lanka has announced plans to form a committee to assess the viability and costs of Adani’s projects. This move follows the appointment of an earlier committee tasked with examining wind power plant projects proposed by Adani in Mannar and Pooneryn, which aim to generate 484 megawatts of electricity.
The review highlights potential concerns over the cost-effectiveness, environmental impact, and terms of the agreements surrounding these projects. Adding to the complications, the Adani Group withdrew from a $553 million loan agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) last year. This withdrawal came amid allegations of bribery related to Adani’s executives, further clouding the company’s image in Sri Lanka.
The SJB and the NPP both have been critical of Adanis Power Projects while being in the oppasition in the previous government,
Local and Global Troubles
The scrutiny in Sri Lanka is part of a broader pattern of challenges faced by Adani across multiple regions. In the United States, allegations emerged in court filings that the company paid over $250 million in bribes to Indian officials for solar energy contracts. While Adani has strongly denied these charges and vowed to fight them, the allegations have compounded the conglomerate’s growing troubles.
In Kenya, the government recently canceled $2.6 billion in infrastructure contracts involving Adani, citing concerns about transparency and project execution. Domestically, the company is facing financial challenges as it struggles with mounting debt from its vast portfolio of infrastructure and energy projects.
Implications for Sri Lanka
The reviews in Sri Lanka could have far-reaching implications for Adani’s reputation and its ability to secure future international contracts. The wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn, which hold promise for boosting Sri Lanka’s renewable energy capacity, are now under the microscope. If the projects face delays or cancellations, it could hinder Sri Lanka’s energy goals while further tarnishing Adani’s global standing.
As the Adani Group navigates these challenges, its future hinges on rebuilding trust and demonstrating greater accountability. In Sri Lanka, the outcome of the government’s reviews will likely shape the company’s prospects not only on the island but also across other international markets where its ambitions face increasing resistance
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a High Commissioner and four Ambassadors to represent Sri Lanka in its diplomatic service.
The appointments include W. G. S. Prasanna as High Commissioner-designate to New Zealand, R. S. Khan Azard as Ambassador-designate to Qatar, S. K. Gunasekera as Ambassador-designate to Russia, L. P. Ratnayaka as Ambassador-designate to Kuwait, and A. S. K. Seneviratne as Ambassador-designate to Egypt.
The President formally handed over the official appointments during a ceremony held today (7th) at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Following the ceremony, the newly appointed diplomats held a brief discussion with the President.
In his address, President Disanayake expressed confidence in the diplomats’ abilities and underscored the importance of their roles in strengthening Sri Lanka’s bilateral relationships and fostering cooperation with the respective nations.
He urged them to prioritize enhancing the country’s international image and advancing its global interests.
The President also emphasized the need for Sri Lanka’s diplomats to ensure the welfare of Sri Lankans working abroad, particularly in regions such as the Middle East, South Korea, and Japan, where a significant number of expatriates are employed. He called for fair and equitable support for these workers, regardless of their location.
Additionally, President Disanayake encouraged the newly appointed diplomats to focus on attracting direct foreign investment and expanding international market opportunities for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs. He assured them of the government’s full backing and announced plans for future discussions to review the progress of these initiatives.
The PMD said that the newly appointed diplomats were selected from career diplomats with over 20 years of experience in the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, recognized for their expertise, potential, and ability to contribute to Sri Lanka’s global engagement and economic development.
JICA to continue providing financial & technical assistance to Sri Lanka
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has assured it will continue its financial and technical assistance to Sri Lanka without interruption.
The assurance was made during a meeting held today (Jan 07) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Senior Vice President of JICA, HARA Shohei.
During the discussion, attention was drawn to the ongoing development work at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, which is being carried out under Japanese aid.
It was highlighted that all projects initiated in Sri Lanka under JICA support are planned to be expedited and completed efficiently.
HARA Shohei also reaffirmed JICA’s commitment to extending financial support to Sri Lanka in the future, similar to the assistance provided during the country’s debt restructuring process.
He emphasized that JICA is ready to provide financial and technical assistance for the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme and other initiatives.
Additionally, JICA expressed interest in supporting Sri Lanka in reforming its transport system and enhancing urban cleanliness through financial and logistical aid.
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata, First Secretary, Head of Economic Cooperation Kenji Ohashi, Chief Representative of JICA Sri Lanka Tetsuya Yamada, Senior Representative of JICA Sri Lanka Yuri Ide, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma and Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake also participated in the discussions.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has approved the tariff plans for ‘Starlink’ satellite broadband services to be implemented through ‘Starlink’ Lanka (Private) Ltd.
Accordingly, the TRCSL has granted approval for five ‘Starlink’ packages ranging from Rs. 9,200 per month to Rs. 1.8 million per month.
The TRCSL-approved tariff plans are as follows;
Package Name | Residential (Fixed) | Residential Lite (Fixed) | Priority(Fixed) | Roam (Mobility) | Mobile Priority (Mobility) |
Price (LKR)(inclusive of tax) | 15,000/ month | 9,200/ month | 20,994.24/month – 40 GB of priority data 62,859.24/month – 1 TB of priority data 125,965.46/month – 2 TB of priority data 377,896.39/month – 6 TB of priority dataCustomer subscribes to a 1 TB,2 TB or 6 TB monthly data plan, with an additional charge of 125.58/GB for Priority data above the subscribed levels as set forth in the Starlink Fair Use Policy. | 27,000 / monthregional service 145,000/ month global service | 92,374.67/ month up to50 GB of priority mobile data 370,486.66/month up to1 TB of priority mobile data 1,852,433.28/month up to 5 TB of priority mobile data 738.71/GB of priority data above those levels as set forth in the Starlink Fair Use Policy. |
Data | Unlimited residential data | Unlimited Deprioritized Data | UnlimitedStandard Data | Unlimited Roam Data | UnlimitedStandard Data |
Availability | ≥99% | ≥99% | ≥99% | ≥99% | ≥99% |
Download Speed | 50 – 200 Mbps | 30 -100 Mbps | 50 – 220 Mbps | 30 -100 Mbps | 50 – 220 Mbps |
Upload speed | 20 – 40 Mbps | 5 -25 Mbps | 10 – 30 Mbps | 5 – 25 Mbps | 10 – 30 Mbps |
NOTES:
- Validity period of the Plan: The Plan commences on the earlier of
- the date customer activates the kit
or
- automatically upon 30 days after shipment of kit to the customer. If a customer chooses to, they can reach out to Starlink customer service and ask for kit to not be automatically activated after 30 days of shipment. Customer may cancel service at any time with no early termination fee.
- Billing Mechanism: Prepaid
- Speeds and uninterrupted use of the service are not guaranteed.