An advisory for strong winds and rough seas has been issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology  at 03.30 p.m. today (30) and is valid until 03.30 p.m. on 01 December 2023. Multi-day boats have been warned that the low-pressure area which was located over south Andaman Sea and […]

The Committee on Ways and Means recommended to the Department of Pensions to introduce a formula for raising the pensions in proportion to the existing cost of living index in a humanitarian manner.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today (Nov. 30).

The recent chaos at artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI was not due to a disagreement over safety, the president of Microsoft has said. There were fears the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman followed a “dangerous” discovery at the ChatGPT creator. Brad Smith told the BBC the shock dismissal “wasn’t fundamentally about a concern like […]

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today (30). The revised prices per liter are • Petrol 92 Octane – Rs. 346 (reduced by Rs. 10) • Petrol Octane 95 – Rs. 426 (increased by Rs. 3) • Auto Diesel          – Rs. 329 (reduced […]

Police in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have arrested a man who allegedly shot his teenage daughter dead last week after photos showing a boy’s arm around her were seen online. Mukhtar Ahmed Tanoli, district police officer of Kohistan, told Al Jazeera the police had arrested the girl’s father, Arsala, “on charges of killing […]

The Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Kandana Police Anti-Vice Unit has been arrested by Bribery Commission officers while soliciting a bribe.

Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but reporters were allowed […]

Minister of Sports Harin Fernando states that he hopes to bring amendments to the prevailing Sports Act in the near future.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed Pastor Jerome Fernando to appear at the CID once again at 9.00 a.m. tomorrow (Dec. 01) to obtain a further statement, Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

Celebrity Chef and former MasterChef Australia judge Gary Mehigan speaks Exclusively to Colombo Gazette on his visit to Sri Lanka organised by Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, his time as a MasterChef Australia judge, and his future. 

For the first time in their cricketing history, Uganda qualified for the T20 World Cup after brushing aside Rwanda in their final game of the Africa region qualifier. In the process, they denied Zimbabwe a spot in the main event next year that is scheduled to be held in the West Indies and the USA. […]

Bangladesh put themselves in a strong position in the opening Test against New Zealand after skipper Najmul Shanto struck a well-crafted century on the third day at Sylhet. Shanto remained unbeaten on 104 and was involved in an unbroken stand of 96 with Mushfiqur Rahim as the hosts went into stumps with a lead of […]

Pastor Jerome Fernando has reportedly left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statement for around 08 hours.

The United States has welcomed the in-principle agreement reached between Sri Lanka and the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) on specific financing terms to restructure the island nation s debt in line with the parameters set in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.

Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media Dr Bandula Gunawardena at a press briefing held at the Presidential Media Center today (30) said that the earliest Sri Lanka can recover from bankruptcy is in 2027, at which time it is envisaged that the countries foreign reserves which stand at USD 3.5 billion […]

Sri Lanka s overall rate of inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on year-on-year (y-o-y) basis has increased to 3.4% in November, from 1.5% in October.

The New Kelani Bridge, also known as the Golden Gate Kalyani bridge, will be closed under three phases starting from Friday (Dec. 01), according to the Road Development Authority (RDA).

The bodies of an elderly married couple, who are suspected to have been murdered, have been discovered inside a shop in Settikulama area of Vavuniya, the police said.

In a profanity-laced outburst, Elon Musk has slammed advertisers that have left X, warning they will kill the social media platform. At an event in New York, he accused companies that have joined an ad boycott of the site formerly known as Twitter of trying to blackmail him.Some firms have paused advertising on X amid […]

Customs Intelligence Unit in Tamil Nadu seized eight kilograms of gold worth Rs 5 crore which was smuggled from Sri Lanka. The seized gold was in the form of gold biscuits and gold bars.

The petition brought forth against former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe over alleged contempt of court has been fixed for hearing on January 03, 2024.

The Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Alibrahim, has announced that the country s national carrier Saudia, formally known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, would recommence flights to Sri Lanka very soon.

Two Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop during morning rush hour at the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday, killing at least two people and wounding eight others, Israeli police said.