- Nine newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner to Sri Lanka have officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The new ambassadors represent Burkina Faso, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Armenia, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of Congo, and the Republic of Guinea.
- The Department of Meteorology says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move slowly, north-northwestwards closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and there is a possibility for it to further intensify. It can be expected that the influence of this system on the island’s weather will gradually reduce after today (29), the department said issuing an advisory.
- Sri Lanka has reiterated its long-standing commitment to the full, effective, and non-discriminatory implementation of the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Sri Lankan Embassy in the Netherlands said the message was conveyed at the 29th session of the Conference of State Parties (CSP-29) to the Chemical Weapons Convention held in The Hague, the Netherlands this week
- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that as at 4.00 pm today (28), the adverse weather conditions have affected a total of 401,707 individuals across Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, 12 deaths have been confirmed while 01 person is reported missing.
- The issuance of vehicle number plates, which was previously delayed, has resumed at the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT). Issuing a statement, the DMT said that individuals who have paid but are yet to collect their number plates are urged to collect them by 15 December 2024.
- Payagala Police have arrested Dissanayakage Chaminda, also known as ‘Petti Malli’, a resident of the Koshena area who was allegedly involved in trafficking heroin to Payagala and several other areas. The suspect was arrested while in possession of heroin worth nearly Rs. 300,000 and was taken into police custody.
- President’s Counsel and Senior Additional Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne has been officially appointed as the new Solicitor General. Dayaratne previously served as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) from January 2020 to January 2023.
- The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today ordered to recall the arrest warrant issued against Jaffna District Independent Member of Parliament Archchuna Ramanathan after he failed to appear before the court in relation with an incident of assaulting an individual after causing a traffic accident. The order was issued after the parliamentarian appeared before the court through an attorney.
- SriLankan Airlines has been recognized as the ‘Best Airline Partner’ by Tamil Nadu Tourism, as announced on Thursday. This prestigious award highlights the airline’s pivotal role in enhancing the region’s tourism. An official statement from SriLankan Airlines emphasized their contribution, stating that the airline operates 35 weekly flights connecting Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, and Madurai in Tamil Nadu with Colombo.
- Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage urged the public to directly report incidents of fraud and corruption within Sports institutions. He made this statement during an inspection of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority
