Govt. MPs barred from flying abroad; crucial meeting on 28th

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2 years ago

June 20, 2023

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The Office of the Chief Government Whip has issued a notice to all the MPs of the ruling party that they should stay near Colombo in the last week of this month, it was reported.

The notice has been issued due to a special meeting scheduled to be held on the 28th Wednesday at 5 p.m. with the participation of all the members of the ruling party.

It was said that this meeting is to be held under the chairmanship of the President and the Prime Minister.

A discussion was recently held between President Wickremesinghe and the leaders of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, in which the founder of the party, Basil Rajapaksa, also participated.

The decision to hold the special meeting on the 28th has been taken at the previous meeting.

Helicopter crash during SLAF training session

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40 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09).

It crashed during a training session at the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.

Further reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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46 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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3 hours ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.