#BREAKING: Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was earlier suspended and sent on compulsory leave, has been arrested by the CID. ⭕ The Commissioner General of Prisons holds the highest-ranking position within the Department of Prisons, responsible for

Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 to Introduce New Companies Act Amendment to Compel Companies to Disclose Beneficial Ownership ⭕ A draft amendment to the Companies Act which will for the first time compel businesses to disclose their beneficial owners has been placed on the order paper of

💡Electricity Tariff Increase Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ⭕️The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 15% increase in electricity tariffs as the second revision of the year. ⭕️Check new rates with our electricity bill calculator: 👉 tools.numbers.lk/eleccal ⭕️The

💡Electricity Tariff Increase Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ⭕️The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 15% increase in electricity tariffs as the second revision of the year. ⭕️Check new rates with our electricity bill calculator: 👉 tools.numbers.lk/eleccal ⭕️The

Tragedy in India 🇮🇳: Air India Flight Crashes After Takeoff ⭕ Air India flight #AI171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, crashed just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025. ⭕ All 242 people on board perished. The dead included: 169 🇮🇳

Slap on the Wrist: 3 Brokers Suspended in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 for Front‑Running & Securities Violations ⭕ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka has suspended three stock brokers for serious breaches of market conduct, including front‑running and misuse of insider

Rs. 160B loss flagged in sugar tax probe: AG finds no criminal offense in 2020 levy cut itself ⭕ CID told court that AG found no criminal offense in reducing sugar levy from Rs. 50 to 25 cents/kg on Oct. 13, 2020. ⭕ AG concluded the tax cut decision itself was not illegal,

🇱🇰 Rs. 474.6M: Largest Lottery Win in Sri Lankan History ⭕ The Mega Power draw No. 2210 recorded a grand prize of Rs. 474,599,422—the biggest lottery jackpot in Sri Lankan history. ⭕ The winning ticket was sold by lottery agent H.A. Janaki Hemamala in the Gokarella area. ⭕

🎉 Sri Lanka’s biggest-ever lottery prize LKR ~475 MILLION was WON yesterday in the Mega Power Lottery. 🔢 4 numbers from (1–80) 🔤 1 letter (A–Z) ⭐ 1 Super Number (1–26) ⭕ C(80, 4) = 1,581,580 → 1,581,580 × 26 × 26 = 1,068,948,080. Odds of winning: 1 in 1,068,948,080. 🎯

A few yrs ago, the term “ambidextrous bowler” in intl cricket seemed fictional. But today, SL features 2 in the same Test XI: Tharindu Rathnayake & Kamindu Mendis, with later even picked as a frontline bowler! Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 cricketing innovations never cease to amaze. #SLvsBAN

✈️ 🚕 Only sedans and larger vehicles now allowed for app-based pickups at BIA? ⭕ 🇱🇰 AASL has restricted app-based taxi pickups to sedans and larger vehicles, barring smaller cars from the terminal area according to Dailymirror. ⭕ Passengers must now walk outside the

💉 Counterfeit Cancer Drugs Scandal 🇱🇰: Court Presented Findings — Drugs Were Toxic Water & Saline WHO-accredited German lab confirms shocking findings from drugs supplied to 🇱🇰 hospitals. ⭕ The court was presented with evidence from the WHO-accredited lab confirming that

🚨 16 BILLION CREDENTIALS LEAKED — LARGEST DATA BREACH IN HISTORY! ⭕ Cybernews researchers located 30 unsecured datasets holding ~16 billion login credentials from infostealer malware, each with tens of millions to 3.5 billion entries. ⭕ Affected services include Apple,

☀️ ⚡New Rooftop Solar Tariffs in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Announced ⭕ Rates have been reduced from the previous top rate of LKR 27.06/kWh. 📊 New Rates (per kWh) ▫️ 0–5 kW: LKR 20.90 ▫️ 5–20 kW: LKR 19.61 ▫️ 20–100 kW: LKR 17.46 ▫️ 100–500 kW: LKR 15.49 ▫️ 500 kW–1 MW: LKR

🌍 The True Size of Countries: How Maps Deceive Our Eyes When mapmakers need to transform our round Earth onto a flat surface, they use what's called a projection. Most maps you see today use the Mercator projection, which was designed for sailors in 1569 but creates wild size

📢 Important Reminder for Public Officials – Submit Your Asset Declaration by June 30th! 🇱🇰 ⭕️ Under the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023, all designated public officials and government servants are required to submit their Declaration of Assets and Liabilities on or before

🚌 SLTB to Buy 200 Super-Luxury Buses to Modernize Ageing Fleet 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is investing in new super-luxury buses to meet rising demand, especially on expressways, and to phase out overaged vehicles. ⭕ 94% of SLTB’s luxury buses and 52% of regular fleet are beyond