News Senior DIG transferred to Children’s and Women’s Bureau Published 2 mins agoon 2026/07/18 Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Eastern Province, Waruna Jayasundara, has been transferred, with immediate effect, to the Police Children’s and Women’…

News Senior DIG transferred to Children’s and Women’s Bureau

Published 2 mins agoon 2026/07/18

Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Eastern Province, Waruna Jayasundara, has been transferred, with immediate effect, to the Police Children’s and Women’s Bureau. Police said Jayasundara will assume duties as the Senior Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Police Children and Women Bureau, following the transfer.

News Over 50 deaths reported annually due to lightning strikes in Sri Lanka

Published 16 mins agoon 2026/07/18

More than 50 people die annually in Sri Lanka due to lightning strikes, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the University of Colombo, Professor Chandana Jayaratne, said. He said many others suffer injuries as adequate attention is not given to lightning protection systems, resulting in preventable casualties. Prof. Jayaratne said steps have been taken to establish a National Lightning Protection Centre aimed at addressing the issue and improving public safety measures. He made these remarks while speaking to the media following a workshop held at the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT).

News Central Province Governor Sarath Abayakoon to resign on July 21

Published 17 mins agoon 2026/07/18

Prof. Abayakoon speaking to the media yesterday Central Province Governor Professor Sarath Abayakoon has announced his decision to step down from his post on July 21, saying the move was based solely on personal reasons and was not due to any external pressure. Speaking to the media yesterday, after the Kandy District Development Committee meeting, held at the Kandy District Secretariat, Prof. Abayakoon said no one had pressured him to resign and that the decision had been under consideration for some time. He said his resignation had been delayed due to his responsibilities in serving the public, particularly during natural disasters, such as ‘Ditwah’. Prof. Abayakoon said he had informed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake when he assumed office that he intended to hold the gubernatorial position only for a limited period. “Therefore, I must reiterate that this decision was taken purely due to personal reasons,” he said. Responding to a query from a journalist on whether July 21 would be his final day in office, the Governor confirmed that he had officially informed the President of his intention to relinquish the post on that date. Text and Pic by SK Samaranayake ✍️