Flash floods wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka killing at least 26 people, with rivers overflowing and major cities, including parts of Colombo being inundated.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited some of the families affected by the floods and also headed a discussion on the immediate steps to be taken to offer relief.
#SriLanka #lka #floods #weatherlk #weather
A reckless driver who drove a bus onto a railway track to avoid traffic in Puwakpitiya has been arrested, the Sri Lanka police said.
Videos shared on social media showed the bus struggling to get off the tracks.
The driver had reportedly attempted to go past the traffic by driving the bus onto the tracks adjoining the road.
Motorists took video footage of the incident and posted it on social media.
The Police said the driver was later arrested and the bus was seized. ( Colombo Gazette)
By Easwaran Rutnam
Eliminated Sri Lankan contestant Savindri Perera was given another chance on MasterChef Australia after being picked in the redemption round.
Savi was among eight eliminated contestants who returned for a chance to cook their way back into the 2024 competition.
The judges loved the Sri Lankan dishes prepared by Savindri Perera.
“Sav’s cooked her way back into our hearts,” MasterChef 2024 Australia said on X.
After tasting the delicious Sri Lankan dishes, the MasterChef Australia judges picked Savindri, better known as Sav, to make a comeback to the competition.
Born in Colombo where she lived until moving to Adelaide aged 18, Sav describes her cooking style as rustic, generous and colourful.
She lists onion, garlic and curry leaves as her holy trinity, nothing happens in Sri Lankan cooking without them.
Friendly, fun, strong-willed and sassy, Sav has a steely determination that she will bring to each cook, competitive to the core and born with the will to win. Having quit her job to focus on the competition, she is ready for her next phase of growth which begins now in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.
With a deep understanding of flavour, Sav thinks her use of spices and ability to balance the six tastes will give her an edge, as will her baking expertise. However, she knows she’ll need to keep her overthinking in check in order to stay on track.
Hoping to become a permanent fixture on the Adelaide food scene, Sav’s ultimate dream is to one day have a brunch café celebrating Sri Lankan flavours. (Colombo Gazette)
Sri Lanka is to have talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX once the Starlink internet service is launched, Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardena said.
Wijewardena said that Sri Lanka hopes to launch Starlink internet services this year.
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe met the Sri Lanka cricket team before they left for the US to take part in the T20 cricket World Cup
#Srilanka #US #cricketworldcup #t20worldcup
The luxury hotel ITC Ratnadipa was declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, Thursday.
The flagship hospitality icon of ITC Hotels was inaugurated in the presence of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dinesh Gunewardena, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Ltd, India.
#ITC #ItcRatnadipa #Colombo #Srilanka #India
President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the Nihonbashi Japanese Restaurant situated within the premises of the Colombo Port City.
Nihonbashi was originally established in 1995 at Galle Face terrace by renowned chef Dharshan Munidasa, and has since been a prominent destination for both local and international patrons seeking authentic Japanese cuisine over the past 29 years.
During the opening ceremony, the President took a tour of the restaurant, engaging in friendly conversations with the guests and others, the President’s media unit said.
Sagala Ratnayaka, the President’s Senior Adviser on National Security, and Chief of Staff to the President, was also present to mark the occasion.
#nohonbashi #dharshanmunidasa #colomboportcity @nihonbashilk @dharshanmunidasa
A scuffle erupted between law enforcement and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Southern California Wednesday, prompting school officials to close the campus to all but students.
The protesters, including students and off-campus participants, erected banners and pitched tents in Alumni Park early in the morning, a scene similar to demonstrations occurring on many other college campuses in the U.S.
#US #palestine #freepalestine #protest #USC
Motorists in Colombo honked their horns in protest over the closing of key roads for VVIP movements during the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi.
Several roads around the Presidential Secretariat were temporarily closed as VVIPs headed to and back for events attended by the Iranian President.
#Srilanka #protest #Iran #trendingvideo #trend
Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation arrived in Sri Lanka, Wednesday, and were welcomed at the Mattala Airport by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane.
#Iran #Srilanka #ebrahimraisi
At least seven people were killed and over 20 others sustained injuries when a car went off track and crashed into a group of spectators at the Fox Hill Super Cross race in Diyatalawa.
#Srilanka #FoxHill #accident #SLnews
The Sri Lankan community in Adelaide celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New year on a grand scale with the main celebrations taking place at Norwood International High School.
#Srilanka #adelaide #Australia #avurudu #SinhalaandTamilNewYear #Avurudu2024
One man was shot dead by the Police following a stabbing at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia.
Australian media reported that a baby was among multiple people stabbed at Bondi Junction’s Westfield shopping centre.
#bondijunctionwestfield #Sydney #Australia #breakingnews🚨
COLINDS Holi by the Beach
Splashing colors and spreading smiles - "COLINDS Holi by the Beach" organized by The Colombo Indians and The Indian CEO forum was held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel in Sri Lanka
#Holi #festivalofcolors #India #Holi2024 #mountlavinia #MountLaviniaHotel #ColomboGazette #Srilanka Mount Lavinia Hotel
State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe raised concerns about Sri Lankan women with kids going to work.
The State Minister said that while these women have a right to work, there needs to be better daycare facilities for their children.
She also asserted that the role of women is not to just be in the kitchen.
#Srilanka #women #workingwomen #GeethaKumarasinghe #colombogazette
Six presumed dead after ship heading to Sri Lanka rams into Baltimore bridge
A cargo ship heading to Sri Lanka lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore in the US early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months.
Six people were missing and presumed dead, and the search for them was suspended until Wednesday morning.
The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said.
#ColomboGazette #Srilanka #news #trendingnews #baltimore #Baltimorebridge #BaltimoreBridgecollapse
A major fire erupted at a building in Wellawatte, Colombo in the vicinity of the No Limit clothes store.
According to some reports the fire had spread inside the popular clothes store.
Thick black smoke filled the area and vehicular movement on at least one side of the Galle Road came to a grinding halt.
Multiple fire engines were deployed to the location. (Colombo Gazette)
#Srilanka #lka #fire #Colombo
