Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Trump administration pauses immigrant visa applications Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers’ data Government to Retain QR Fuel System Amid Middle East Crisis, Says Minister Nalinda Jayatissa ‘No one can understand the pain:’ Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan’s capital Sri Lanka Launches Landmark 2026 Licensing Round for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in Mannar Basin Cabinet Approves Rollout of 300,000 Smart Meters to Modernize Sri Lanka’s Power Grid Eleven New Envoys to Sri Lanka Present Credentials to President NPP MP Files Supreme Court Petition Endorsing 22nd Amendment Ahead of Judicial Review Kandy Gears Up for Penultimate Randoli Procession Amid Heightened Security India Projected to Overtake China in Affluent Consumer Population by 2036 Water Quality Risk in Kelani River Resolved Tourism Receipts Decline 11.5% While Remittances Surge India to End Immigration Stamping of Boarding Passes from September 1 Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Visit Sri Lanka Next Month Colombo Electric Railway Project Expected to Begin Next Year 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo, Injuring 37 Amber Advisory Issued for Strong Winds and Rough Seas ITAK Calls for Referendum on Proposed 22nd Amendment Audit Report Reveals Irregularities in Parliament Officials’ Fuel and Vehicle Benefits Nearly 8,500 Bottles of Counterfeit SLS-Marked Drinking Water Seized Extreme Heat Linked to Rise in Mental Health Concerns – Psychiatrist HOME ENG Melbourne-Colombo Direct Connections Bolstered as Jetstar Touches Down in Sri Lanka Gold Prices Hold Near Two-Month High as Dollar and Treasury Yields Weaken Rs. 7.5 Billion Supplementary Estimate for Yala Paddy Purchases Israeli Military Confirms Soldiers Involved in 2024 Killing of Palestinian Girl BASL Calls for Postponement of MPs’ Briefing on Judges’ Retirement Age Exam Officials Suspended for Allegedly Consuming Alcohol While on Duty Police Issue Safety Advisory for Taxi Passengers Police Clearance Certificate Issuance Temporarily Suspended Special Circular Issued to Ensure Water Supply During Future Droughts Traffic Fine Payments to Go Fully Online from September SLTB Calls for Applications for 1,037 Drivers and Conductors Government Ready for Referendum if Required for 22nd Amendment Trump Says He Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un Later This Year CAA Warns Traders to Maintain Proper Invoices for Goods Amber Advisory Issued for Strong Winds and Rough Seas Sri Lankans Will Soon Be Able to Import Vehicles of Their Choice – Minister Cigarette Production Falls 32% Between 2022 and 2025 Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill Presented in Parliament Three Petitions Filed Against 22nd Amendment Bill, Speaker Informed Trump Delays 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods for Three Days Cabinet Approves Drafting of Bill to Establish Education Council Award-Winning Lyricist Rambukan Siddhartha Thero Passes Away Dengue Cases in Sri Lanka Rise to 92,854 Amber Advisory Issued for Strong Winds and Rough Seas Sri Lanka Fast-Tracks Regulatory Framework for Electric Flying Taxis Fuel Price Revision or Government Subsidy Being Considered Amid Rising Import Costs Sri Lanka Emerges as the Most Universally Favoured Country in South Asia – Pew Survey Sri Lanka Declares Three Days of National Mourning for Nanda Malini