In a world where wealth is often measured in billions rather than millions, the title of "richest person alive" has become a continuously shifting crown, traded among tech titans, industrial magnates, and investment geniuses. As of late 2024, this exclusive position at the top of global wealth continues to fascinate the public and media alike. But what does it truly mean to be the world's wealthiest individual, and what can we learn from examining this pinnacle of financial success?
The police report that a woman died in a fatal car accident yesterday (7) on Sumanarathna Road in the Kohuwala police area.
The deceased woman was traveling in a car with her son and his wife when the vehicle suddenly stopped working. As a result, her son attempted to restart the car by placing a rock under the front wheel.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his message marking International Women's Day, has described the day as a true victory for the women's rights movement. His announcement reads as follows:
The conceptual beginning of Women's Day was a march by approximately 15,000 women in New York City demanding reduced working hours, better wages, and voting rights. March 8, the day when Russian women went on strike demanding "bread and peace" during the February Revolution of 1917, later became International Women's Day.
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, apprising him of the arrest of 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought effective steps for the release of all the detained fishermen and their fishing boats.
As on date, 227 Tamil Nadu fishing boats and 107 fishermen are still under the custody of Sri Lankan authorities, Stalin said.
Expressing anguish, the chief minister said that 14 fishermen who ventured for fishing from the Rameswaram fishing harbour of Ramanathapuram District were apprehended by Sri Lanka and their mechanised fishing boat was also seized on March 6, 2025.
As the world marks International Women’s Day, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for urgent and transformative action to address the deep-rooted inequalities that continue to shape the lives of women, particularly those from marginalized communities.
In her speech, the Prime Minister emphasized that while progress has been made, structural barriers and misogynistic ideologies still hinder women’s rights and safety.
“No woman is safe until every single woman is safe,” she declared, urging collective action to ensure no one is left behind.
International Women’s Day, marked annually on 08 March, raises awareness of the issues impacting women all over the world.
This year’s theme, ‘For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment’, calls for actions to unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all women and girls, for a future where no one is left behind, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has summoned the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to appear before the court on March 21 and present facts in connection with a request made by Piumi Hansamali through a motion.
Hansamali, an influencer, who is under investigation under the Prevention of money Laundering Act, has claimed that her business operations have been negatively impacted due to the actions of the CID officers.
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