Cool your skin …

This heat is NO joke, so let me keep my readers’ skin cool, clear, and glowing with 04 easy Homemade Beauty Tips.

* Cucumber and Rose Water Cooling Toner:

For: Sunburn, redness, and dehydration.

Blend ½ cucumber, strain the juice, and then mix it with 02 tablespoons of rose water. Keep in fridge and spray on face 03 times a day.

Why it works: Cucumber cools instantly. Rose water hydrates and calms angry, heat-irritated skin.

* Aloe Vera and Yoghurt Soothing Pack:

For: Prickly heat, rashes, and oily skin.

Mix 02 tablespoons of fresh aloe vera gel with 01 tablespoon plain yoghurt and a pinch of turmeric. Apply on clean face and neck with your fingers, or a brush. Avoid the eye area and lips. Leave for 15 minutes until it feels cool and slightly tight. Rinse with cold water, and pat dry.

If the prickly heat is on back, chest or arms, you can use it there, too! Aloe vera and yoghurt is gentle enough for anywhere the heat rash shows up.

Why it works: Aloe vera heals, yoghurt removes sweat and grime, while turmeric fights pimples.

* Mint and Green Tea Ice Cubes:

For: Puffy eyes and open pores.

Brew strong green tea, add crushed mint leaves, and then freeze in an ice tray. Wrap 01 cube in cloth and glide over face for 02 minutes.

Why it works: The cold shrinks pores and reduces puffiness, while mint and green tea are anti-bacterial and so refreshing.

* Coconut Water and Honey Hydration Mask:

For: Dry, tired, sun-exposed skin.

Mix 02 tablespoons of fresh coconut water and 01 teaspoon honey. Gently dab on clean face and neck, with cotton wool, avoiding eyes and lips. Leave for 10 minutes and then rinse with cool water, and pat dry.

By the way, always use fresh ingredients. Do a small patch test on your hand, first. And please drink lots of water, too — beauty starts from inside.

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'Multiple victims' after horror shooting in Minneapolis with police officers injured

Police have asked that the area be avoided.

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Winners to receive medals at Western Province School Games after many years

‎School athletes claiming podium positions at the Western Province Schools Games will receive medals for the first time in more than half a decade this year.

‎”Medals will be awarded to winners of all sports this time, whether it is team sports or individual events,” said Upali Amaratunga, Additional Provincial Director of Education, in an interview with The Island.

‎The Island has been highlighting the importance of awarding medals at the Western Province Schools Games ever since authorities abandoned the cherished tradition in the wake of financial constraints earlier this decade.

‎While almost all other provinces awarded medals at their annual events, Western Province authorities had either blamed the lapse on a lack of funds or simply avoided the question whenever it was raised in recent years.

‎Provincial Schools Games are part of the All-Island Schools Games. Home to the highest number of schools in the country, competition in the Western Province is fiercely contested.
‎The track and field events of the Western Province Schools Games are scheduled to commence at Diyagama next week.

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Pillayan others further remanded

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, and two military intelligence informants, were further remanded until September 15 over their alleged involvement in the killings of five people, in Batticaloa, in 2008.

The order was issued yesterday by the Acting Magistrate of the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court after the three suspects were produced before court, via Zoom, from prison.

The case relates to several incidents reported in 2008, including the shooting deaths of two people, one of them a police officer, in Kallady; the killing of two people, including a member of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), in Kattankudy; and the abduction and murder of a businessman in Vavunathivu.

Pillayan and the two military intelligence informants were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in November 2025, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

The CID later filed charges against four suspects, including a person reportedly residing in London, before the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court, on June 17, 2026.

An open warrant was reissued for the London-based suspect, who is reportedly absconding, while the case was postponed until September 15.

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Complaint lodged with CIABOC over delay in implementing X-Press Pearl disaster judgment

On behalf of the Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights, Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, yesterday (31), lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) alleging the government’s failure to recover compensation owed to Sri Lanka in connection with the X-Press Pearl disaster.

Dr. Sanjeewa told the media that the Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered in 2025 by a five-member bench, headed by the then Chief Justice Murdu Fernando, had determined that the X-Press Pearl disaster resulted in a violation of fundamental rights and ordered that US$1 billion be paid to the government of Sri Lanka.

But, so far, only USD I million had been received, Dr. Sanjeewa said. The civil society activist said that his alliance had called for a comprehensive investigation into the reasons for the failure to recover the funds under the present administration.

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Police open fire after two injured in Times Square 'knifepoint robbery' in New York

The woman's condition is currently unknown.

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Drug drought triggers rehab surge

Demand for drug rehabilitation services had increased amid signs of a shortage of illicit drugs, National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) Director of Treatment and Rehabilitation, U.G. Shantha Gamage said on Saturday.

Speaking at a press briefing in Colombo on the progress of the government’s “Ratama Ekata”drug eradication programme, Gamage said authorities had observed a decline in the availability of illicit drugs in society.

He said the situation had coincided with an increase in the number of drug users seeking treatment and rehabilitation.

The Cabinet approved the establishment of six short-term treatment and rehabilitation centres in April after authorities found that existing residential facilities were inadequate to meet the growing demand for voluntary treatment.

The government is also continuing efforts to expand rehabilitation facilities under its national anti-drug programme.

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