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Minister accuses wildlife officials of inaction over wild elephants

Minister of Public Administration Chandana Abeyratne has accused wildlife officers of failing to take necessary action to drive away wild elephants entering villages. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 10:53 am

SPMC plans to introduce 10 new pharmaceutical products this year

The State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) of Sri Lanka says it plans to introduce 10 new pharmaceutical products to the market this year. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 9:53 am

Former Sathosa Transport Manager arrested by FCID

The Former Transport Manager of Sathosa, Indika Ratnamalala, has been arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) in connection with allegations over the misuse of a Sathosa-owned lorry, police said. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 9:22 am

All schools to commence for 2026 academic year tomorrow

All schools are scheduled to commence the first phase of the first term of the 2026 academic year from tomorrow (05). MORE..

| January 4, 2026 9:01 am

Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday morning in an operation by U.S. forces. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 8:37 am

Five including 02 youths, woman killed in separate road accidents yesterday

Five people, including two youths and a woman, have lost their lives in several road accidents reported from different areas within the past 24 hours. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 8:34 am

Four suspects arrested over shooting incident in Kohuwala

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder incident reported in the Bodhiyawatta area, Saranankara Road, Kohuwala. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 7:49 am

UN Security Council to meet Monday over US action in Venezuela

The United Nations Security Council is due to meet on Monday after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro, a move that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres views as setting “a dangerous precedent.” MORE..

| January 4, 2026 6:46 am

Showery conditions expected to enhance from tomorrow

The low-level atmospheric disturbance located to the east of Sri Lanka continues to influence the island’s weather, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| January 4, 2026 6:32 am

Sri Lanka Navy seizes narcotics, contraband worth over Rs. 75 billion in 2025

The Sri Lanka Navy says it seized narcotics and contraband with an estimated gross street value exceeding Rs. 75 billion (about 242 million U.S. dollars) and arrested 376 local suspects amid intensified nationwide drug-interdiction operations in 2025. MORE..

| January 3, 2026 11:14 pm

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until safe transition can take place

The U.S. is “going to run the country,” President Trump said of Venezuela at a press conference after the military captured Nicolás Maduro. He also outlined a plan to send U.S. oil companies to take over Venezuelan oil operations. MORE..

| January 3, 2026 10:45 pm

Collision involving bus and three-wheeler injures father and child

A traffic accident has occurred in the Tholangamuwa area of Warakapola along the Colombo-Kandy main road following a collision between a three-wheeler and a bus. MORE..

| January 3, 2026 7:08 pm

President Maduro and wife indicted in New York as Attorney General calls them ‘narco traffickers’

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says that Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. MORE..

| January 3, 2026 6:25 pm

Low-level atmospheric disturbance east of Sri Lanka to bring heavy showers - Met Dept.

The low-level atmospheric disturbance located to the east of Sri Lanka continues to influence the island’s weather, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

| January 3, 2026 5:40 pm

Four gang members linked to underworld figures arrested with firearms and drugs

The Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Division has arrested four gang members connected to two underworld criminals, who currently hiding overseas, and have recovered three firearms used in multiple crimes including murders, police said. MORE..

| January 3, 2026 5:07 pm