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Pilot operations to handle large vessels at Colombo’s East Container Terminal begins
Pilot operations to handle large vessels at Colombo’s East Container Terminal begins
Sri Lanka has commenced pilot operations to handle large vessels at the state-owned Colombo East Container Terminal (ECT), a statement from the Department of Government Information noted. MORE..
Train crashes into car at railway crossing between Wanawasala and Kelaniya, one injured
Train crashes into car at railway crossing between Wanawasala and Kelaniya, one injured
A train crashed into a car at a railway crossing between Wanawasala and Kelaniya stations this evening (05). MORE..
Sri Lanka gears to strengthen copyright law
Sri Lanka gears to strengthen copyright law
A committee has been appointed to strengthen copyright law in Sri Lanka. MORE..
India, Nepal lead push for South Asian energy integration
India, Nepal lead push for South Asian energy integration
Officials from Nepal and India agreed to enhance cross-border electricity exchange and strengthen transmission infrastructure at the 17th Joint Technical Team meeting in Pokhara, Nepal. MORE..
Bodies of four persons drowned in Deduru Oya found
Bodies of four persons drowned in Deduru Oya found
Bodies of four persons who were reported missing after drowning in the Deduru Oya have been found, police stated. MORE..
| November 5, 2025 6:58 pm
Primary school principal in Eppawala arrested with over 1kg of heroin
Primary school principal in Eppawala arrested with over 1kg of heroin
A principal of a primary school in Eppawala, Anuradhapura has been arrested with over a kilogram of heroin, police stated. MORE..
Four missing after drowning in Deduru Oya
Four missing after drowning in Deduru Oya
Four individuals have gone missing this afternoon (05) after bathing in the Deduru Oya, police stated. MORE..
| November 5, 2025 5:37 pm
10 arrested with narcotics at party organised through Facebook
10 arrested with narcotics at party organised through Facebook
A total of 10 individuals have been taken into custody along with narcotics during a raid conducted at a party which was organized through Facebook in Gorakana Panadura, police stated. MORE..
Eight arrested for illegal excavation of artifacts in Rideemaliyadda
Eight arrested for illegal excavation of artifacts in Rideemaliyadda
A total of eight individuals have been arrested for their involvement in the illegal excavations carried out in the Urakote Kanda area of Rideemaliyadda this morning (05), allegedly in search of hidden treasures. MORE..
Israeli minister slams New York mayor elect Mamdani as ‘Hamas supporter’
Israeli minister slams New York mayor elect Mamdani as ‘Hamas supporter’
Israel’s diaspora minister on Wednesday slammed New York’s leftist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as a “Hamas supporter” and called on the city’s Jews to move to Israel following his victory. MORE..
Sri Lanka – UAE joint commission concludes in Colombo
Sri Lanka – UAE joint commission concludes in Colombo
The Second Session of the Joint Commission between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates has been successfully concluded in Colombo. MORE..
38kg of cannabis seized in Kalpitiya
38kg of cannabis seized in Kalpitiya
A stock of 38kg of cannabis has been seized during a search operation conducted in the Uchchamunai Lagoon in Kalpitiya by the Sri Lanka Navy. MORE..
No Ministry approval to drive wild elephants into forest reserves – Spokesperson
No Ministry approval to drive wild elephants into forest reserves – Spokesperson
The Ministry of Environment has not granted approval for the on-going campaign launched to drive away wild elephants that have entered villages into forest reserves in Hambantota and Anuradhapura, according to a senior spokesperson of the Ministry. MORE..
8th China International Import Expo opens in Shanghai
8th China International Import Expo opens in Shanghai
The latest edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened on Wednesday in Shanghai. MORE..
Over 700 persons arrested in special police raids
Over 700 persons arrested in special police raids
A total of 736 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (04). MORE..
CBSL Governor prepared to appear before Parliament to provide answers
CBSL Governor prepared to appear before Parliament to provide answers
If there are delays in providing answers to questions raised by Members of Parliament regarding Sri Lanka’s economy, Central Bank representatives are prepared to appear before Parliament and provide answers directly, Governor of the Central Bank Nandalal Weerasinghe has stated. MORE..
Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines
Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed past 90 on Wednesday as the devastating impact on hard-hit Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory. MORE..
More details revealed on Ambalangoda shooting incident
More details revealed on Ambalangoda shooting incident
Further information has been revealed regarding the fatal shooting of a businessman in front of the main public library belonging to the Ambalangoda Urban Council yesterday (04) morning. MORE..
| November 5, 2025 12:54 pm
Suspect arrested with firearm and ‘Ice’ in Mulleriyawa
Suspect arrested with firearm and ‘Ice’ in Mulleriyawa
A suspect has been arrested with a firearm and a quantity of the narcotic substance ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) in the Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha area of Mulleriyawa. MORE..
Suspicious parcel found at Katukurunda Beach contains ‘Hashish’ worth over Rs. 30 mln: Police
Suspicious parcel found at Katukurunda Beach contains ‘Hashish’ worth over Rs. 30 mln: Police
It has been revealed that the parcel suspected to contain narcotics, discovered this morning (05) at the Katukurunda Beach within the Kalutara South Police Division, contains a stock of ‘hashish.’ MORE..
Woman murdered by husband following family dispute in Kalmadu
Woman murdered by husband following family dispute in Kalmadu
A woman has been murdered by her husband following a family dispute in the Kalmadu area within the Echchankulam police division. MORE..
Head of UK’s richest family dies aged 85
Head of UK’s richest family dies aged 85
The head of Britain’s richest family, Gopichand Hinduja, has died aged 85. MORE..
Four killed in separate road accidents over the past 24 hours
Four killed in separate road accidents over the past 24 hours
Four individuals, including two youths, have died in four separate road accidents reported from different areas across the island during the past 24 hours, police said. MORE..
Suspicious parcel found washed ashore at Katukurunda Beach
Suspicious parcel found washed ashore at Katukurunda Beach
A parcel suspected to contain narcotics has been discovered washed ashore at the Katukurunda Beach, within the Kalutara South Police Division, this morning (05). MORE..
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills at least 58 in the Philippines, heads toward Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills at least 58 in the Philippines, heads toward Vietnam
At least 58 people were dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of destruction in the central Philippines and continued to batter parts of Palawan island on Wednesday as it headed toward the South China Sea. MORE..