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Foreign Office Consultations between Sri Lanka, Bangladesh paves way for stronger bilateral cooperation
Foreign Office Consultations between Sri Lanka, Bangladesh paves way for stronger bilateral cooperation
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen investment ties and explore port connectivity projects as part of broader efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation during the fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), which concluded in Colombo on Thursday. MORE..
FM Vijitha Herath to attend UNWTO General Assembly in Saudi Arabia
FM Vijitha Herath to attend UNWTO General Assembly in Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, will undertake an official visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from November 8 to 11, 2025, to attend the 26th Session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). MORE..
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in central Vietnam, bringing destructive winds and heavy rains
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in central Vietnam, bringing destructive winds and heavy rains
Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall north of Gia Lai province in central Vietnam, lashing the region with fierce winds and torrential rain after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. MORE..
First reading of Kolonna PS’s inaugural budget defeated
First reading of Kolonna PS’s inaugural budget defeated
The first reading of the inaugural budget of the Kolonna Pradeshiya Sabha, which is controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP), has been defeated. MORE..
NPP Peliyagoda urban councillor resigns after husband and son arrested with drugs
NPP Peliyagoda urban councillor resigns after husband and son arrested with drugs
The National People’s Power (NPP) member of the Peliyagoda Urban Council, Disna Niranjala Kumari, has resigned from her position as a member of the council following the arrest of her husband and son on drug-related charges. MORE..
Seven Italians missing as avalanches kill 12 in Nepal’s deadliest autumn climbing season
Seven Italians missing as avalanches kill 12 in Nepal’s deadliest autumn climbing season
Seven Italian mountaineers have gone missing in Nepal after avalanches swept across multiple Himalayan peaks, killing at least 12 people in the deadliest autumn climbing season in recent memory. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightening
Advisory issued for severe lightening
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces. MORE..
Opposition Leader Sajith holds talks with BJP National President in New Delhi
Opposition Leader Sajith holds talks with BJP National President in New Delhi
BJP National President JP Nadda, met with Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, in New Delhi today as part of the KNOW BJP initiative. MORE..
NPP Peliyagoda UC member’s husband arrested with narcotics to be detained
NPP Peliyagoda UC member’s husband arrested with narcotics to be detained
The Thambuththegama Magistrate’s Court has issued a seven-day detention order permitting police to further question the National People’s Power (NPP) Peliyagoda Urban Councillor’s husband, who was arrested in Eppawala while in possession of heroin. MORE..
Mannar residents set to continue protest against wind power projects and sand mining
Mannar residents set to continue protest against wind power projects and sand mining
A decision has been taken by the Mannar Citizens Committee to continue its protest demanding that construction of wind power plants in the Mannar District be halted and that no permission be granted for mineral sand mining around Mannar Island. MORE..
| November 6, 2025 3:21 pm
Court calls for discussion between IRD and Sri Lanka Cricketers over taxation concerns
Court calls for discussion between IRD and Sri Lanka Cricketers over taxation concerns
The Court of Appeal today (06) suggested to the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue that it would be appropriate to hold discussions to resolve the matter concerning the Inland Revenue Department’s (IRD) decision to impose an Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) on players of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. MORE..
Suspected Somali pirates attack Malta-flagged tanker with grenades, board ship off the coast
Suspected Somali pirates attack Malta-flagged tanker with grenades, board ship off the coast
Armed assailants wielding machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, British authorities confirmed. MORE..
SC reserves judgment in Vidya murder case appeal
SC reserves judgment in Vidya murder case appeal
The Supreme Court, which has concluded the hearing of the appeal petition filed by the defendants including “Swiss Kumar”, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the abduction, rape, and murder of schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in Jaffna in 2015, has reserved its judgment to be delivered at a later date. MORE..
Govt remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at reducing the risk of leprosy – President
Govt remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at reducing the risk of leprosy – President
The government remains fully committed to supporting all national efforts aimed at reducing the risk of leprosy, improving access to and availability of treatment and ensuring the social protection for those affected by the disease, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated. MORE..
Election to appoint new Weligama PS Chairman to be held on Nov. 28
Election to appoint new Weligama PS Chairman to be held on Nov. 28
The election to appoint a new Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha has been scheduled for November 28. MORE..
First phase of third school term for 2025 ends tomorrow
First phase of third school term for 2025 ends tomorrow
The first phase of the third term for all government and government-approved private schools will conclude tomorrow (07), the Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced. MORE..
Pre-trial hearing date set in case against Keheliya and several others
Pre-trial hearing date set in case against Keheliya and several others
The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today (06) ordered the pre-trial conference to commence on November 26 in the case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 12 others pertaining to the alleged importation of substandard Human Immunoglobulin vials. MORE..
International experience is vital to eradicate poverty in Sri Lanka – Dy Minister
International experience is vital to eradicate poverty in Sri Lanka – Dy Minister
International experience is extremely vital to eradicate poverty in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe stated. MORE..
Wife of principal arrested with drugs, NPP urban councilor, revealed to be relative of ‘Kosgoda Sujee’
Wife of principal arrested with drugs, NPP urban councilor, revealed to be relative of ‘Kosgoda Sujee’
The wife of a principal arrested for the possession of heroin in Anuradhapura, Disna Niranjala, who is a member of the Peliyagoda Urban Council representing the National People’s Power, has been identified as a relative of the large-scale drug trafficker and criminal known as ‘Kosgoda Sujee’. MORE..
| November 6, 2025 12:37 pm
Five killed in separate road accidents over the past 24 hours
Five killed in separate road accidents over the past 24 hours
Five individuals have died in separate fatal accidents across different parts of the island yesterday (05), police stated. MORE..
Sajith calls for closer ties and expansion of FTA with India
Sajith calls for closer ties and expansion of FTA with India
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has said that Sri Lanka has a “special relationship” with India and that “has to be enhanced, has to be promoted and built upon”. MORE..
Case against Yoshitha and his grandmother fixed for pre-trial conference
Case against Yoshitha and his grandmother fixed for pre-trial conference
The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, alleging offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, be called for a pre-trial conference on November 12. MORE..
Philippines declares state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Philippines declares state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country this year. MORE..
New taxes unlikely in 2026 budget, analysts suggest
New taxes unlikely in 2026 budget, analysts suggest
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will unveil the national budget on Friday, emphasizing economic reforms to meet IMF targets critical to unlocking further financing from the global lender and attracting investment to revitalise growth. MORE..
President reviews final draft of 2026 Budget
President reviews final draft of 2026 Budget
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reviewed the final draft of the 2026 Budget proposals.