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Decision to extend school hours taken after discussions with all parties: PM Harini
Decision to extend school hours taken after discussions with all parties: PM Harini
The decision to extend school hours by half an hour was taken after discussions with all relevant parties, including trade unions, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..
Training institute in Mawanella suspended for issuing fake NVQ certificates
Training institute in Mawanella suspended for issuing fake NVQ certificates
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment has temporarily suspended a training institute operating in Mawanella for allegedly issuing fraudulent NVQ certificates required for foreign employment. MORE..
Couple linked to ‘Dubai Kudu Dilini’ arrested in Kegalle
Couple linked to ‘Dubai Kudu Dilini’ arrested in Kegalle
A couple allegedly connected to a female drug trafficker known by the aliases ‘Dubai Kudu Dilini’ and ‘Kandy Queen’, who is believed to be operating a narcotics distribution network in Sri Lanka from Dubai, has been arrested. MORE..
Traffic restrictions along Colombo–Kandy road due to Central Expressway construction
Traffic restrictions along Colombo–Kandy road due to Central Expressway construction
Vehicular movement along the Colombo–Kandy main road will be restricted in Kadawatha due to construction work related to the Central Expressway Project, Sri Lanka Police have announced. MORE..
Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt
Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt
The Netherlands has said it will return a stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt. MORE..
Six arrested over seizure of 335kg of narcotics detained for questioning
Six arrested over seizure of 335kg of narcotics detained for questioning
The six suspects, who were arrested in relation to the seizure of a multi-day fishing vessel with over 350 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and heroin in seas off the western coast, have been detained for questioning. MORE..
Two senior state officials arrested by Bribery Commission granted bail
Two senior state officials arrested by Bribery Commission granted bail
Former General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways Sumathipala Mahanama and former Working Director of the Sri Lanka Engineering Corporation Sarathchandra Gunaratne who were arrested by the Bribery Commission earlier today have been granted bail. MORE..
Three-wheeler driver killed after being hit by train in Ragama
Three-wheeler driver killed after being hit by train in Ragama
The driver of a three-wheeler has died after being hit by a train near the Walpola railway station in Ragama. MORE..
UGC to conduct inquiry into alleged sexual assault on female student by Wayamba University lecturer
UGC to conduct inquiry into alleged sexual assault on female student by Wayamba University lecturer
The University Grants Commission will conduct a formal investigation into an incident where a lecturer at the Wayamba University allegedly detained a female student in his residence and sexually assaulted her, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..
Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weapons
Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump alleged on Sunday (Nov 2) that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the United States would follow suit. MORE..
Two former senior state officials arrested on corruption charges
Two former senior state officials arrested on corruption charges
Two former senior state officials have been apprehended on corruption charges by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..
Bail application of ‘Ali Roshan’ to be heard in December
Bail application of ‘Ali Roshan’ to be heard in December
The Colombo High Court has scheduled a hearing for December 15 to consider the bail application filed by Samarappulige Niraj Roshan alias ‘Ali Roshan’, who has been sentenced to prison for being in possession of an elephant without a valid permit. MORE..
35 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
35 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
A total of 35 fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Monday (03) for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, Indian media reports state. MORE..
US$ 1.2 billion worth of vehicles imported in first 9 months, Sept. records highest expenditure
US$ 1.2 billion worth of vehicles imported in first 9 months, Sept. records highest expenditure
Sri Lanka imported vehicles worth more than US$ 1.2 billion during the first nine months of 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has confirmed. MORE..
Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia discuss strengthening maritime cooperation
Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia discuss strengthening maritime cooperation
Saudi Arabia has expressed willingness to enhance relations with Sri Lanka through technical collaboration, investment expansion, and knowledge exchange to modernize the fisheries and marine sectors. MORE..
China to extend visa-free access to several countries
China to extend visa-free access to several countries
China will extend its visa-free entry policy for several European countries, including France, until December 31, 2026, and will add Sweden to the scheme starting November 10, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday. MORE..
Rajarata University lecturers continue their strike action
Rajarata University lecturers continue their strike action
The Rajarata University Teachers’ Association has announced that it will continue the strike action until all its demands are fulfilled. MORE..
Organised criminal Welle Saranga’s close associate ‘Samaposha’ arrested
Organised criminal Welle Saranga’s close associate ‘Samaposha’ arrested
An organized criminal gang member identified as ‘Madusanka’, who is also known by the alias ‘Samaposha’, has been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau. MORE..
Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before US Supreme Court
Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before US Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday (Nov 5) on the legality of Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president’s economic agenda. MORE..
Six cannabis cultivations raided within forest reserve in Haldummulla
Six cannabis cultivations raided within forest reserve in Haldummulla
Six cannabis cultivations within the Akkara Seeya Forest Reserve in Haldummulla have been raided by police, and six individuals who were guarding the cultivations have been arrested by the Haldummulla Police. MORE..
Youth arrested with ‘Kush’ cannabis worth over Rs. 21 mln at BIA
Youth arrested with ‘Kush’ cannabis worth over Rs. 21 mln at BIA
A 28-year old Sri Lankan national has been arrested by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit (NCU) of Sri Lanka Customs for attempting to smuggle nearly 2.7 kilograms of ‘Kush’ cannabis into the country. MORE..
Woman who obstructed police officers on duty further remanded
Woman who obstructed police officers on duty further remanded
The woman seen in a video widely circulating on social media, obstructing and verbally abusing police officers on traffic duty in the Udugampola area, has been further remanded until November 10. MORE..
Vatican Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka
Vatican Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See has arrived in Sri Lanka, a short while ago. MORE..
SC dismisses writ petitions against freezing assets of Keheliya and family
SC dismisses writ petitions against freezing assets of Keheliya and family
The Supreme Court has dismissed three writ petitions filed seeking to nullify the order issued by the Colombo High Court to freeze the assets belonging to former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and his family members. MORE..
16 killed, 8 injured as truck crashes into bus in India
16 killed, 8 injured as truck crashes into bus in India
At least 16 people were killed and eight others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in this district on Monday, police said. MORE..