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Woman who obstructed police officers on duty remanded
Woman who obstructed police officers on duty 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 remanded until November 3. MORE..
| November 1, 2025 4:09 pm
Weak governance led to regime change in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka - India’s NSA
Weak governance led to regime change in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka - India’s NSA
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Friday that governance plays a seminal role in nation-building and in securing a nation, enabling it to achieve its goals and fulfil the aspirations of the common man. MORE..
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests, UN calls for probe
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests, UN calls for probe
Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections this week, as the U.N. secretary-general called for an investigation into allegations of excessive use of force. MORE..
Weligama PS chairman murder: Motorcycle used in shooting found abandoned
Weligama PS chairman murder: Motorcycle used in shooting found abandoned
The motorcycle used by the assailants in the assassination of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickremasekara has been recovered abandoned in a forested area along the Buttala-Kataragama Road. MORE..
At least 9 killed in stampede at Venkateswara temple in India’s Andhra Pradesh
At least 9 killed in stampede at Venkateswara temple in India’s Andhra Pradesh
At least nine devotees, most of them women and children, have died in a stampede at a temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam early this morning. MORE..
Tuition classes targeting 2025 A/L exam prohibited from Nov. 04
Tuition classes targeting 2025 A/L exam prohibited from Nov. 04
The Department of Examinations has announced that tuition classes, lectures, and seminars related to the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will be prohibited from midnight on November 4. MORE..
Agency director arrested for Rs. 740 mln Romania job scam
Agency director arrested for Rs. 740 mln Romania job scam
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a director of a foreign employment agency in Maharagama for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 740 million from individuals by promising employment opportunities in Romania. MORE..
Three-wheeler fares will not be revised without proper regulation – Union
Three-wheeler fares will not be revised without proper regulation – Union
The All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union states that there will be no revision of fares despite the recent fuel price reduction, unless a proper regulatory mechanism is implemented. MORE..
Egypt’s Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time
Egypt’s Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time
Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt is officially opening what it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age. MORE..
Tourist arrivals in October top 150,000
Tourist arrivals in October top 150,000
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that a total of 153,063 tourists visited the country between 1 and 29 October 2025. MORE..
Fee to be charged for polythene bags with handles from today
Fee to be charged for polythene bags with handles from today
With effect from today (01), traders are required to charge consumers for plastic shopping bags with handles, commonly referred to as “sili-sili bags.” MORE..
6 arrested with fishing vessel over drug-related activities off Western Coast
6 arrested with fishing vessel over drug-related activities off Western Coast
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken six individuals into custody, along with their multi-day fishing vessel, in the deep seas off the western coast on suspicion of drug-related activities. MORE..
Speaker endorses Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill
Speaker endorses Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill
The Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, endorsed the certificate on the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill on 30 October 2025. MORE..
No Laugfs Gas price revision in November
No Laugfs Gas price revision in November
LAUGFS Gas PLC has confirmed that there will be no price revision for domestic gas cylinder refills in the month of November, 2025. MORE..
Suspect wanted for shooting arrested in Hingurana
Suspect wanted for shooting arrested in Hingurana
A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting incident that injured a person has been arrested with 13 grams of heroin during a raid conducted by officers attached to the Moratuwa Police Special Task Force (STF) Camp yesterday (31). MORE..
6.0-magnitude quake hits southeast Indian Ridge – USGS
6.0-magnitude quake hits southeast Indian Ridge – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southeast Indian Ridge at 2053 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. MORE..
Mainly fair weather expected to prevail today
Mainly fair weather expected to prevail today
The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and Uva provinces, and in the Ampara district after 2.00 p.m. MORE..
Fuel prices revised
Fuel prices revised
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (31). MORE..
Air Japan to cease operations from March 2026
Air Japan to cease operations from March 2026
Air Japan will cease all flight operations from March 2026, almost two years after Japanese airline group ANA launched the brand to offer low-cost flights mainly on Asian routes. MORE..
Navy seizes dinghy with Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 41 million
Navy seizes dinghy with Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 41 million
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a dinghy carrying approximately 185kg and 600g of Kerala cannabis and arrested two suspects during a search operation conducted in the Delft sea area off Jaffna. MORE..
Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Gallagher to visit Sri Lanka
Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Gallagher to visit Sri Lanka
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 03 to 08, 2025. MORE..
Hanif Yusoof appointed President’s Special Envoy for Foreign Investment
Hanif Yusoof appointed President’s Special Envoy for Foreign Investment
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof as the President’s Special Envoy for Foreign Investment. MORE..
Kuchchaveli PS Chairman arrested on bribery charges
Kuchchaveli PS Chairman arrested on bribery charges
The Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 500,000, police said. MORE..
| October 31, 2025 5:57 pm
Sri Lankan High Commissioner presents credentials to King Charles III
Sri Lankan High Commissioner presents credentials to King Charles III
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, Nimal Senadheera, has officially presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Charles III, according to the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
T-56 assault rifle, 3 grenades also found within Jaffna Uni premises
T-56 assault rifle, 3 grenades also found within Jaffna Uni premises
A T-56 assault rifle, three hand grenades and several rounds of ammunition have been discovered within the premises of the University of Jaffna, hidden in the roof of the university’s library, police said. MORE..