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Police seize over 18kg of narcotic from duo arrested in Kadawatha

A woman and a man, who were arrested while at a house in Pahala Biyanwila, Kadawatha, last evening (8), were in possession of over 18 kilograms of narcotics, police said. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 8:50 am

UN peacekeeping forces to be cut 25% due to budget strains: Official

The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 per cent due to a lack of funding, largely linked to US aid cuts, a senior UN official said on Wednesday (Oct 8). MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 9:57 am

5-year-old child drowns in swimming pool during training activity

A 5-year-old child tragically drowned in a swimming pool in Nugegoda last evening (8), police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 6:28 am

29 mobile phones found in Boossa high-security prison

A total of 29 mobile phones have been recovered today from wards A, C, and D of the Boossa High-Security Prison, which houses some of Sri Lanka’s most dangerous criminals. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 1:24 pm

IMF asks Sri Lanka to beef up anti-graft operations

The International Monetary Fund asked cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Thursday to strengthen its anti-corruption agency and accelerate prosecutions after a review of a bailout that began in 2023. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 3:57 pm

Fire breaks out at Tea Factory in Nallathanniya

A fire broke out at a tea factory in Nallathanniya at approximately 1:00 a.m. today (9). MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 7:20 am

47 Indian fishermen taken into custody for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Five Indian boats along with 47 fishermen taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy in seas off Talaimannar and Delft Island.

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 6:56 am

Google to power LA28 with cloud infrastructure, AI tools

Google will serve as the official cloud provider of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has joined LA28 as a founding partner, organisers said on Wednesday, in a deal that also extends to Team USA and NBCUniversal’s U.S. coverage. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 8:46 am

Afghan Taliban foreign minister begins first India visit

Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 11:18 am

Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India

Sir Keir Starmer has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to the country. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 1:40 pm

Indian nationals continue to dominate tourist arrivals figures

A total of 34,046 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in the month of October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 2:46 pm

Joy in Israel and Gaza as ceasefire and hostage deal is signed

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday (Oct 9) to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 8:24 pm

Colombo Port generates Rs. 32 billion profit in first 8 months of 2025

The Colombo Port has recorded a net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion during the first eight months of 2025, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 11:14 am

Police issue clarification on reports circulating about mastermind behind Easter Sunday Attacks

The Police Media Division has stated that a false news report is circulating on social media claiming that retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne told the Parliamentary High Posts Committee that the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks has been identified and that India is behind it. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 1:53 pm

Dolly Parton says ‘I ain’t dead yet’ after sister sparked alarm

Country singer Dolly Parton sought to reassure fans about her health on Wednesday (Oct 8) after comments by her sister stoked concern that the Grammy winner was near death. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 9:00 am

France’s Macron will appoint new prime minister in next 48 hours

French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday, adding that a majority of lawmakers were against holding a snap parliamentary election amid France’s worst crisis in decades. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 10:43 am

PUCSL to announce final decision on electricity tariff revision shortly

Approximately 500 individuals submitted opinions and suggestions during public consultation sessions held in relation to the third electricity tariff revision proposed for this year, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 11:36 am

Govt to provide benefits to unaddressed retirees in 2026 budget – Minister

Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Dr. Chandana Abayaratne, announced that a significant number of retired public servants whose salaries were not increased in the 2025 Budget will receive due benefits in the 2026 Budget. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 4:49 pm

Cardinal Ranjith urges Sri Lankans to preserve heritage, warns against becoming slaves to foreign ideologies

His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that Sri Lanka should not become subservient to the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and foreign nations, emphasizing that such dependency undermines the country’s self-respect. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 10:01 pm

Nobel Prize in literature goes to Hungarian novelist for work confronting ‘apocalyptic terror’

The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist who said his dark and difficult novels aim to examine reality “to the point of madness.” MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 4:56 pm

Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 5:00 am

Ferrari lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car

Ferrari has unveiled the technology which will power its hotly-anticipated first electric car, the Elettrica, as the 78-year-old luxury Italian sportscar maker looks to add battery power to its hybrid and petrol-engine models. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 2:50 pm

Derana Cinema of Tomorrow winner “Vihanga Premaya” secures global release via Lanka Events & IFMN

Lanka Events, the leading overseas Sri Lankan film distributor based in Sydney and a strategic partner of TV Derana, has announced the global release of Vihanga Premaya (Peacock Lament), the 2025 Derana-Lux Cinema of Tomorrow Film Award winner for Best Film, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dr. Sanjeewa Pushpakumara. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 4:43 pm

Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday after Gaza ceasefire deal

Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday under a US plan to end the war in Gaza and the country’s military will complete the first part of a partial withdrawal from the enclave within 24 hours of the deal being signed, said a source briefed on details of the agreement. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 12:34 pm

13 bank accounts linked to Backhoe Saman’s wife and associates frozen: CID informs court

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (9) that 13 bank accounts belonging to Shadhika Lakshani — the wife of Backhoe Saman, who is currently in remand custody — and her close associates have been frozen. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 12:05 pm

Sri Lanka marks 151st World Post Day today

Today (9) marks the 151st World Post Day, which is being commemorated around the globe. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 7:56 am

Re-scrutinized results of O/L exam released

The re-scrutinized results of the 2024 GCE Ordinary Level Examination have been released. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 5:35 am

UN Secretary-General welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement in the Gaza Strip. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 7:23 am

Showers expected in several provinces after 1pm

Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 5:40 am

Udaya Gammanpila appears before Bribery Commission

The Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila, has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, a short while ago. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 9:26 am

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on fifth review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 10:53 am

Oil prices fall on Gaza plan, fading Middle East risk premium

Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war in Gaza, weighing on oil’s war risk premium and pushing investors to sell. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 7:05 am

Two arrested for defrauding Rs. 200 million by promising employment in Europe

Two individuals connected to a large-scale scam involving nearly Rs. 200 million, falsely promising jobs in European countries, have been arrested by officers of the Special Investigations Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 9, 2025 1:09 pm

AIIB provides $52 million to strengthen Sri Lanka’s power transmission and renewable energy

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Sri Lanka have signed a loan agreement for the Kerawalapitiya–Port L Second Transmission Line Project, under which AIIB will provide USD 52 million in sovereign-backed financing to help Sri Lanka unlock its renewable energy potential and advance sustainable development. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 12:00 pm

Gazette issued with measures to prevent spread of African swine fever

An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued declaring measures to prevent the further spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), which has been detected in several Divisional Secretariat Divisions across Sri Lanka over the past few months. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 8:10 am

“First pay Rs 600 million”: Actress Shilpa Shetty denied permission to travel to Sri Lanka by Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court today denied actress Shilpa Shetty permission to travel to Sri Lanka for a YouTube event, saying she should first pay Rs 600 million in fraud charges before the matter is considered. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 1:54 pm

Final session for public consultations on electricity tariff revisions to be held today

The public comments on the proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the revision of electricity tariffs will conclude today (08). MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 11:17 am

Sri Lanka’s official reserve up by 1.1% in September 2025

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increased by 1.1% to USD 6.24 billion in September 2025, compared to USD 6.17 billion in August 2025, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 8:14 am

Over 165,000 vehicle number plates yet to be issued, Transport Minister reveals

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake today (08) acknowledged in Parliament the on-going delay in the process of issuing new vehicle number plates. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 12:08 pm

UN Committee expresses concern over Sri Lanka’s lack of progress in addressing cases of enforced disappearances

The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (UNCED) has expressed concerns over Sri Lanka’s purported lack of progress in addressing cases of enforced disappearances, including the performance of the Office on Missing Persons, which has traced only a few of the nearly 17,000 cases it has received. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 12:21 pm

Police open fire at car near checkpoint in Matara

The Police have opened fire at a vehicle that failed to comply with an order to stop at a roadblock in the Wellamadama area of Matara, according to police sources. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 7:19 am

Gold builds on historic rally, soars past $4,000 an ounce for first time

Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 9:48 am

US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights

Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second straight day at numerous U.S. airports as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a notice on Tuesday. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 6:48 am

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee district, today (08), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 6:27 am

Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces attack convoy, intercept several boats

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla said on Wednesday its vessels were under attack by the Israeli military, with several boats intercepted while sailing toward the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 9:36 am

Woman arrested in connection with double murder in Hungama

A woman, the owner of the house where a couple was murdered in Wadigala, Hungama, has been arrested by police in connection with the crime. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 2:13 pm

Sri Lankan designer makes history at Paris Fashion Week 2025

Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera, Founder and Artistic Director of the “ANAYA” Collection, has made history as the first Sri Lankan to present a collection at the Paris Fashion Week 2025. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 12:29 pm

Commuters can pay bus fares using bank cards from Nov. 30 – Transport Minister

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake has announced that commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued credit and debit cards on buses equipped with ticket-issuing machines with effect from 30 November 2025. MORE..

(0)Comments | October 8, 2025 12:55 pm

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