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14 people hospitalized after bus overturns in Serunuwara

A total of 14 individuals have sustained injuries after a bus veered off the road and overturned in Serunuwara this morning (25), police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 11:21 am

Christmas Day cyclone greets remote Australian islands

Tropical Cyclone Grant is expected to remain a category one system as it passes just to the north of a tiny group of islands off the West Australian coast today. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 7:27 am

Sri Lanka can rise again as strong, just and humane nation – Opposition Leader

Christmas reminds us not only of what we have lost, but also of what we have not lost within ourselves, our compassion for one another, our willingness to stand together and our faith in hope for tomorrow, stated Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa in his Christmas Day message. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 7:05 am

Public urged to help those affected by recent calamities during festive period

It is appropriate to celebrate this year’s Christmas differently than usual, by helping those affected by recent calamities, said Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri chapters. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 11:44 am

Let us renew our humanity through compassion and bring joy to every home this Christmas – President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged all Sri Lankans to rise together as a nation to face the present with courage and unity. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 5:37 am

Police obtain detention orders to question suspects arrested in southern seas with large haul of narcotics

The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has taken steps to obtain seven-day detention orders for the suspects arrested in connection with a stock of narcotics discovered on a multi-day fishing vessel by a group of Sri Lanka Navy officers off the southern coast. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 8:26 am

Inmates granted special visitor access on Christmas Day – Prison Commissioner

Inmates in all prisons across the island have been granted a special opportunity to meet visitors today (25) in view of Christmas Day, prison authorities said. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 9:53 am

Law to be strictly enforced against individuals who violate environmental regulations

Law will be strictly enforced against individuals who violate environmental regulations, police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 7:57 am

Avoid extravagance and share this Christmas with the poor - Cardinal

Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has called on Sri Lankans to avoid all forms of extravagance and celebrate this year’s Christmas in a humble fashion. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 5:39 am

Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas in three years

Celebrations are resuming across the West Bank as a fragile truce holds in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing the winter in makeshift tents and remain in urgent need of basic assistance.

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 6:24 am

Amazon Web Services servers crash on Christmas, several websites down

Several reports claim that the Amazon Web Services servers have crashed on the intervening night of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 9:42 am

Few showers predicted in several areas of the island today

A few showers may occur in Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 5:38 am

Friends and The Middle actor Pat Finn dies aged 60

US actor Pat Finn, who appeared in popular TV shows including Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has died aged 60. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 10:27 am

17 feared dead after bus catches fire in India’s Karnataka

A horrific road accident on National Highway-48 in Chitradurga in India’s Karnataka has left at least 17 people feared dead after a private sleeper coach bus caught fire following a collision with a lorry. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 9:37 am

Nearly 30,000 individuals subjected to inspection during island-wide police operation

A total of 597 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 (24). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 10:40 am

PM Harini calls for unity and compassion while working towards a better tomorrow

Let us renew our commitment to act together as citizens, guided by unity, love, compassion, and responsibility, in pursuit of our shared dream of a better tomorrow, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated in her Christmas Day message.

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 6:37 am

Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message

Pope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 6:57 am

Boxing Day sales set to be biggest on record this year

Australians are forecast to spend $1.6bn in the sales on Boxing Day as the consumer regulator warns shoppers that even major retailers use deceptive sales tactics. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 9:09 am

T-56 assault rifle and ammunition found in Grandpass

A T-56 assault rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition have been found on a plot of land in 60-Watta, Grandpass, police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 25, 2025 9:02 am

NBRO warns landslide risk persists in several areas despite lifting of red alerts

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has cautioned that although landslide red alerts have been lifted, the risk in the affected areas has not yet fully subsided. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 11:46 am

Gold prices in Sri Lanka increase by another Rs. 2,000

Gold rates in the local market continue to rise with the rapid increase in prices in the global market. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 10:22 am

Suspects arrested for setting fire to wild elephant in Mihintale further remanded

Three individuals arrested in relation to the alleged torture and setting fire to a wild elephant in Sippukulama, Mihintale have been further remanded. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 3:13 pm

US judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 11:27 am

MP Ramanathan Archchuna granted bail

Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna, who was arrested this morning after surrendering to the Colombo Fort Police, has been granted bail. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 1:42 pm

Crisis in India-Bangladesh relations spirals amid violent protests

The killing of a man from a minority community during recent violent protests in Bangladesh has pushed already strained ties between Dhaka and Delhi into a deeper crisis. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 5:44 am

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decade

Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade to supply its lunar space programme and a joint Russian-Chinese research station as major powers rush to explore the earth’s only natural satellite. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 2:29 pm

21kg of heroin and 172kg of ICE found on vessel taken into custody in southern seas

A total of 21kg of heroin and 172kg crystal methamphetamine have been found in the multi-day fishing vessel which was taken into custody in southern seas by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (23). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 10:51 am

Special security and traffic plan in Colombo

Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic plan to minimize congestion in Colombo. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 5:41 am

Trains from Colombo to Kankesanthurai and Batticaloa to resume today

The Northern Railway Line will be fully reopened for train operations from today (24), the Department of Railways has announced. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 6:43 am

374,000 workers affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, ILO estimates

Around 374,000 workers in Sri Lanka have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah, according to a research conducted by the International Labour Organization. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 8:04 am

Underworld figure Kudu Roshan arrested

Notorious underworld figure “Kudu Roshan” has been arrested. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 1:43 pm

Western province accounts for 42% of country’s nominal GDP: CBSL

The Western province continued to account for the largest share of the country’s nominal GDP, representing a share of 42.4 per cent in 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 12:48 pm

MP Ramanathan Archchuna surrenders to police

The Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna has been arrested after surrendering to the Colombo Fort Police. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 11:34 am

‘Kush’ narcotics worth over Rs. 60M found inside package at Central Mail Exchange

A stock of ‘Kush’ narcotics worth over Rs. 60 million has been found inside a package sent to Sri Lanka from Thailand. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 8:35 am

Showers expected in several provinces tomorrow

A few showers have been predicted in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts for tomorrow (25). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 2:39 pm

Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island today

Several spells of showers are expected in the Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in the Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts today (24), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 5:40 am

Public urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during festive season

The general public has been urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during the festive season. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 3:37 pm

T-56 firearm and ammunition recovered from car abandoned in Ragama

A T-56 firearm and a stock of ammunition have been discovered by the Ragama Police. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 7:09 am

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to “coerce” American social media platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 9:47 am

Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island’s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 6:24 pm

Inaugural flight from Poland to Sri Lanka for winter season lands at BIA

The inaugural flight from Poland to Sri Lanka for the winter season landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), last night (23). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 8:27 am

Opposition calls revote on Galle MC’s budget after mayor leaves

An opposition member of the Galle Municipal Council occupied the Mayor’s seat and called for a revote today (24) on the council’s annual budget, following a tense situation inside the council chamber. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 6:01 pm

PM assures action to restore and relocate schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Ministry of Education, together with UNICEF, will take necessary steps to renovate schools that can be restored quickly and to relocate schools located in high-risk areas to safer locations, following an assessment of schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 4:44 pm

Detention order issued on Sampath Manamperi extended

Sampath Manamperi, who is currently in the custody of the Police Western Province North Crimes Division over allegations of concealing two containers of raw materials allegedly used in the production of the drug crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and possession of weapons, was produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court today (24). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 24, 2025 12:07 pm

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