Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m.
Countries around the world lack the regulatory and ethical foundations needed to manage the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday (Oct 13), urging civil society groups to “ring the alarm bells.” MORE..
US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey have signed a declaration for bringing peace to Gaza at a summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el- Sheikh. MORE..
All foreign nationals eligible for free tourist visa must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to arrival in Sri Lanka from 15 October. MORE..
The final decision regarding the revision of electricity tariffs will be announced by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today (14). MORE..
Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) India have seized drugs worth around Rs 500 million illegally transported from Colombo to Bengaluru. MORE..
The government has approved the introduction of a Time-Based Tariff Scheme for Battery Energy Storage Systems integrated with Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic installations, the Ceylon Electricity Board said in a statement. MORE..
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe is scheduled to attend the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Policy Review (TPR) of Sri Lanka, as well as the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. MORE..
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend Monday’s summit on ending the Gaza war in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian presidential spokesperson said. MORE..
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Northwestern provinces and in Mannar district, today (13), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
The Police Headquarters Inspector (HQI) of Mount Lavinia, H.T.M. Thushara, has been transferred with immediate effect. MORE..
Sri Lanka-China relations boast a long history and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results, said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that Sri Lanka reaffirms its commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls, and to translating principles into practical action for equality and dignity. MORE..
Israeli media say a second group of 13 hostages has been handed over to the Red Cross in southern Gaza and is on its way back to Israel. MORE..
The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to “normalize,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday as he flew to Israel, which was waiting for Hamas to release Israeli hostages as world leaders were gathering to discuss the next steps toward peace. MORE..
The 78th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia will be held in Colombo from today (13) to 15 October 2025. MORE..
US President Donald Trump has touched down in Tel Aviv as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire reached a pivotal point on Monday (Oct 13). MORE..
Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. MORE..
Train services on the coastal line have been delayed due to a mound of earth collapsing on to the railway tracks in the Magalkanda area of Beruwala, the Department of Railways announced. MORE..
The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 45 individuals involved in illegal fishing practices during a series of operations conducted between September 29 and October 7, 2025. MORE..
A discussion regarding the proposed wage increase for plantation workers was held this afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat, under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the participation of representatives from plantation companies. MORE..
An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint on Tuesday (Oct 14) when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock at US ports. MORE..
A person has been hacked to death with a sharp weapon allegedly by his own brother in the Galgamuwa area of Kurunegala. MORE..
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and districts. MORE..
Police officers have visited the residence of the senior attorney connected to the incident in which a police officer allegedly assaulted an attorney within the Mount Lavinia court premises, in order to arrest him. MORE..
A Development Officer attached to the Niyagama Divisional Secretariat has been arrested today (13) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), on suspicion of aiding and abetting the acceptance of a bribe. MORE..
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has stated that Sri Lankan migrant workers sent a total of US $695.7 million in remittances to the country in September this year. MORE..
Madagascar’s president has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday (Oct 13), the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in weeks of worldwide Gen Z unrest. MORE..
Hamas has confirmed that the first of 38 buses carrying Palestinian prisoners from Israel has arrived in Gaza. MORE..
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women has held discussions with China’s top political advisor Wang Huning today (13). MORE..
The Supreme Court has ruled that a group of six police officers, including the former Officer-in-Charge of the Kottawa Police Station, violated the fundamental rights of a private bus owner by unlawfully arresting him without just cause. MORE..
Early landslide warnings have been issued for multiple areas in seven districts as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
A Police Constable who was arrested and remanded after allegedly assaulting an attorney within the premises of the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court on Friday (10) has been granted bail, a short while ago. MORE..
The Supreme Court has ordered that a Fundamental Rights petition filed seeking an order to prevent alleged illegal mineral mining on Mannar Island be called on February 10, 2026 for consideration. MORE..
Three vendors who pleaded guilty to selling goods at inflated prices have been fined today (13) by the Ratnapura and Matugama Magistrate Courts. MORE..
The 78th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia got underway in Colombo today, with Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa elected as chairman for a one-year term. MORE..
Former President Maithripala Sirisena appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (13). MORE..
Due to a disruption in the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC), several online services managed by various government organizations have been temporarily affected, the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) stated. MORE..
Two Israeli lawmakers, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif, displayed poster reading ‘genocide’ during US President Donald Trump’s speech at the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, on Monday. MORE..
Palestinian group Hamas published on Monday the names of the 20 Israeli hostages to be released under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. MORE..
Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday, the first to be released as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the devastated Gaza Strip. MORE..
Sri Lanka remains committed to working closely with BIMSTEC to harness the potential of science, technology and innovation for regional prosperity and resilience, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has stated. MORE..
Two individuals have died in separate road accidents reported in Pooneryn and Hungama areas yesterday (12), police stated. MORE..
Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he has submitted Donald Trump’s nomination to be the first non-Israeli recipient of the Israel Prize - the country’s highest award. MORE..
A fire has broken out at a building located on Bauddhaloka Mawatha in Colombo. MORE..
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra called for international business and investment partnership to be enabled during the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025 to be held in Colombo in December this year. MORE..
United States President Donald Trump landed in Egypt on Monday, where he will attend the Gaza ceasefire summit in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the White House. MORE..
At least 42 people have been killed in a bus crash on a steep mountain road in South Africa, authorities have said. MORE..
US President Donald Trump has told cheering Israeli lawmakers that “this is the historic dawn of a new Middle East”, after helping to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. MORE..
