The Colombo High Court today (18) ordered that the case filed against Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the controversial ‘Krrish’ project deal be recalled on February 16, 2026. MORE..
The Mahaweli Authority has announced that the Victoria, Randenigala, and Rantembe reservoirs have reached spill levels due to the prevailing heavy rainfall. MORE..
Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. MORE..
Former Anuradhapura District Member of Parliament Janak Mahendra Adikari and former Deputy Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms, S. C. Muthukumarana, have reportedly passed away. MORE..
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, highlighted the support of American companies and institutions for Sri Lanka’s recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that over 93,000 tourists have arrived in the country during the first two weeks of December 2025. MORE..
The Academy Awards will begin streaming exclusively on YouTube in 2029, the latest big change in Hollywood. MORE..
The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue over the Northern and Eastern parts of the island due to the influence of the Easterly wave, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has reported that the Udadumbara area in the Kandy District has received over 200 mm of rainfall, raising serious concerns over landslide risks in the region. MORE..
The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division of the Kuliyapitiya Police Station has been transferred in relation to an allegation of assaulting a person. MORE..
Dan Bongino has said he will leave his role as the FBI’s deputy director in January. MORE..
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has expressed her appreciation for the timely assistance extended by the Government of China during Sri Lanka’s recent disaster response efforts. MORE..
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia would take more land in Ukraine by force if Kyiv and European politicians whom he cast as “young pigs” did not engage over U.S. proposals for a peace settlement. MORE..
The Excise Department’s Special Investigation Unit has seized a total of 2,030,000 sticks of illegally imported cigarette, estimated to be worth around Rs. 330 million, in the Wellampitiya area. MORE..
A total of three individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged torture and setting fire to a wild elephant in Seeppukulam, Mihinthale, police said. MORE..
A supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion is to be presented to Parliament today (18) to restore the livelihoods of those affected by the sudden disaster situation. MORE..
Level 3 ‘Red’ landslide warnings have been issued to residents of seven Divisional Secretariat areas in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that several officers were found negligent in performing their duties regarding the road accident involving former Speaker and National People’s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Member of Parliament, Asoka Ranwala. MORE..
The Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House today that he endorsed the certificate on three Bills yesterday (17). MORE..
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath today accepted the US$ 2.5 million grant assistance from the Government of Japan. MORE..
An individual has been hacked to death in Matugama following the escalation of a personal dispute. MORE..
Prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed murder charges against Nick Reiner over the deaths of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. MORE..
Sri Lanka expects its economy to expand by more than 5% next year, matching this year’s pace and significantly outstripping IMF projections, partly driven by reconstruction efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, a senior minister told Reuters on Wednesday. MORE..
A police constable attached to the Dematagoda Police has been arrested in Dematagoda by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau. MORE..
A Turkish Airlines flight, which was forced to make an emergency landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to a technical fault, is scheduled to depart for Istanbul, Turkey, at 10:00 p.m. tomorrow (18), according to the airline’s official website. more..
A 33‑year‑old woman and her 2‑year‑old son have died following a head‑on collision involving a bus and a three‑wheeler in the Muwagammana area in the Dehiattakandiya Police Division on the Polonnaruwa -Mahiyanganaya main road today (17).
The Indian movie ‘Homebound’, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. MORE..
In a unique ceremony that signals the deepening emotional bonds between humans and artificial intelligence, a Japanese woman, Yurina Noguchi, recently married an AI-generated persona named Lune Klaus Verdure. MORE..
The prevailing showery conditions over the Northern and Eastern parts of the island are expected to continue further during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act, according to the New South Wales Police. MORE..
The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund should be approved by Parliament as a statutory fund, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva reiterates. MORE..
A Supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion is to be presented to the Parliament tomorrow (18) to restore the livelihoods of those affected due to the sudden disaster situation. MORE..
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to review the government’s request for emergency financial assistance amounting to approximately USD 200 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument on Friday (19), according to the IMF Executive Board calendar. MORE..
Doctors attached to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital have launched a strike, citing the lack of adequate security. MORE..
The Yellow Anaconda hatchling which was reported missing from the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens recently, has been recovered. MORE..
Paris’ Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, remained closed at 0800 GMT on Wednesday, as its staff continued discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and working conditions that started on Monday. MORE..
A 15-hour water cut will be in effect for residents of Mahara and Gampaha from 4:00 p.m. today, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced. MORE..
A special cargo flight carrying 69,000 kilograms of disaster relief humanitarian aid, valued at around EUR 500,000, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (17) from Germany and Luxembourg. MORE..
The visiting Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress of China, Wang Dongming called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (17). MORE..
Investigations have been launched into a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows a man torturing and setting fire to a wild elephant in the Ambagahawala area of Seeppukulama, Mihintale, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation. MORE..
Wang Dongming, the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, has arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit. MORE..
Officials of the Government Translators’ Service Union met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss several issues including salary concerns. MORE..
The government has decided to extend the payment period for farmer pensions until December 31 considering the impact caused by the cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. MORE..
A doctor at the Badulla Teaching Hospital has reportedly been assaulted by a three-wheeler driver. MORE..
A foreign-manufactured firearm and a stock of ammunition have been recovered based on information revealed during the interrogation of an underworld gang member known as “Kehelbaddara Padme”, who is currently being held under a detention order. MORE..
An individual has been taken into custody near a forested area along the Manalkadu, Maradankerni coastline with a stock of Kerala cannabis. MORE..
Miss Finland has been stripped of her crown after she made a ‘racist’ slanted eye gesture in a social media post saying she was ‘eating with a Chinese person’. MORE..
Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising fresh geopolitical tensions at a time of concerns over demand. MORE..
A Turkish Airlines aircraft that departed from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) bound for Istanbul, Turkey, last night (16) has managed to make a safe return and land at the BIA after experiencing a technical fault in its landing gear system. MORE..
