Boats deployed to assist A/L candidates in flood hit areas of Galle and Matara
Steps are being taken to facilitate transportation for students sitting for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination, after several areas in the Galle and Matara districts were inundated due to heavy rains, the Commissioner General of Examinations announced. MORE..
- Landslide warnings issued for several districts extended
- Sri Lanka’s Deputy FM holds bilateral talks with EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas
- 25 Police Inspectors including several OICs transferred with immediate effect
- Gunmen kidnap 52 students from school in Nigeria
- India and Sri Lanka hold talks on boosting interoperability, deepening defence ties
- Sri Lanka, Pakistan agree to continue close bilateral collaboration
- Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in parts of the island
- Trump lavishes praise on New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting
- Boats deployed to assist A/L candidates in flood hit areas of Galle and Matara
- Minor flood warnings issued for several low-lying areas
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Minor flood warnings issued for several low-lying areas
The Irrigation Department has issued a warning of potential minor flooding in the upper and middle reaches of the Gin Ganga and Nilwala river basins due to the prevailing heavy rainfall. MORE..
Trump lavishes praise on New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting
After months of trading insults, U.S. President Donald Trump and incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani smiled at each other, swapped compliments and pledged to collaborate on tackling crime and affordability in the nation’s biggest city at an unexpectedly friendly meeting at the White House on Friday. MORE..
Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department states that showery weather conditions are expected to intensify over the island in the next few days. MORE..
Sri Lanka, Pakistan agree to continue close bilateral collaboration
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Arun Hemachandra, on the sidelines of the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum being held from 20-21 November 2025 in Brussels. MORE..
India and Sri Lanka hold talks on boosting interoperability, deepening defence ties
India and Sri Lanka held the 11th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) in Bihar’s Bodhgaya, identifying key areas to boost interoperability and deepening the broader defence partnership. MORE..
Gunmen kidnap 52 students from school in Nigeria
Nigeria suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the conflict-battered northern region of the country on Friday. MORE..
25 Police Inspectors including several OICs transferred with immediate effect
Twenty-five Inspector Rank police officers, including several Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of police stations and divisions, have been transferred with immediate effect, according to the National Police Commission (NPC). MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Deputy FM holds bilateral talks with EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas in Brussels. MORE..
Landslide warnings issued for several districts extended
Early landslide warning issued for several areas in seven districts of the island owing to the prevailing heavy rain, have been extended. MORE..
Indian combat aircraft crashes during demonstration at Dubai Air Show
A combat plane crashed Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. MORE..
18 dead in Pakistan glue factory explosion amid safety concerns
A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21 others. The force of the blast destroyed the factory building and damaged several nearby homes, igniting a huge fire and spreading panic through the area, officials said. MORE..
Train services resume on up-country railway line as tracks restored
Sri Lanka Railways has confirmed that the obstructions that existed on the up-country railway line has now been cleared, and the tracks on the line have been restored to a condition suitable for train operations. MORE..
“Maha Jana Handa” joint opposition rally begins in Nugegoda
The “Maha Jana Handa” public rally, organized by several opposition parties in protest against the government, has commenced today (21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre in Nugegoda. MORE..
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November 21, 2025 4:18 pm
School cut-off marks of 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship exam released
The school cut-off marks for the admission of students to Grade 06 of schools based on the results of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been released online by the Ministry of Education. MORE..
Police remove loudspeakers installed outside Nugegoda rally venue
The “Maha Jana Handa” public rally, organized by several opposition parties in protest against the government, is scheduled to commence today (21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre in Nugegoda. MORE..
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November 21, 2025 3:38 pm
Trump lavishes praise on New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting
After months of trading insults, U.S. President Donald Trump and incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani smiled at each other, swapped compliments and pledged to collaborate on tackling crime and affordability in the nation’s biggest city at an unexpectedly friendly meeting at the White House on Friday. MORE..
Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department states that showery weather conditions are expected to intensify over the island in the next few days. MORE..
Sri Lanka, Pakistan agree to continue close bilateral collaboration
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Arun Hemachandra, on the sidelines of the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum being held from 20-21 November 2025 in Brussels. MORE..
India and Sri Lanka hold talks on boosting interoperability, deepening defence ties
India and Sri Lanka held the 11th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) in Bihar’s Bodhgaya, identifying key areas to boost interoperability and deepening the broader defence partnership. MORE..
Gunmen kidnap 52 students from school in Nigeria
Nigeria suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the conflict-battered northern region of the country on Friday. MORE..
25 Police Inspectors including several OICs transferred with immediate effect
Twenty-five Inspector Rank police officers, including several Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of police stations and divisions, have been transferred with immediate effect, according to the National Police Commission (NPC). MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Deputy FM holds bilateral talks with EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas in Brussels. MORE..
Landslide warnings issued for several districts extended
Early landslide warning issued for several areas in seven districts of the island owing to the prevailing heavy rain, have been extended. MORE..
Indian combat aircraft crashes during demonstration at Dubai Air Show
A combat plane crashed Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. MORE..
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Technology
Australia adds Amazon’s Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest
Australia’s internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned live streaming service Twitch in its upcoming teen social media ban, but will not add image-sharing platform Pinterest to the list. MORE..
Google CEO Sundar Pichai defends H1-B visa programme: ‘Contributions of immigrants has been phenomenal’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai defends H1-B visa programme: ‘Contributions of immigrants has been phenomenal’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has voiced his support for the H1-B visa programme while hailing the contribution of immigrants to the tech industry. MORE..
Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun said Wednesday he will be leaving his job as Meta’s chief AI scientist at the end of the year. MORE..
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on Dec 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday (Nov 20), as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media. MORE..
Entertainment
Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
Princess Diana returned to Paris in wax Thursday as one of Europe’s oldest wax museums unveiled a new figure of the British royal in the so-called “revenge dress,” decades after her tragic death in the city. MORE..
Mexico’s Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe winner in glittering finale of scandal-hit pageant
Mexico’s Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe winner in glittering finale of scandal-hit pageant
Fatima Bosch of Mexico has been named Miss Universe 2025 in a scandal-hit competition where she emerged as a fan favorite after she was berated by a Thai pageant director during a live-streamed meeting, triggering a walk out by contestants. MORE..
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman honored with Hollywood star
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman honored with Hollywood star
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honored on Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MORE..
Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
France’s Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month’s spectacular heist, its director said on Wednesday. MORE..
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Sports
Shaheens seal last-ball win over Sri Lanka A to reach Asia Cup Rising Stars final
The Shaheens clinched a thrilling last-ball victory over Sri Lanka A, securing their place in the Asia Cup Rising Stars final. MORE..
Zimbabwe clinch win as Sri Lanka bundled out for 95
Zimbabwe thumped Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the T20I Tri-series match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. MORE..
Tri-Nation Series: Zimbabwe post 162/8 against Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe scored 162 for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs in the second T20I of the Tri-Nation Series against Sri Lanka, held at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. MORE..
Tri-nation series: Sri Lanka elect to field first against Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka have elected to field first against Zimbabwe in the 2nd match of the tri-nation series at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday. MORE..
PSG defender Hakimi wins African Footballer of the Year
Paris St Germain’s Achraf Hakimi was named African Footballer of the Year at the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat on Wednesday, the first defender to claim the prize in 52 years as he finished ahead of Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen in the voting. MORE..
