President claims certain groups attempting to create artificial issues to cover up real issues
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his goal is to prevent children from becoming victims of the drug menace, and that a government has now been formed that will not provide political protection to any criminal. MORE..
- ‘A Nation United’: Southern Province program of anti-drug campaign launched in Tangalle
- China says trade cooperation with Japan ‘severely damaged’ by Taiwan comments
- Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
- Colombo-Badulla night mail trains cancelled for second day
- President claims certain groups attempting to create artificial issues to cover up real issues
- 5,000 Sri Lankans to be trained for employment opportunities in Japan next year
- Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire’s start
- Sri Lanka, India hold bilateral talks on sidelines of NSA-Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave
- Fishing vessel carrying heroin, ‘Ice’ and firearms brought to Tangalle Harbour
- Former SJB councillor arrested over narcotics seized from fishing boat
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Former SJB councillor arrested over narcotics seized from fishing boat
A former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member of the Pannala Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB). MORE..
Fishing vessel carrying heroin, ‘Ice’ and firearms brought to Tangalle Harbour
The multi-day fishing vessel suspected of carrying narcotics, which was intercepted today (20), by the Sri Lanka Navy in the southern seas has been brought to the Tangalle Fisheries Harbour along with the six local fishermen arrested while on board. MORE..
Sri Lanka, India hold bilateral talks on sidelines of NSA-Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave
Sri Lanka and India held a bilateral discussion on the sidelines of the 7th National Security Advisers-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), held in New Delhi from 19 to 20 November 2025. MORE..
Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire’s start
A pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early Thursday killed five people, hospital officials said, bringing the death toll from airstrikes in the Palestinian territory over a roughly 12-hour period to 33. The strikes have been some of the deadliest since Oct. 10 when a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect. MORE..
5,000 Sri Lankans to be trained for employment opportunities in Japan next year
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Chairman, Kosala Wickramasinghe, stated that the bureau aims to establish a pool of 5,000 Sri Lankans who have completed Japanese language training within 2026. MORE..
Colombo-Badulla night mail trains cancelled for second day
The two night mail trains operating between Colombo and Badulla will be cancelled today (20) as well, due to an obstruction of the railway line between Ohiya and Idalgashinna. MORE..
China says trade cooperation with Japan ‘severely damaged’ by Taiwan comments
Trade cooperation between China and Japan has been “severely damaged”, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, urging the Japanese prime minister to retract her comments on Taiwan or face the consequences. MORE..
‘A Nation United’: Southern Province program of anti-drug campaign launched in Tangalle
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived for the launch ceremony of the Southern Provincial Programme of the “A Nation United” National Mission to defeat the drug menace, which commence in Tangalle a short while ago. MORE..
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30kg of Kush seized at Central Mail Exchange
Thirty kilograms of Kush cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs. 150 million, have been discovered at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo. MORE..
Special traffic plan in Nugegeoda due to public rally tomorrow
Sri Lanka Police announced that vehicular movement will be restricted due to a public rally scheduled to be held on Friday (November 21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre, within the Mirihana Police Division. MORE..
US naval experts in Sri Lanka to help broaden hydrographic mapping skills
A team of experts attached to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US Department of Commerce and the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command has arrived in Sri Lanka to help expand the country’s hydrographic mapping skills. MORE..
No driving licences will be issued to foreigners to drive three-wheelers – DMT confirms
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that it will not issue driving licences to foreign nationals to drive three-wheelers for the time being. MORE.
NPP-held Tangalle UC budget defeated, Weligama PS budget passed
The maiden budget of the Tangalle Urban Council, which is under the control of the National People’s Power (NPP), has been defeated. MORE..
25 cybercrime complaints reported daily, says Public Security Minister
Approximately 25 complaints related to cybercrimes are reported daily, according to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. MORE..
Trump says he will meet Zohran Mamdani at White House on Friday
US President Donald Trump said he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday (Nov 21) in what would be the first meeting of the Republican leader with the democratic socialist who won this month’s mayoral election. MORE..
Fishing vessel carrying heroin, ‘Ice’ and firearms brought to Tangalle Harbour
The multi-day fishing vessel suspected of carrying narcotics, which was intercepted today (20), by the Sri Lanka Navy in the southern seas has been brought to the Tangalle Fisheries Harbour along with the six local fishermen arrested while on board. MORE..
Sri Lanka, India hold bilateral talks on sidelines of NSA-Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave
Sri Lanka and India held a bilateral discussion on the sidelines of the 7th National Security Advisers-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), held in New Delhi from 19 to 20 November 2025. MORE..
Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire’s start
A pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early Thursday killed five people, hospital officials said, bringing the death toll from airstrikes in the Palestinian territory over a roughly 12-hour period to 33. The strikes have been some of the deadliest since Oct. 10 when a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect. MORE..
5,000 Sri Lankans to be trained for employment opportunities in Japan next year
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Chairman, Kosala Wickramasinghe, stated that the bureau aims to establish a pool of 5,000 Sri Lankans who have completed Japanese language training within 2026. MORE..
Colombo-Badulla night mail trains cancelled for second day
The two night mail trains operating between Colombo and Badulla will be cancelled today (20) as well, due to an obstruction of the railway line between Ohiya and Idalgashinna. MORE..
China says trade cooperation with Japan ‘severely damaged’ by Taiwan comments
Trade cooperation between China and Japan has been “severely damaged”, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, urging the Japanese prime minister to retract her comments on Taiwan or face the consequences. MORE..
‘A Nation United’: Southern Province program of anti-drug campaign launched in Tangalle
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived for the launch ceremony of the Southern Provincial Programme of the “A Nation United” National Mission to defeat the drug menace, which commence in Tangalle a short while ago. MORE..
30kg of Kush seized at Central Mail Exchange
Thirty kilograms of Kush cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs. 150 million, have been discovered at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo. MORE..
Special traffic plan in Nugegeoda due to public rally tomorrow
Sri Lanka Police announced that vehicular movement will be restricted due to a public rally scheduled to be held on Friday (November 21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre, within the Mirihana Police Division. MORE..
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Technology
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..
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, emphasizing that the new capabilities will be immediately available in several profit-generating products like its search engine. MORE..
Entertainment
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..
Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age. MORE..
The Guangwushan Model: How Sri Lanka Can Turn Geo-Heritage Into Global Tourism Gold
The Guangwushan Model: How Sri Lanka Can Turn Geo-Heritage Into Global Tourism Gold
Op-Ed: The Wonders of Guangwushan-Nuoshuihe UNESCO Global Geopark: A Lesson for Sri Lanka’s Tourism.
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
Rabih Alameddine’s blend of family comedy and wartime tragedy, “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother),” has won the National Book Award for fiction. MORE..
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Sports
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..
Sri Lanka to take on Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi today
Sri Lanka will take on Zimbabwe in the second game of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series in Rawalpindi today. MORE..
