CID probing 57 misleading rumors circulated during state of emergency – Police
The Police Media Spokesman, ASP F.U. Wootler, declared that stern legal action will be taken against individuals circulating false or misleading information during the state of emergency currently in effect across Sri Lanka. MORE..
- Deadline extended for interest-free student loan applications
- First disaster relief aircraft from Bangladesh arrives in Sri Lanka
- Two more UAE relief aircraft arrive in Sri Lanka
- CID probing 57 misleading rumors circulated during state of emergency – Police
- Additional Mahapola allowance for uni students affected by severe weather
- Netflix hits back at Diddy’s criticism of ‘shameful’ documentary
- Dhamma School exams for Grades 6-10 postponed
- Malaysia says search for missing flight MH370 to resume after 11 years
- Gunman in Modara Devalaya committee chairman’s murder arrested
- Sri Lanka’s death toll due to Cyclone Ditwah climbs to 479
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Sri Lanka’s death toll due to Cyclone Ditwah climbs to 479
The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few days caused by Cyclone Ditwah has increased to 479 as of 4:00 p.m. today (03), the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. MORE..
Gunman in Modara Devalaya committee chairman’s murder arrested
The individual suspected to be the gunman who recently shot and killed the chairman of the Modara Devalaya Committee in Ambalangoda has been arrested by the Galle District Crime Investigation Division. MORE..
Malaysia says search for missing flight MH370 to resume after 11 years
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight disappeared in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries. MORE..
Dhamma School exams for Grades 6-10 postponed
The annual Dhamma School examinations for Grades 6 to 10 conducted by the Department of Buddhist Affairs has been postponed until further notice. MORE..
Additional Mahapola allowance for uni students affected by severe weather
The Ministry of Higher Education in Sri Lanka has announced that an additional monthly Mahapola Scholarship allowance will be paid on December 05, 2025, for university students affected by the recent severe weather disaster across the country. MORE..
Two more UAE relief aircraft arrive in Sri Lanka
Two more aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this afternoon (3). MORE..
First disaster relief aircraft from Bangladesh arrives in Sri Lanka
The first consignment of disaster relief aid from Bangladesh arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this afternoon (03). MORE..
Deadline extended for interest-free student loan applications
The application period for the 10th phase of the interest-free student loan scheme has been extended until December 15, according to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. MORE..
NWSDB assures water quality remains unaffected
The quality of water has not been affected in any way despite the disaster situation in the country, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) stated. MORE..
Changes need to be made to the budget to respond to current challenges – PM Harini
Certain adjustments have to be made to the budget in order to respond to the present challenges, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..
Nearly 1,500 SLTB bus journeys cancelled due to disaster situation in the country
Nearly 1,500 bus journeys operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board have been cancelled due to roadblocks caused by the disaster situation resulting from cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Disruptions reported in gas distribution to Colombo, Kandy, Badulla and Kegalle
Litro Gas Lanka has confirmed that the distribution of LP gas is taking place to all parts of the island. MORE..
UK Parliament’s APPG on Sri Lanka to ensure urgent assistance after deadly cyclone
British Member of Parliament and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sri Lanka, Andrew Snowden, stated that he met with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner, Nimal Senadheera, to discuss relief and rescue operations following Cyclone ‘Ditwah’. MORE..
Kaduwela and Athurugiriya interchanges and 150 roads reopened
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that 159 roads, which were obstructed due to the recent disaster caused by heavy rainfall in Sri Lanka, have been reopened. MORE..
Pakistan dispatches 200 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka’s disaster victims
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Sri Lanka during a telephone conversation with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last evening (02). MORE..
Gunman in Modara Devalaya committee chairman’s murder arrested
The individual suspected to be the gunman who recently shot and killed the chairman of the Modara Devalaya Committee in Ambalangoda has been arrested by the Galle District Crime Investigation Division. MORE..
Malaysia says search for missing flight MH370 to resume after 11 years
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight disappeared in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries. MORE..
Dhamma School exams for Grades 6-10 postponed
The annual Dhamma School examinations for Grades 6 to 10 conducted by the Department of Buddhist Affairs has been postponed until further notice. MORE..
Additional Mahapola allowance for uni students affected by severe weather
The Ministry of Higher Education in Sri Lanka has announced that an additional monthly Mahapola Scholarship allowance will be paid on December 05, 2025, for university students affected by the recent severe weather disaster across the country. MORE..
Two more UAE relief aircraft arrive in Sri Lanka
Two more aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this afternoon (3). MORE..
First disaster relief aircraft from Bangladesh arrives in Sri Lanka
The first consignment of disaster relief aid from Bangladesh arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this afternoon (03). MORE..
Deadline extended for interest-free student loan applications
The application period for the 10th phase of the interest-free student loan scheme has been extended until December 15, according to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. MORE..
NWSDB assures water quality remains unaffected
The quality of water has not been affected in any way despite the disaster situation in the country, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) stated. MORE..
Changes need to be made to the budget to respond to current challenges – PM Harini
Certain adjustments have to be made to the budget in order to respond to the present challenges, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..
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Technology
YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days. MORE..
Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where competition is expected to intensify. MORE..
Emergency relief measures offered to Sri Lankans will be in place through December, Starlink confirms
Emergency relief measures offered to Sri Lankans will be in place through December, Starlink confirms
Starlink announced emergency relief measures for communities in Indonesia and Sri Lanka devastated by severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Russia threatens full ban on WhatsApp
Russia threatens full ban on WhatsApp
Russia’s state communications watchdog threatened on Friday to block WhatsApp entirely if it fails to comply with Russian law, news agencies reported. MORE..
Entertainment
Netflix hits back at Diddy’s criticism of ‘shameful’ documentary
Netflix has insisted its new documentary about Sean “Diddy” Combs, produced by rapper 50 Cent, is “not a hit piece or an act of retribution”, following criticism from the jailed former hip-hop mogul. MORE..
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Walt Disney’s animated Zootopia 2 racked up an estimated US$556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weekend, providing a strong kickoff to Hollywood’s crucial holiday moviegoing season. MORE..
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
“What’s it about?” was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”, Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph. MORE..
Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office
Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country’s first leader to marry while in office. MORE..
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Sports
Pakistan Cricket Team to tour Sri Lanka in January
The Pakistan National Team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in January to play a three-match T20I series. MORE..
Pakistan clinch tri-series with commanding victory over Sri Lanka in final
Chasing a modest target of 115, Pakistan completed the task in 18.4 overs despite a brief middle-order delay. MORE..
T20I Tri-Series: Pakistan restricts Sri Lanka to 114
Sri Lanka, having been invited to bat first by Pakistan, posted a total of 114 runs in their allotted 20 overs in the final of the T20I Tri-Series. MORE..
Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first in T20I tri-series final
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka in the final of the home T20I tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. MORE..
Sri Lankan cricketers to donate Pakistan tour earnings to help flood victims
The Sri Lankan cricket team, which is currently participating in a tri-series tournament in Pakistan, has decided to donate tour money and match fees from the series to support those affected floods and landslides in Sri Lanka. MORE..
