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Donald Trump says PM Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil

Donald Trump says PM Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil

President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as the US seeks to put economic pressure on the Kremlin as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  7:54 am
Rs. 25 million in fines imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices

Rs. 25 million in fines imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices

Over Rs. 25 million in fines have been imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices, the Consumer Affairs Authority states. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  7:49 am
Body of a male found from temporary lodging facility in Divulapitiya

Body of a male found from temporary lodging facility in Divulapitiya

A body of a male has been found inside a room of a temporary lodging facility in Balagalla, Divulapitiya, police stated. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  7:34 am
Saudi crown prince announces major Mecca development

Saudi crown prince announces major Mecca development

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Wednesday the launch of King Salman Gate, a large mixed-use development in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  7:12 am
PM Harini departs for India on an official visit

PM Harini departs for India on an official visit

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has departed from the Katunayake International Airport on an official visit to India, according to airport officials. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  6:57 am
Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors expand in September 2025

Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors expand in September 2025

Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  6:09 am
Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal

Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal

Israel’s defence minister on Wednesday (Oct 15) threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  5:45 am
PM Harini to leave for India today

PM Harini to leave for India today

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is scheduled to undertake an official visit to India today. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  5:43 am
Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island

Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island

Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (16), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| October 16, 2025  5:42 am
Sri Lankan passport drops to 98th in global rankings

Sri Lankan passport drops to 98th in global rankings

The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 98th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  10:42 pm
IMF chief says lack of retaliation against Trump tariffs aiding global growth

IMF chief says lack of retaliation against Trump tariffs aiding global growth

Decisions by most countries to not retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are among the top factors bolstering the global economy’s resilience, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  9:35 pm
Showers to increase in the next few days

Showers to increase in the next few days

Showery weather conditions over the island are expected to enhance in the next few days due to the influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and the atmospheric disturbances in the vicinity of the island, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  8:48 pm
Landslide warnings issued to residents of seven districts

Landslide warnings issued to residents of seven districts

Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of multiple areas in seven districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  8:19 pm
New Secretaries appointed to two Ministries

New Secretaries appointed to two Ministries

W.W.S. Mangala, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service, has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation, the President’s Media Division stated. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  7:46 pm
‘Ishara Sewwandi’ brought back to Sri Lanka from Nepal

‘Ishara Sewwandi’ brought back to Sri Lanka from Nepal

‘Ishara Sewwandi’, the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ who was arrested in Nepal yesterday (14), has arrived in Sri Lanka. MORE..

video | October 15, 2025  7:00 pm
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6:00 p.m. Pakistan local time on Wednesday, Islamabad said, after fresh fighting erupted between the neighbours. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  6:56 pm
Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara granted bail

Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara granted bail

Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), earlier today has been granted bail, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  6:25 pm
Parliament to debate Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week

Parliament to debate Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week

Parliament is scheduled to debate the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  5:54 pm
Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake granted bail

Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake granted bail

Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has been granted bail by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  5:26 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu in court for corruption trial appearance

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu in court for corruption trial appearance

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in a Tel Aviv court on Wednesday (Oct 15) for the latest hearing in his long-running corruption trial, which opened in May 2020. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  5:19 pm
Five arrested over the seizure of 839kg of narcotics in southern seas

Five arrested over the seizure of 839kg of narcotics in southern seas

A total of five individuals have been apprehended over the seizure of over 830kg of narcotics in Southern seas yesterday (14). MORE..

| October 15, 2025  4:23 pm
Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court

Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court

Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has appeared before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  3:54 pm
UNP reiterates its call for opposition factions to unite to protect the multi-party system in Sri Lanka

UNP reiterates its call for opposition factions to unite to protect the multi-party system in Sri Lanka

The United National Party says it is of the view that all political parties must be brought together on to one platform to protect the democratic multi-party system in Sri Lanka. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  3:52 pm
Govt to introduce four key bills under proposed Labour Law reforms

Govt to introduce four key bills under proposed Labour Law reforms

The government is preparing to introduce four key bills under the proposed labour law reforms, the Minister of Labor and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Anil Jayantha Fernando has stated. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  3:17 pm
South Korea bars travel to parts of Cambodia amid concerns over scam centres

South Korea bars travel to parts of Cambodia amid concerns over scam centres

South Korea on Wednesday (Oct 15) issued travel bans on parts of Cambodia over growing concerns about its citizens being lured to scam centres in the Southeast Asian country. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  3:00 pm