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

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

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
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
Govt. to launch several initiatives to boost tourism ahead of upcoming season

Govt. to launch several initiatives to boost tourism ahead of upcoming season

The government has launched several initiatives aimed at improving facilities and services for tourists ahead of the upcoming tourist season. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  2:59 pm
Manusha Nanayakkara produced before Colombo Magistrate’s Court

Manusha Nanayakkara produced before Colombo Magistrate’s Court

(UPDATED) Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, who was arrested earlier today (15) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, a short while ago. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  2:37 pm
All IMF reviews expected to conclude by mid-2027: CBSL Governor

All IMF reviews expected to conclude by mid-2027: CBSL Governor

All reviews under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility are expected to be completed by the middle of the year 2027, the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated. MORE..

video | October 15, 2025  2:34 pm
Stock of mortar rounds recovered from land in Kilinochchi

Stock of mortar rounds recovered from land in Kilinochchi

The Pallai Police has recovered a stock of 40 mortar shells from a plot of land in the Potthar Kudiyirippu area of Muhamalai, Kilinochchi. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  2:13 pm
Manusha Nanayakkara arrested by Bribery Commission

Manusha Nanayakkara arrested by Bribery Commission

Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while ago. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  1:46 pm
PM Harini to undertake official visit to India tomorrow

PM Harini to undertake official visit to India tomorrow

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya is scheduled to undertake an official visit to India from 16-18 October 2025. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  12:54 pm
Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake prepared to appear before court

Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake prepared to appear before court

The legal counsel for Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has informed the Court of Appeal that his client is prepared to appear before the Mt. Lavinia Magistrate’s Court in connection with the recent incident that occurred at the Mt. Lavinia Magistrate’s court premises. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  12:27 pm
Kopai Police Station temporarily removed following court order

Kopai Police Station temporarily removed following court order

The Kopai Police Station has been temporarily removed from its current location, police sources confirmed. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  11:48 am
Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday (Oct 14), one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since United States President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  11:32 am
Gold prices continue to surge in Sri Lanka

Gold prices continue to surge in Sri Lanka

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by over Rs. 5,000 today (15) in comparison to yesterday’s (14) rates. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  11:08 am
PM Harini returns after concluding China visit

PM Harini returns after concluding China visit

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka this morning (15) after successfully concluding her visit to China to attend the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, undertaken at the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  10:55 am
PNB Director transferred; New Director appointed to Police Narcotics Bureau

PNB Director transferred; New Director appointed to Police Narcotics Bureau

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hemal Prashantha, who served as the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), has been transferred to the Police Field Force Headquarters as its Acting Commander. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  10:42 am
Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake files writ petition seeking to prevent arrest

Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake files writ petition seeking to prevent arrest

Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has filed a writ petition with the Court of Appeal through his lawyers seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with an alleged incident at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  9:57 am
Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara arrives at Bribery Commission

Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara arrives at Bribery Commission

Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), to record a statement, a short while ago. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  9:28 am
Two STF personnel head to Nepal to help bring back ‘Ishara Sewwandi’ and 4 others

Two STF personnel head to Nepal to help bring back ‘Ishara Sewwandi’ and 4 others

Two Special Task Force (STF) personnel have left for Nepal to assist the CID team already there to bring back the five Sri Lankan suspects, including ‘Ishara Sewwandi,’ who is a main suspect in the killing of ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  9:27 am
‘Ishara Sewwandi’ to be brought back to Sri Lanka today?

‘Ishara Sewwandi’ to be brought back to Sri Lanka today?

‘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), is scheduled to be brought back to Sri Lanka today (15), according to police sources. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  8:18 am
Man dead after earth mound collapses in mine

Man dead after earth mound collapses in mine

A man has reportedly died after a mound of earth collapsed in a mine in the Agarathenna area of the Passara Police Division. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  7:57 am
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise

A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  7:33 am
US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk’s death

US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk’s death

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  7:19 am
Narcotics haul found floating in southern seas: Over 800kg of drugs including 670kg of ‘Ice’

Narcotics haul found floating in southern seas: Over 800kg of drugs including 670kg of ‘Ice’

The exact contents of the 51 packages found floating on seas off the southern coast, which were recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to the Tangalle fisheries harbour last evening, have been revealed by the navy today. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  6:45 am
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department states that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) and the atmospheric disturbances in the vicinity of the island are currently influencing the weather over the island. MORE..

| October 15, 2025  6:34 am