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Over 650 suspects arrested during special island-wide police raids

Over 650 suspects arrested during special island-wide police raids

Sri Lanka Police announced that a total of 654 suspects were arrested during island-wide operations within yesterday. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  6:38 pm
Fire breaks out at Dhaka Airport; All flights suspended

Fire breaks out at Dhaka Airport; All flights suspended

A major fire broke out at the cargo terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday, forcing the suspension of all flights. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  5:51 pm
Six spill gates of Rajanganaya Reservoir opened by 6 feet

Six spill gates of Rajanganaya Reservoir opened by 6 feet

The Department of Irrigation has reported that six spill gates of Rajanganaya reservoir are currently open due to heavy rainfall in the island. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  4:59 pm
NTC implements special bus service for long weekend

NTC implements special bus service for long weekend

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that a special bus operation plan will be implemented for the upcoming long weekend and the Deepavali festival which falls on 20 October 2025. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  4:37 pm
President says aware that some individuals within political and state machinery involved in drug-related activities

President says aware that some individuals within political and state machinery involved in drug-related activities

During the ceremony for the Presentation of the President’s Colours to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Commissioning of Cadet Officers, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the newly commissioned officers, emphasizing the significance of their responsibilities. MORE..

video | October 18, 2025  4:06 pm
Court backlogs to be cleared by December 31 - Judicial Service Commission

Court backlogs to be cleared by December 31 - Judicial Service Commission

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a circular informing that all pending case backlogs in courts must be cleared on or before 31 December 2025. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  3:57 pm
Suspect wanted over Borella shooting nabbed at BIA

Suspect wanted over Borella shooting nabbed at BIA

A suspect has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in connection with the recent shooting incident in the Kader Nana Watte area in Borella, while attempting to leave the country for Dubai, police said. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  3:25 pm
Ishara Sewwandi taken out of CCD again for further investigations

Ishara Sewwandi taken out of CCD again for further investigations

The wanted fugitive Ishara Sewwandi, who was recently arrested in Nepal and extradited to Sri Lanka, has been taken out of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today for further investigations, police said. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  3:07 pm
China and US agree to fresh trade talks

China and US agree to fresh trade talks

China and the United States agreed on Saturday (Oct 18) to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world’s two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  1:10 pm
Port City Colombo named Asia-Pacific’s Best Knowledge Zone for 2025

Port City Colombo named Asia-Pacific’s Best Knowledge Zone for 2025

Port City Colombo (PCC) has been named the Best Knowledge Zone in Asia-Pacific at the Global Free Zones of the Year 2025 awards organised by fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  12:39 pm
Tamil medium schools in two provinces to get special holiday on Tuesday

Tamil medium schools in two provinces to get special holiday on Tuesday

A special holiday has been declared for all Tamil medium schools in the Central and Uva provinces on 21 October (Tuesday) in view of the Deepavali festival which falls on 20 October (Monday). MORE..

| October 18, 2025  12:24 pm
Gold prices in Sri Lanka drop by Rs. 20,000

Gold prices in Sri Lanka drop by Rs. 20,000

Market data indicates that the price of gold in Sri Lanka has decreased by around Rs. 20,000 compared to yesterday (17). MORE..

| October 18, 2025  11:33 am
Landslide warnings extended for 11 districts

Landslide warnings extended for 11 districts

Early landslide warnings issued by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) for multiple areas in eleven districts have been extended, as heavy rainfall continues across parts of the island. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  11:25 am
Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before Mt Lavinia Police

Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before Mt Lavinia Police

Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has arrived at the Mount Lavinia Police today to give a statement regarding an incident involving the threatening and obstruction of duties of a police constable at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  11:12 am
Several spill gates of Rajanganaya and Angamuwa tanks opened

Several spill gates of Rajanganaya and Angamuwa tanks opened

The Director of Water Management, Eng. H.M.P.S.D. Herath, has reported that the Rajanganaya and Angamuwa reservoirs are currently open due to heavy rainfall in the region. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  9:43 am
Sri Lanka records over 1.8 mln tourist arrivals so far in 2025

Sri Lanka records over 1.8 mln tourist arrivals so far in 2025

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that the number of foreign tourist arrivals to the country in 2025 has surpassed 1.8 million as of October 15. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  9:18 am
Britain’s Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

Britain’s Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

Britain’s Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of York following years of criticism about his behaviour and connections to the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  8:49 am
Suspect arrested with over Rs. 3 mln in cash from drug trafficking

Suspect arrested with over Rs. 3 mln in cash from drug trafficking

A suspect has been arrested in Polonnaruwa while in possession of Rs. 3,024,900 in cash, believed to have been earned through drug trafficking, police said. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  8:31 am
Prison Jailor arrested for aiding drug and phone supply to inmate

Prison Jailor arrested for aiding drug and phone supply to inmate

A Prison Jailor has been arrested by the Kalutara North Police for allegedly aiding and abetting a woman in an attempt to supply narcotics and mobile phones to an inmate at the Kalutara Prison. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  8:11 am
Afghanistan pull out of tri-nation series after Pakistani airstrikes kill 3 cricketers

Afghanistan pull out of tri-nation series after Pakistani airstrikes kill 3 cricketers

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) pulled out of the upcoming Tri-Nation Series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka amid the ongoing military tensions with Pakistan. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  7:45 am
After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war

After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  7:20 am
Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island today

Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island today

The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. MORE..

| October 18, 2025  7:11 am
Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say

Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security officials and one Afghan Taliban source. MORE..

| October 17, 2025  10:22 pm
India’s neighbourhood first policy helping all: Sri Lanka PM At NDTV World Summit

India’s neighbourhood first policy helping all: Sri Lanka PM At NDTV World Summit

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today that India’s neighbourhood first policy is helping all the neighbouring countries. MORE..

| October 17, 2025  8:52 pm
‘Glad that President heeded our consistent critique of Penal Code amendment’ – Dilith

‘Glad that President heeded our consistent critique of Penal Code amendment’ – Dilith

‘Sarvajana Balaya’ leader and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says he is glad that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has heeded their consistent critique of a policy measure that would have “irreversibly harmed the growth of Sri Lanka’s primary and secondary education.” MORE..

| October 17, 2025  7:25 pm