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Several trapped after tree falls on three-wheeler in Rambukkana

Several trapped after tree falls on three-wheeler in Rambukkana

A large tree has fallen onto a three-wheeler traveling along the Mawanella–Rambukkana road this evening (23), police stated. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  10:06 pm
UN Security Council reforms no longer an option, but a necessity: Modi

UN Security Council reforms no longer an option, but a necessity: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for reforms of the UN Security Council, asserting that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message that changes to institutions of global governance were no longer an option, but a necessity. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  9:30 pm
Malaysian national arrested at BIA with around 5kg of cocaine

Malaysian national arrested at BIA with around 5kg of cocaine

A Malaysian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while attempting to smuggle around 5kg of cocaine into the island. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  9:02 pm
Special transport arrangements for A/L candidates facing disaster-related disruptions

Special transport arrangements for A/L candidates facing disaster-related disruptions

The Disaster Management Centre, in coordination with the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), has arranged a special transportation plan to assist Advanced Level examination candidates who are facing travel difficulties, following yesterday’s landslide in Pahala Kadugannawa. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  8:04 pm
Canada to revise law for citizenship by descent

Canada to revise law for citizenship by descent

Canada is set to modernise its citizenship rules, which could benefit thousands of Indian-origin families and other Canadians born abroad. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  7:36 pm
Advisory issued for strong winds, heavy showers and rough seas

Advisory issued for strong winds, heavy showers and rough seas

A low-pressure area has formed over the South Andaman Sea area and is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a depression over the South-east Bay of Bengal tomorrow, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  7:05 pm
Landslide in Pahala Kadugannawa not a risk to wider region - NBRO

Landslide in Pahala Kadugannawa not a risk to wider region - NBRO

The landslide occurred yesterday in Pahala Kadugannawa is a localized risk confined to the immediate site and does not pose a threat to the wider region, Dr. Gamini Jayatissa, the Director of the Landslide Research and Study Division of the National Building Research Organisation stated. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  6:30 pm
Special guidelines issued for A/L students traveling from Kegalle and Mawanella to Kandy

Special guidelines issued for A/L students traveling from Kegalle and Mawanella to Kandy

Students from Kegalle and Mawanella, who are required to sit for the Advanced Level examinations at centres located in and around the Kandy city, will be allowed to sit the exam at the nearest examination centre if they face severe difficulties in reaching their assigned centres, Kegalle District Secretary Jagath M. Herath has stated. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  6:03 pm
Israel PM Netanyahu vows to keep striking Hamas and Hezbollah

Israel PM Netanyahu vows to keep striking Hamas and Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday (Nov 23) that Israel would do “everything necessary” to stop Hezbollah from regrouping in Lebanon and Hamas from doing the same in Gaza. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  5:31 pm
Pahala Kadugannawa Landslide: Alternative routes announced for students travelling to A/L exam centres

Pahala Kadugannawa Landslide: Alternative routes announced for students travelling to A/L exam centres

Alternative routes and emergency contact numbers have been issued to students travelling to their Advanced Level examination centres tomorrow (24), as well as for relevant officials, following yesterday’s landslide in Pahala Kadugannawa. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  5:02 pm
Landslide warnings issued for residents of 12 districts extended

Landslide warnings issued for residents of 12 districts extended

Early landslide warnings issued to residents of multiple areas in 12 districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island, have been extended. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  4:31 pm
Two dead in separate road accidents

Two dead in separate road accidents

An individual has died in a road accident that occurred along the Ratnapura – Embilipitiya road in Udawalawa, police stated. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  4:04 pm
Canada says it will resume US trade talks ‘when appropriate’

Canada says it will resume US trade talks ‘when appropriate’

Canada will resume trade discussions with the United States “when it’s appropriate,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, noting he did not have a pressing issue to address with President Donald Trump. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  3:35 pm
Over 132,000 tourists arrive in November

Over 132,000 tourists arrive in November

A total of 132,783 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in November, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  3:00 pm
Youth arrested with more than 1kg of Ice in Madampitiya

Youth arrested with more than 1kg of Ice in Madampitiya

A youth has been arrested for the possession of more than one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine at the Mihijaya Sewana Housing Scheme in Madampitiya, police stated. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  2:33 pm
Sri Lanka stands ready to deepen cooperation with China – FM

Sri Lanka stands ready to deepen cooperation with China – FM

Sri Lanka stands ready to deepen cooperation with China based on equality and mutual respect, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath stated. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  2:17 pm
Myanmar says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar’s military said on Sunday (Nov 23) it arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in five days in a highly publicised crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  1:54 pm
Complaint lodged with CID over reports that A/L question paper was leaked

Complaint lodged with CID over reports that A/L question paper was leaked

The Department of Examinations has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department requesting an investigation into reports claiming that the Economics question paper of this year’s GCE Advanced Level examination had been leaked prior to the exam. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  1:40 pm
Heavy showers above 100mm likely at some places this evening

Heavy showers above 100mm likely at some places this evening

An ‘Amber’ level advisory for heavy rains has been issued until 8.30 a.m. tomorrow (24), by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  1:30 pm
Locomotive Engineers to halt train services from Mahawa over elephant-train collisions

Locomotive Engineers to halt train services from Mahawa over elephant-train collisions

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union has announced that goods and fuel trains operating from Mahawa to Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Kankesanthurai will be withdrawn from service. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  1:05 pm
Death toll due to adverse weather climbs to 09 across the island

Death toll due to adverse weather climbs to 09 across the island

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) states that the death toll due to adverse weather conditions has risen to nine. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  12:18 pm
Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Thousands of people in Australia’s Northern Territory were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the region, including capital Darwin, overnight. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  11:50 am
Over 1,000 arrested in “Nation United” island-wide anti-drug raids

Over 1,000 arrested in “Nation United” island-wide anti-drug raids

More than 1,000 individuals have been arrested yesterday (22), during the nationwide operation launched to eradicate drugs from the country under the theme “Nation United – National Drive”, aimed at eradicating narcotics from the country. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  11:26 am
Commuters to pay bus fares using bank cards from tomorrow

Commuters to pay bus fares using bank cards from tomorrow

Commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued credit and debit cards on buses equipped with ticket-issuing machines with effect from tomorrow (24). MORE..

| November 23, 2025  10:18 am
Kadugannawa Landslide: Army engaged in restoration activities, police issue alternative routes

Kadugannawa Landslide: Army engaged in restoration activities, police issue alternative routes

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) states that the Sri Lanka Army in Beragala is currently engaged in restoring the area affected by the landslide that occurred in Pahala Kadugannawa yesterday (22) to its normal condition. MORE..

| November 23, 2025  9:17 am