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Cardinal Ranjith urges Sri Lankans to preserve heritage, warns against becoming slaves to foreign ideologies

His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that Sri Lanka should not become subservient to the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and foreign nations, emphasizing that such dependency undermines the country’s self-respect. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 10:01 pm

Joy in Israel and Gaza as ceasefire and hostage deal is signed

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday (Oct 9) to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 8:24 pm

Nobel Prize in literature goes to Hungarian novelist for work confronting ‘apocalyptic terror’

The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist who said his dark and difficult novels aim to examine reality “to the point of madness.” MORE..

| October 9, 2025 4:56 pm

Govt to provide benefits to unaddressed retirees in 2026 budget – Minister

Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Dr. Chandana Abayaratne, announced that a significant number of retired public servants whose salaries were not increased in the 2025 Budget will receive due benefits in the 2026 Budget. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 4:49 pm

IMF asks Sri Lanka to beef up anti-graft operations

The International Monetary Fund asked cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Thursday to strengthen its anti-corruption agency and accelerate prosecutions after a review of a bailout that began in 2023. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 3:57 pm

Indian nationals continue to dominate tourist arrivals figures

A total of 34,046 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in the month of October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 2:46 pm

Police issue clarification on reports circulating about mastermind behind Easter Sunday Attacks

The Police Media Division has stated that a false news report is circulating on social media claiming that retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne told the Parliamentary High Posts Committee that the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks has been identified and that India is behind it. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 1:53 pm

Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India

Sir Keir Starmer has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to the country. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 1:40 pm

29 mobile phones found in Boossa high-security prison

A total of 29 mobile phones have been recovered today from wards A, C, and D of the Boossa High-Security Prison, which houses some of Sri Lanka’s most dangerous criminals. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 1:24 pm

Two arrested for defrauding Rs. 200 million by promising employment in Europe

Two individuals connected to a large-scale scam involving nearly Rs. 200 million, falsely promising jobs in European countries, have been arrested by officers of the Special Investigations Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 1:09 pm

Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday after Gaza ceasefire deal

Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday under a US plan to end the war in Gaza and the country’s military will complete the first part of a partial withdrawal from the enclave within 24 hours of the deal being signed, said a source briefed on details of the agreement. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 12:34 pm

13 bank accounts linked to Backhoe Saman’s wife and associates frozen: CID informs court

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (9) that 13 bank accounts belonging to Shadhika Lakshani — the wife of Backhoe Saman, who is currently in remand custody — and her close associates have been frozen. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 12:05 pm

PUCSL to announce final decision on electricity tariff revision shortly

Approximately 500 individuals submitted opinions and suggestions during public consultation sessions held in relation to the third electricity tariff revision proposed for this year, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) stated. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 11:36 am

Afghan Taliban foreign minister begins first India visit

Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 11:18 am

Colombo Port generates Rs. 32 billion profit in first 8 months of 2025

The Colombo Port has recorded a net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion during the first eight months of 2025, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation stated. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 11:14 am

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on fifth review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 10:53 am

France’s Macron will appoint new prime minister in next 48 hours

French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday, adding that a majority of lawmakers were against holding a snap parliamentary election amid France’s worst crisis in decades. MORE..

| October 9, 2025 10:43 am