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Sri Lanka strengthens engagement with European Parliament on GSP+ and trade cooperation
Sri Lanka strengthens engagement with European Parliament on GSP+ and trade cooperation
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held a constructive meeting in Brussels, Belgium this afternoon with Bernd Lange, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the International Trade Committee (INTA), and EU GSP+ Rapporteur. MORE..
CBSL issues notice to public on prohibited pyramid schemes
CBSL issues notice to public on prohibited pyramid schemes
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a notice to the public regarding prohibited pyramid schemes. MORE..
Proposal seeking select committee to probe release of 323 containers presented to parliament
Proposal seeking select committee to probe release of 323 containers presented to parliament
A proposal seeking the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to look into the release of 323 containers without mandatory physical inspection and to report to Parliament was presented to Parliament today. MORE..
All parties must work together to counter attempts to create ethnic tensions – President tells TNA MPs
All parties must work together to counter attempts to create ethnic tensions – President tells TNA MPs
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says he held a meeting with a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), this afternoon (19) at the Presidential Secretariat following a request made by the party. MORE..
Low pressure area likely to intensify and near Sri Lanka’s northern coast
Low pressure area likely to intensify and near Sri Lanka’s northern coast
The Department of Meteorology says that a fresh low pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal around Saturday (November 22). MORE..
Two arrested over foreign employment scams
Two arrested over foreign employment scams
Authorities have arrested two individuals in connection with large-scale foreign employment scams, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) stated. MORE..
Two night mail trains cancelled today
Two night mail trains cancelled today
Sri Lanka Railways announced that two night mail trains operating between Colombo Fort and Badulla railway stations will be cancelled today (19). MORE..
ITAK MPs meet President for talks
ITAK MPs meet President for talks
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held a special discussion with several parliamentarians and representatives of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK). MORE..
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan, killing one person, injuring another and forcing more than 170 people to evacuate. MORE..
India to host Colombo Security Conclave NSA meeting tomorrow
India to host Colombo Security Conclave NSA meeting tomorrow
The Seventh Meeting of the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) will be held in New Delhi tomorrow (20), the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced. MORE..
Namal Rajapaksa rejects reports circulating about his degree certificates
Namal Rajapaksa rejects reports circulating about his degree certificates
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has rejected the reports currently being circulated regarding his degree and education qualifications. MORE..
Appeals Court orders report on measures to prevent human–elephant conflict
Appeals Court orders report on measures to prevent human–elephant conflict
The Court of Appeal today directed the Minister of Wildlife and several other respondents to submit a report detailing the measures taken by the government to prevent human–elephant conflict. MORE..
China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens
China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens
China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported - a decision which comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between Asia’s top two economies. MORE..
Committee appointed to draft service constitution for specialist doctors
Committee appointed to draft service constitution for specialist doctors
Steps have been taken by the Ministry of Health to appoint a committee to draft the service constitution for specialist doctors. MORE..
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Trump’s offer of military intervention against cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Trump’s offer of military intervention against cartels
Mexico’s president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S. MORE..
Upcountry train derailment occurred at previously identified hazardous site – Minister
Upcountry train derailment occurred at previously identified hazardous site – Minister
Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake stated today (19) in Parliament that the location where a Colombo-bound train derailed along the upcountry line had previously been identified as a hazardous area. MORE..
| November 19, 2025 12:44 pm
Court sets December 16 hearing on Trincomalee temple dispute
Court sets December 16 hearing on Trincomalee temple dispute
The Court of Appeal today (19) scheduled a hearing on December 16 to consider a petition seeking an injunction to prevent the implementation of an order issued by the Department of Coastal Conservation to remove a part of the Trincomalee Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya. MORE..
Individual nabbed for plotting to murder hotel owner in Weligama
Individual nabbed for plotting to murder hotel owner in Weligama
An individual who visited a tourist hotel in Weligama allegedly to murder the owner of the premises has been arrested, police stated. MORE..
Committee appointed to investigate conduct of Dayasiri Jayasekara in Parliament
Committee appointed to investigate conduct of Dayasiri Jayasekara in Parliament
A three-member committee has been appointed to investigate a complaint made by Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala regarding the conduct of Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara. MORE..
| November 19, 2025 12:12 pm
Australian PM says no apology over Border Force’s secret boat returnee scheme
Australian PM says no apology over Border Force’s secret boat returnee scheme
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns a secret operation using fishing boats to remove people from Australia’s northern waters is subsidising illegal fishers and people smugglers. MORE..
Government to introduce new fisherman’s pension scheme
Government to introduce new fisherman’s pension scheme
The government has announced plans to introduce a new Fisherman’s Pension Scheme, effective from December 21, 2025. MORE..
Shortage of medicinal plants has affected Ayurvedic medicine production: Experts
Shortage of medicinal plants has affected Ayurvedic medicine production: Experts
The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation states that it is facing a severe crisis due to the shortage of medicinal plants required for the production of local Ayurvedic medicines. MORE..
Chikungunya spreading rapidly in Matara: Entomology officers
Chikungunya spreading rapidly in Matara: Entomology officers
The chikungunya disease is spreading rapidly in the Matara district, the Health Entomology Officers’ Association has warned. MORE..
‘Parasocial’ named Cambridge dictionary word of the year
‘Parasocial’ named Cambridge dictionary word of the year
The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed “parasocial” as its word of the year for 2025, defined as involving a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know. MORE..
Fire breaks out at factory in Ranala
Fire breaks out at factory in Ranala
A fire has broken out in a storage facility of a factory in Ranala, Kaduwela early this morning (19), police stated. MORE..
| November 19, 2025 10:05 am