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Colombo HC orders CID Director to produce documents related to separate carrom board case
Colombo HC orders CID Director to produce documents related to separate carrom board case
The Colombo High Court today ordered the CID Director to produce documents related to the case filed by the Attorney General against former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who are currently serving prison sentences. MORE..
Indian airports on high alert over possible terror threat
Indian airports on high alert over possible terror threat
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has placed all Indian airports on maximum alert following intelligence inputs warning of potential threats from terrorists or “anti-social elements” between September 22 and October 2, 2025. MORE..
78-year-old arrested with stock of explosives in Rakwana
78-year-old arrested with stock of explosives in Rakwana
A 78-year-old individual, a resident of Rakwana has been arrested in Medagangoda for the illegal possession of a large quantity of commercial explosives. MORE..
Aravinda Senarath steps down as COPA Chairman
Aravinda Senarath steps down as COPA Chairman
National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Aravinda Senarath has announced that he is stepping down as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). MORE..
Arkia – Israeli Airline to resume Tel Aviv-Colombo flights in Sep. 2025
Arkia – Israeli Airline to resume Tel Aviv-Colombo flights in Sep. 2025
Arkia – Israeli Airlines from September 2025 plans to resume service to Sri Lanka, last served until May 2024. MORE..
Tuition classes targeting 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship exam banned from midnight
Tuition classes targeting 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship exam banned from midnight
The conduct of tuition classes, seminars, and other workshops targeting the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is banned from midnight today (Aug 06) until the conclusion of the exam. MORE..
Gautam Adani steps down from executive role at ports unit
Gautam Adani steps down from executive role at ports unit
India’s infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani has stepped down from his executive position at his group’s most valuable company, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, no longer serving as a key managerial figure. MORE..
UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk ‘catastrophic consequences’
UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk ‘catastrophic consequences’
A top UN official has warned there would be “catastrophic consequences” if Israel expands its military operations in Gaza, after reports Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is pushing for a total reoccupation of the strip. MORE..
133,000 new vehicles registered in Sri Lanka since January
133,000 new vehicles registered in Sri Lanka since January
A total of 133,678 new vehicles have been registered in Sri Lanka since January, according to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was commenting on recent trends in vehicle registration in the country. MORE..
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while ago. MORE..
Sagala Ratnayaka arrives at FCID
Sagala Ratnayaka arrives at FCID
Former Chief of Staff of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe Sagala Ratnayaka has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID). MORE..
120 foreigners obtain temporary driving licenses at BIA service counter
120 foreigners obtain temporary driving licenses at BIA service counter
A total of 120 foreign nationals have been issued temporary driving licenses through the newly established service counter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake since its launch on August 3, the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe states. MORE..
Trump administration terminates mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts
Trump administration terminates mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credited with helping end the COVID-19 pandemic and saving millions of lives. MORE..
Second reading debate of Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament today
Second reading debate of Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament today
The second reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to take place in Parliament today. MORE..
GMOA threatens to strike next week
GMOA threatens to strike next week
The Central Committee of the Government Medical Officers’ Association has decided to launch an island-wide strike based on several demands, including the implementation of doctors’ transfers, Dr. Hansamal Weerasuriya, the Assistant Secretary of the GMOA stated. MORE..
Six dead in five separate road accidents across Sri Lanka
Six dead in five separate road accidents across Sri Lanka
Six individuals, including four youth, have died in five separate road accidents reported from various parts of the island. MORE..
China reports 7,000 Chikungunya cases
China reports 7,000 Chikungunya cases
China is a facing a major chikungunya outbreak with over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus reported in the Guangdong province. MORE..
Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to arrive in Sri Lanka today
Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to arrive in Sri Lanka today
The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today on an official visit. MORE..
Revoking privileges of Ex- Presidents, more about political revenge than policy: MR
Revoking privileges of Ex- Presidents, more about political revenge than policy: MR
The present government is revoking the privileges of former presidents out of a sense of revenge rather than real policy, according to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
Bangladesh announces election as country marks year since ex-PM fled
Bangladesh announces election as country marks year since ex-PM fled
Bangladesh will hold its first elections since protests toppled its former prime minister next February, the country’s interim leader said on the anniversary of her overthrow. MORE..
Resolution passed in Parliament to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from IGP post forwarded to President
Resolution passed in Parliament to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from IGP post forwarded to President
The resolution which was passed in Parliament yesterday to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of IGP has been forwarded to the President by the Speaker, the Office of the Parliament Secretary-General said.
Several spells of light showers expected today
Several spells of light showers expected today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (06), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Eight-year-old dies after falling into Z-D Canal
Eight-year-old dies after falling into Z-D Canal
An eight-year-old child has died after falling into the Z-D Canal in Polonnaruwa, this evening (05). MORE..
Trump again threatens ‘very substantial’ tariff hikes for India over Russian oil
Trump again threatens ‘very substantial’ tariff hikes for India over Russian oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would increase the tariff charged on imports from India from the current rate of 25% “very substantially” over the next 24 hours, in view of New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil. MORE..
Mudslide engulfs Indian village, at least four dead, over 50 missing
Mudslide engulfs Indian village, at least four dead, over 50 missing
Surging floodwaters and a torrent of mud swept through a village in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing at least four people while more than 50 others were missing, authorities and local TV channels said on Tuesday. MORE..