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Govt plans to triple daily fresh milk procurement by 2029: Dy Minister

The government is hoping to increase the amount of fresh milk collected from farmers to 3 million liters per day by 2029, up from 1 million liters in 2025, states Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 9:33 am

Ukraine seeks new round of talks with Russia

Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 8:30 am

Dr. Nadeesha Chandrasena who won the 2025 WIPO Global Award returns to the island

Sri Lankan engineer Dr. Nadeesha Chandrasena who won a 2025 WIPO Global Award in the environment category for her innovative stormwater management solution, the ‘Smart Drain’, returned to the island. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 8:15 am

Three including two infants die in tragic accident in Narammala

A driver and two infants have died in an accident when a car, which the driver had lost control of, veered to the right side of the road and collided with a bus plying from the opposite direction in Narammala. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 7:52 am

Japan holds Upper House elections in key test for Prime Minister Ishiba

Voting began on Sunday morning for an election for Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, a poll that could affect the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads a minority government.

| July 20, 2025 7:23 am

Man hacked to death in Hekitta

An individual has been hacked to death with sharp weapons in Hekitta, Wattala last night (19), police stated. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 6:45 am

Meemure accident death toll increases to four

The number of individuals died in yesterday’s Meemure accident has increased to four, police said. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 6:42 am

34 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam

At least 34 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather.

| July 20, 2025 6:19 am

Heavy showers above 75 mm expected in some areas today

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| July 20, 2025 5:35 am

Goal is to reduce number of students in a classroom to 25-30: PM Harini

The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that the government’s goal is to limit the number of students in a classroom to between 25 to 30, emphasizing that it is not possible to deliver quality education in classrooms with around 50-60 students. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 10:37 pm

Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena dismissed from service

The National Police Commission has decided to remove former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief, Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena, from the Sri Lanka Police service following a disciplinary inquiry into his actions prior to the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 10:00 pm

Three dead and 3 injured as van topples down precipice

A total of three persons, including two women, have reportedly died after a van veered off the road and toppled down a precipice in the Karambaketiya area of Ududumbara, police said. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 9:12 pm

Trump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein report, seeks $10 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday, over the newspaper’s report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein that included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to secrets they shared. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 8:44 pm

Report of inquiry committee probing Deshabandu to be submitted to Speaker

The final report of the Committee of Inquiry appointed to inquire and report its findings on suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, in respect of acts of gross abuse of power, is scheduled to be handed over to the Speaker of Parliament within the coming week. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 6:46 pm

MP Jagath Vithana’s son arrested

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Jagath Vithana’s son has been arrested by officers of the Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 5:19 pm

Sri Lanka’s rubber exporters seek tariff relief to compete in US market

Ahead of the August 1 deadline for further negotiations on the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the Sri Lankan rubber exporters said they faced the threat of losing the US market unless a better deal was worked out. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 4:55 pm

Foreign Minister meets Indian actor Ravi Mohan to discuss film tourism

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism, and Foreign Employment, Vijitha Herath, has held a meeting with renowned Indian actor and producer Ravi Mohan, also known as Jayam Ravi, along with acclaimed singer Keneesha Francis. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 4:22 pm

Thalawathugoda shooting: Arrested excise officer and businessman remanded

The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of an excise officer and a businessman who were arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred near a nightclub in the Thalawathugoda area early this morning (19). MORE..

| July 19, 2025 3:38 pm

‘Red’ warning issued for strong winds and rough seas

A ‘Red’ warning has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds and rough seas in the areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Hambantota. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 2:13 pm

Shooting incident reported outside nightclub in Thalawathugoda

A shooting incident has been reported in front of a nightclub in the Thalawathugoda area in the early hours of this morning (19). MORE..

| July 19, 2025 12:50 pm

US Embassy strengthens regional efforts to combat synthetic drug threat

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB), has concluded a two-week regional training initiative focused on identifying and analyzing synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, particularly fentanyl and its analogs—substances that have become an urgent global concern. MORE..

| July 19, 2025 12:18 pm