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Second reading vote on 2026 Budget in Parliament today

Second reading vote on 2026 Budget in Parliament today

The Second Reading vote of the 2026 Budget is scheduled to be held today (14) at 6 p.m., the Parliament’s Department of Communication announced. MORE..

| November 14, 2025  7:50 am
Two including woman arrested for aiding and abetting Kotahena shooting incident

Two including woman arrested for aiding and abetting Kotahena shooting incident

Two suspects including a woman have been arrested for aiding and abetting the recent shooting and murder of a person in the Kotahena area, by the Colombo District Crime Division, yesterday (13). MORE..

| November 14, 2025  7:16 am
BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

The British Broadcasting Corporation sent a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory. MORE..

| November 14, 2025  6:44 am
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Prevailing rainy conditions are expected to continue in the Northern and Eastern provinces due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance developing to the east of the island, today (14), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| November 14, 2025  6:32 am
Gabon court sentences former first lady and president’s son to 20 years in prison

Gabon court sentences former first lady and president’s son to 20 years in prison

Gabon’s former first lady and her son were sentenced in absentia by a special criminal court to 20 years in prison following a two-day trial in Libreville. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  9:56 pm
President claims taxpayer money was previously used to fund extremism

President claims taxpayer money was previously used to fund extremism

President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, alleged that it was disclosed to him, during a discussion with intelligence officers, the manner in which public tax money had previously been spent to fund extremist elements. MORE..

video | November 13, 2025  9:18 pm
Two dead, 18 hurt in South Korea after truck crashes into market

Two dead, 18 hurt in South Korea after truck crashes into market

A light truck crashed into a market in South Korea on Thursday, ploughing 150 metres (164 yards) along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to emergency officials and media reports. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  7:41 pm
Five new foreign envoys present credentials to President Dissanayake

Five new foreign envoys present credentials to President Dissanayake

Three newly appointed Ambassadors and two High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (13). MORE..

| November 13, 2025  6:35 pm
Announcement on fertilizer subsidy for Maha season

Announcement on fertilizer subsidy for Maha season

The Commissioner General of Agrarian Development, Dhammika Ranatunga, says that there is no reason for concerns regarding delays or non-receipt of the fertilizer subsidy for the ‘Maha’ cultivation season. MORE..

video | November 13, 2025  5:11 pm
Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers

Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers

Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka’s cricket team after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad raised security concerns during their ongoing tour, the interior minister said on Thursday. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  4:38 pm
Revenue growth expected to slow down in 2026 due to decline in vehicle imports - Draft Report on Appropriation Bill

Revenue growth expected to slow down in 2026 due to decline in vehicle imports - Draft Report on Appropriation Bill

The draft report prepared in accordance with Standing Order 121(5)(i) of Parliament regarding the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2026 was considered at the meeting of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF). MORE..

| November 13, 2025  4:07 pm
Delhi car blast: Terrorists planned big attacks on Dec. 6, say officials

Delhi car blast: Terrorists planned big attacks on Dec. 6, say officials

Indian government investigation into the horrific bomb blasts that took place near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening revealed that doctors linked to the terror attack, including Dr Umar Nabi, the one who was driving the explosives-laden car, had planned to attack in multiple locations across Delhi and the NCR region on December 6. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  3:49 pm
Kuchchaveli PS Chairman’s bail application rejected

Kuchchaveli PS Chairman’s bail application rejected

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected the bail application filed by the Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha, Ainiya Pillai Mubarak of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), who was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs. 500,000. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  3:32 pm
One in five Sri Lankan adults suffer from diabetes - health officials

One in five Sri Lankan adults suffer from diabetes - health officials

Health authorities have revealed that one in five adults in Sri Lanka is currently living with diabetes, underscoring a growing public health concern in the country. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  3:12 pm
FR petition seeks order to recover compensation paid to ex-Ministers and MPs for property damage

FR petition seeks order to recover compensation paid to ex-Ministers and MPs for property damage

The Supreme Court has fixed for consideration the fundamental rights (FR) petition filed seeking an order to recover the compensation “unlawfully” obtained by several former Ministers and Members of Parliament for their torched homes and properties during the violent incidents that occurred across the island on May 09, 2022. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  2:52 pm
Advisory issued for severe lightning

Advisory issued for severe lightning

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and districts today (13). MORE..

| November 13, 2025  2:25 pm
Sri Lanka players to stay in Pakistan to continue tour, games move to Rawalpindi

Sri Lanka players to stay in Pakistan to continue tour, games move to Rawalpindi

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the 16-member national cricket squad, along with the accompanying team management and support staff, will continue their tour of Pakistan. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  1:59 pm
Interim report on public service salary scheme to be submitted to Ministerial Committee

Interim report on public service salary scheme to be submitted to Ministerial Committee

An interim report prepared to establish a formal salary scheme for the public service will be presented to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, stated Member of Parliament Chandana Sooriyaarachchi, Chair of the Sub-Committee. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  1:03 pm
Nugegoda rally on Nov. 21 to remind govt of its promises - Namal

Nugegoda rally on Nov. 21 to remind govt of its promises - Namal

The public rally against the government, scheduled to be held in Nugegoda on November 21, is intended to remind the government of the promises it made to the people, says Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  12:44 pm
Arrest warrant issued for former NLB Director Thusitha Halloluwa

Arrest warrant issued for former NLB Director Thusitha Halloluwa

Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva today issued a warrant for the arrest of the former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa for failure to appear before the court over an incident involving a false complaint. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  12:30 pm
Gold prices increase by Rs. 10,000 in Sri Lanka

Gold prices increase by Rs. 10,000 in Sri Lanka

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen following a significant increase in the price of gold in the world market. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  12:10 pm
Sheikh Hasina sets conditions for return to Bangladesh, accuses Yunus of degrading ties with India

Sheikh Hasina sets conditions for return to Bangladesh, accuses Yunus of degrading ties with India

Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her return home hinges on the restoration of “participatory democracy”, lifting of the ban on the Awami League and the conduct of free, fair and inclusive elections. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  11:56 am
Two associates of ‘Loku Patty’ arrested with cash and heroin

Two associates of ‘Loku Patty’ arrested with cash and heroin

The Aluthgama Police have arrested two associates of a notorious criminal known as ‘Loku Patty’, seizing Rs. 2.6 million in illicit cash, a stock of heroin, a motorcycle, and two mobile phones. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  11:42 am
Sri Lankan crew remanded in Maldives until trial in record 350kg drug bust case

Sri Lankan crew remanded in Maldives until trial in record 350kg drug bust case

The Criminal Court Wednesday (12) ordered the detention of five Sri Lankan men until the conclusion of their trial in connection with the seizure of 350 kilograms of illicit drugs from a Sri Lankan vessel intercepted in Maldivian waters last week. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  11:02 am
Advocates for animal welfare urges govt. action on rising stray dog population

Advocates for animal welfare urges govt. action on rising stray dog population

The Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) has raised concern over the rising number of dog bites in the country, citing a significant increase in the stray dog population. MORE..

| November 13, 2025  10:45 am