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Train services on main line delayed

Train services on main line delayed

A signal failure at Orugodawatte has resulted in delays to train services on the main line, according to Sri Lanka Railways.

| November 18, 2025  8:44 am
GMOA to continue trade union action

GMOA to continue trade union action

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) stated that the ongoing trade union action will continue today (18), citing the absence of a satisfactory solution to the concerns raised by the union. MORE..

| November 18, 2025  8:15 am
Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict

Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict

Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians’ rights and demands and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the enclave that Palestinians and resistance factions oppose. MORE..

| November 18, 2025  7:26 am
Motorcycle used in Meetiyagoda shooting incident recovered

Motorcycle used in Meetiyagoda shooting incident recovered

The motorcycle suspected to have been used in the shooting incident near a restaurant at the Kiralagahawela junction in Meetiyagoda, last night (17), has been recovered by the Baddegama Police. MORE..

| November 18, 2025  7:21 am
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump’s Gaza plan

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump’s Gaza plan

The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave. MORE..

| November 18, 2025  6:53 am
BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump defamation claim

BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump defamation claim

The BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by U.S. President Donald Trump and sees no basis for a defamation case over its editing of one of his speeches, its chair said on Monday. MORE..

| November 18, 2025  6:43 am
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

The low pressure area over the island continues to persist and cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island, today (18), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| November 18, 2025  6:32 am
Landslide warnings issued to residents of eight districts

Landslide warnings issued to residents of eight districts

Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of multiple areas in eight districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  10:28 pm
Woman injured in Meetiyagoda shooting succumbs

Woman injured in Meetiyagoda shooting succumbs

A woman who was injured in a shooting incident in Meetiyagoda earlier today (17), has succumbed to her injuries, police stated. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  9:30 pm
Owner of printing shop used by drug traffickers to brand packages remanded

Owner of printing shop used by drug traffickers to brand packages remanded

The owner of a digital printing shop in Mount Lavinia, who was recently arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) along with stickers used for packaging heroin and ICE, as well as the printing machines used to produce them, has been remanded until tomorrow. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  9:19 pm
Woman injured in shooting in Meetiyagoda

Woman injured in shooting in Meetiyagoda

A woman has sustained injuries in a shooting near a restaurant at the Kiralagahawela junction in Meetiyagoda. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  8:55 pm
Amarapura Maha Nikaya issues statement on Trincomalee Buddha statue incident

Amarapura Maha Nikaya issues statement on Trincomalee Buddha statue incident

The Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero, has sent a letter to the President regarding the incident in which police removed a Buddha statue from a temple premises in Trincomalee. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  8:46 pm
NIA arrests another “active co-conspirator” of Delhi suicide bomber

NIA arrests another “active co-conspirator” of Delhi suicide bomber

The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an “active co-conspirator” of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  7:59 pm
2026 Budget: Expenditure heads of Foreign and Justice ministries passed after vote

2026 Budget: Expenditure heads of Foreign and Justice ministries passed after vote

The expenditure heads of two ministries taken up for debate on the second day of the Committee Stage debate of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, were approved by a majority vote without any amendments. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  7:28 pm
2,183 complaints related to violence against women lodged since Nov. 2024

2,183 complaints related to violence against women lodged since Nov. 2024

A total of 2,183 complaints related to violence against women have been reported since November 2024, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has announced. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  6:45 pm
ADB board approves landmark charter amendment to boost lending capacity

ADB board approves landmark charter amendment to boost lending capacity

The Asian Development Bank on Monday said that its Board of Governors has approved a historic amendment to the ADB Charter, removing the previous lending cap and enabling a 50 percent increase in annual lending to over 36 billion U.S. dollars annually.

| November 17, 2025  6:17 pm
Police clarify video footage showing removal of Buddha statue from temple premises in Trincomalee

Police clarify video footage showing removal of Buddha statue from temple premises in Trincomalee

Sri Lanka Police have issued a statement regarding video footage showing unrest connected to the removal of a Buddha statue from the premises of the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya in Trincomalee. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  5:44 pm
Ministers hold discussion to address issues faced by big onion farmers

Ministers hold discussion to address issues faced by big onion farmers

A meeting was held today (17) at the Presidential Secretariat with local big onion farmers to develop a structured plan to address the challenges they face. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  5:19 pm
Bangladesh’s tribunal sentences ex-home minister Kamal to death for crimes against humanity

Bangladesh’s tribunal sentences ex-home minister Kamal to death for crimes against humanity

Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s aide, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, was also sentenced to death in absentia on Monday by a tribunal for crimes against humanity during last year’s student uprising. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  5:03 pm
Govt signs agreement to secure US$ 300 million loan from ADB

Govt signs agreement to secure US$ 300 million loan from ADB

The government today (17) signed loan agreements to obtain US$ 300 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). MORE..

| November 17, 2025  4:26 pm
Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva pleads not guilty to bribery charges

Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva pleads not guilty to bribery charges

Former Minister Mervyn Silva today (17) pleaded not guilty before the Colombo High Court of the indictments filed against him by the Bribery Commission, which accused him of illegally acquiring assets while serving as a minister. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  3:51 pm
Sheikh Hasina calls court verdict ‘biased and politically motivated’

Sheikh Hasina calls court verdict ‘biased and politically motivated’

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday delivered her first reaction to the death sentence handed to her by the International Crimes Tribunal, calling the ruling “biased, politically motivated” and issued by a “rigged tribunal with no democratic mandate”. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  3:24 pm
GMOA calls emergency executive committee meeting to discuss future course of action

GMOA calls emergency executive committee meeting to discuss future course of action

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that following the discussion held with the President, an emergency Executive Committee meeting and a Central Committee meeting will be convened, during which future actions will be discussed. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  3:20 pm
NPP defeated in Hakmana cooperative society election

NPP defeated in Hakmana cooperative society election

The common opposition has secured victory in the election held to appoint a new Board of Directors and General Assembly representatives for the Hakmana Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  3:01 pm
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death over brutal protests crackdown

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death over brutal protests crackdown

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes against humanity. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  2:26 pm