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Trump set to sign bill to end longest ever US shutdown after funding deal passes Congress
Trump set to sign bill to end longest ever US shutdown after funding deal passes Congress
The shutdown, which started on 1 October, has disrupted the lives of millions of Americans as all non-essential parts of government have been frozen. MORE..
SLC confirms Pakistan tour will continue despite players raising security concerns
SLC confirms Pakistan tour will continue despite players raising security concerns
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed that its ongoing tour of Pakistan will continue as scheduled, dismissing speculation of a pullout following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 12 and injured 27 on Tuesday. MORE..
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces in next few days, today (13), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Galle Prison relocation plan mooted
Galle Prison relocation plan mooted
The proposal to relocate the Galle Prison from its current location has been discussed at the Galle District Coordinating Committee meeting. MORE..
India says Delhi car blast was a ‘terrorist incident’
India says Delhi car blast was a ‘terrorist incident’
India has classified a deadly car blast that killed 12 people and wounded at least 20 in the capital Delhi on Monday (Nov 10) as a “terrorist incident”, according to a resolution passed by the country’s federal Cabinet of ministers. MORE..
35th IMBL meeting concludes on successful note
35th IMBL meeting concludes on successful note
The 35th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between the Sri Lanka and Indian Navies and Coast Guards was held on board INS Sukanya, at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line, north of Kankesanthurai. MORE..
16 Sri Lankan players in Pakistan decide to return home following yesterday’s suicide bomb blast
16 Sri Lankan players in Pakistan decide to return home following yesterday’s suicide bomb blast
Sixteen Sri Lankan players touring Pakistan have decided to return home following a suicide bomb blast in Islamabad. MORE..
Taliban sets three-month deadline for traders to end reliance on Pakistan routes
Taliban sets three-month deadline for traders to end reliance on Pakistan routes
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has told traders to reduce business with Pakistan and use other routes for the transit of goods. MORE..
Discussion held to accelerate efforts to resolve land-related issues in Jaffna
Discussion held to accelerate efforts to resolve land-related issues in Jaffna
A high-level meeting has been held at the Parliament Complex to evaluate the progress of releasing privately owned lands in the Jaffna and Palali areas currently under military use. MORE..
Over 15 injured in bus–tipper collision in Ambalantota
Over 15 injured in bus–tipper collision in Ambalantota
At least 15 people sustained injuries following a head-on collision between a bus and a tipper truck occurred this afternoon (12) in Kiula, Ambalantota. MORE..
Man remanded for impersonating veteran film director and demanding sexual bribes from actresses
Man remanded for impersonating veteran film director and demanding sexual bribes from actresses
A man who allegedly demanded sexual bribes from women by misusing the name of veteran film director Sanath Abeysekara has been remanded in custody. MORE..
Schools go hybrid as Delhi’s air quality worsens
Schools go hybrid as Delhi’s air quality worsens
Schools in Delhi have been asked to run hybrid classes for primary students and non-essential construction activity has been banned as air quality worsens in the Indian capital. MORE..
Sri Lanka to accelerate Unique Digital Identity project
Sri Lanka to accelerate Unique Digital Identity project
Attention has been drawn towards expediting the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity project during a progress review meeting of the Ministry of Digital Economy for the year 2025. MORE..
Dambulla PS heats up over big onion prices
Dambulla PS heats up over big onion prices
The opposition members of the Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha attended today’s (12) council meeting wearing garlands made of locally produced big onions. MORE..
Earthquake rattles Cyprus, no immediate reports of damage
Earthquake rattles Cyprus, no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 rattled parts of Cyprus on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. MORE..
Police confirm 345kg of ‘Ice’ seized in Kirinda drug bust
Police confirm 345kg of ‘Ice’ seized in Kirinda drug bust
Police have confirmed that a total of 345 kilograms of the narcotic substance “Ice” (crystal methamphetamine) were recovered following the arrest of eight suspects during a special operation conducted in Kirinda this morning (12). MORE..
Endangered leopard killed by poachers in Wellawaya
Endangered leopard killed by poachers in Wellawaya
A leopard belonging to a rare and endangered species has been shot and killed in Migaha Ara within the Buduruwagala Reservoir. MORE..
CCB to destroy 5,000 coconut trees in Matara due to wilt disease
CCB to destroy 5,000 coconut trees in Matara due to wilt disease
The Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB) has decided to cut down and destroy about 5,000 coconut trees in the Matara District, due to the rapid spread of the coconut root (wilt) disease. MORE..
Turkey confirms 20 troops killed in Georgia plane crash; inspections ongoing
Turkey confirms 20 troops killed in Georgia plane crash; inspections ongoing
Turkey on Wednesday said 20 of its soldiers were killed when a military transport plane crashed in Georgia a day earlier, marking the NATO member’s deadliest military incident since 2020. MORE..
Ex-Minister Prasanna Ranatunga granted bail
Ex-Minister Prasanna Ranatunga granted bail
Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), earlier today (12) on allegations of misappropriating public funds, has been granted bail. MORE..
| November 12, 2025 2:41 pm
Customs surpasses 2025 revenue target of Rs. 2,115 billion
Customs surpasses 2025 revenue target of Rs. 2,115 billion
Sri Lanka Customs has announced that it has surpassed the revenue target of Rs. 2,115 billion set for the year 2025, yesterday (11). MORE..
Woman dead, two others injured in Gelioya accident
Woman dead, two others injured in Gelioya accident
A woman has died while two others have sustained injuries in an accident reported in Karamada, Gelioya this afternoon (12). MORE..
More details revealed on Kirinda drug haul seizure; 8 suspects, 6 vehicles in custody
More details revealed on Kirinda drug haul seizure; 8 suspects, 6 vehicles in custody
The Police Western Province North Crimes Division arrested eight suspects along with over 300 kilograms of narcotic substances that were being transported by land earlier this morning (12), following a special operation carried out on the Andagalawella Beach in Kirinda. MORE..
Former NPP Peliyagoda councillor’s husband remanded
Former NPP Peliyagoda councillor’s husband remanded
The former National People’s Power (NPP) Peliyagoda Urban Councillor’s husband, who was arrested in Anuradhapura with heroin and subsequently suspended from his position as a school principal in Eppawala, has been remanded until November 26 by the Thambuththegama Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
Ex-Minister Prasanna Ranatunga produced before court
Ex-Minister Prasanna Ranatunga produced before court
Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (12). MORE..
| November 12, 2025 1:04 pm