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Gazette issued regarding release of vehicles stuck in customs
Gazette issued regarding release of vehicles stuck in customs
A Gazette notification has been issued stipulating regulations for the release of vehicles held by Sri Lanka Customs. MORE..
Three more medals for Sri Lanka at South Asian Athletics Championships 2025
Three more medals for Sri Lanka at South Asian Athletics Championships 2025
Sri Lankan athletes added three more medals to Sri Lanka’s overall medals tally on day two of the 4th SAAF South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi on Saturday. MORE..
Thai PM to meet with Trump before signing Cambodia ceasefire deal
Thai PM to meet with Trump before signing Cambodia ceasefire deal
Thailand’s prime minister will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire deal with Cambodia and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, but will cut short his attendance at the ASEAN Summit there due to the death of the Thai Queen Mother Sirikit. MORE..
Baddegama PS deputy chairman hospitalized after attack
Baddegama PS deputy chairman hospitalized after attack
The Deputy Chairman of the Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha, Saman C. Liyanage, has reportedly been hospitalized following an attack by unidentified assailants. MORE..
Sri Lanka forms panel after Thailand raises concern over health of gifted elephants
Sri Lanka forms panel after Thailand raises concern over health of gifted elephants
Sri Lanka has appointed a committee of veterinarians to examine two elephants gifted by Thailand, following concerns raised by Bangkok over their health condition, officials said on Saturday. MORE..
Private company LTL summoned before COPE committee
Private company LTL summoned before COPE committee
Lanka Transformers Limited (LTL) was summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) yesterday to provide information related to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). MORE..
| October 25, 2025 2:36 pm
SLNS Samudura dispatched to rescue crew of distressed merchant vessel
SLNS Samudura dispatched to rescue crew of distressed merchant vessel
The Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Samudura departed yesterday (24) to rescue the crew of the MV Integrity Star, a merchant vessel that was in distress due to a mechanical malfunction in its main machinery nearly 100 nautical miles south of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Nationwide tsunami mock drill scheduled for Nov. 5 – DMC
Nationwide tsunami mock drill scheduled for Nov. 5 – DMC
The Director General of the Disaster Management Center (DMC), Major General (Retd.) Sampath Kotuwegoda, announced that preparations are underway for a tsunami mock exercise covering the entire island on November 5. MORE..
Minor flood warnings issued for several areas of Kalu Ganga basin
Minor flood warnings issued for several areas of Kalu Ganga basin
The Department of Irrigation has warned that there is a risk of minor flooding in several areas along the Kalu Ganga basin during the next 48 hours. MORE..
15 reservoirs spilling due to heavy rainfall
15 reservoirs spilling due to heavy rainfall
The Irrigation Department reports that about 15 small and large reservoirs are spilling due to the ongoing heavy rainfall. MORE..
Energy Minister orders withdrawal of PSRS Director General appointment letter
Energy Minister orders withdrawal of PSRS Director General appointment letter
The Minister of Energy, Eng. Kumara Jayakody, has directed the immediate withdrawal of a recent letter concerning the appointment of the Director General of the Power Sector Reforms Secretariat (PSRS). MORE..
Kalu Ganga water level rises; Residents urged to be vigilant
Kalu Ganga water level rises; Residents urged to be vigilant
The Department of Irrigation reports that the water levels in several reservoirs across the country have further increased due to the ongoing heavy rainfall. MORE..
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said on Saturday. MORE..
Fire breaks out on ‘Rajarata Rejini’ train
Fire breaks out on ‘Rajarata Rejini’ train
A fire has broken out on the ‘Rajarata Rejini’ train operating from Anuradhapura to Beliatta, the Railway Department reported. MORE..
Trump will meet Xi in South Korea, says White House
Trump will meet Xi in South Korea, says White House
US President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea on 30 October on the sidelines of a summit in Asia, the White House has confirmed. MORE..
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Northern, and North Central Provinces, and in Galle, Matara, and Trincomalee Districts. MORE..
Chamod and Pasindu win gold, Viknaraj clinches silver at South Asian Athletics Championship
Chamod and Pasindu win gold, Viknaraj clinches silver at South Asian Athletics Championship
Sri Lanka has won two gold medals and a silver at the 4th SAAF South Asian Senior Athletics Championship, which kicked off on Friday (24) at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi, India. MORE..
Sri Lanka sees 8 pct drop in marriages in 2024
Sri Lanka sees 8 pct drop in marriages in 2024
Sri Lanka recorded a notable decline in marriages in 2024, according to the latest data from the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
SJB MP Jagath Withana alleges death threats, calls for security
SJB MP Jagath Withana alleges death threats, calls for security
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Jagath Withana has alleged receiving death threats, claiming that he has received information that there is an attempt to shoot him. MORE..
| October 24, 2025 7:33 pm
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in several provinces
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
SriLankan Airlines issues clarification on 2024/25 financial performance
SriLankan Airlines issues clarification on 2024/25 financial performance
SriLankan Airlines today issued a clarification regarding the recent reports concerning the airline’s financial performance for the financial year 2024/25. MORE..
Six Sri Lankan seafarers detained in Eritrea repatriated
Six Sri Lankan seafarers detained in Eritrea repatriated
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Mission in Egypt and the Eritrean authorities, has successfully facilitated the repatriation of six Sri Lankan seafarers who were previously detained in Eritrea. MORE..
Landslide warnings issued for several districts extended
Landslide warnings issued for several districts extended
Early landslide warning issued for several districts of the island owing to the prevailing heavy rain, have been extended. More..
Committee on Public Finance approves 2026 Appropriation Bill
Committee on Public Finance approves 2026 Appropriation Bill
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has granted its approval for the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026, according to the Department of Parliament Communication. MORE..
King Charles hosts Ukraine’s Zelensky at Windsor Castle
King Charles hosts Ukraine’s Zelensky at Windsor Castle
King Charles III hosted President Volodymyr Zelensky in Windsor Friday, ahead of the Ukrainian leader’s latest talks with European leaders in London on how to increase pressure on Russia. MORE..