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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
‘Police acted for protection of Buddha statue’: Minister responds to tense situation in Trincomalee

‘Police acted for protection of Buddha statue’: Minister responds to tense situation in Trincomalee

The decision to remove the Buddha statue from the premises of the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya in Trincomalee was taken as a precautionary measure, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated in Parliament today. MORE..

video | November 17, 2025  2:17 pm
Saudi bus crash: Death toll climbs to 45, only one survivor

Saudi bus crash: Death toll climbs to 45, only one survivor

At least 45 people, most of them from Hyderabad, were killed in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia, the city police chief said on Monday, citing preliminary information. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  2:16 pm
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 2 million in 2025

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 2 million in 2025

The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has surpassed 2 million. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  2:11 pm
Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola granted bail

Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola granted bail

Former Chairman of the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau (GSMB), Anura Walpola, has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court after being arrested earlier today (17) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

| November 17, 2025  1:43 pm
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina convicted of crimes against humanity

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina convicted of crimes against humanity

A special tribunal in Dhaka has convicted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity for her violent crackdown on student-led protests last year.

| November 17, 2025  1:32 pm
Ex-minister Keheliya and family served indictments over three cases

Ex-minister Keheliya and family served indictments over three cases

Four defendants including former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramith Rambukwella and his daughter have been served indictments before the Colombo High Court in two separate cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

| November 17, 2025  12:57 pm
SJB councillor arrested with cannabis in Badulla

SJB councillor arrested with cannabis in Badulla

A member of the Kandaketiya Pradeshiya Sabha, representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has been arrested by the Badulla Galauda Police in Pallewatte while in possession of 86 grams of cannabis. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  11:37 am
Horrific bus-tanker crash kills at least 35 in Saudi Arabia

Horrific bus-tanker crash kills at least 35 in Saudi Arabia

At least 35 people died in the early hours of Monday (local time) after a bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia crashed into a diesel tanker. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  11:31 am
GMOA representatives hold discussions with President

GMOA representatives hold discussions with President

A group of representatives of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), which began a trade union action this morning (17) based on several demands, has arrived at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  11:03 am
Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola arrested by Bribery Commission

Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola arrested by Bribery Commission

The former Chairman of the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau (GSMB), Anura Walpola, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

| November 17, 2025  10:19 am
Ex-Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse arrives at Bribery Commission

Ex-Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse arrives at Bribery Commission

Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ajith Rajapakse has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while ago. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  10:16 am
Budget 2026: Second day of Committee Stage Debate commences

Budget 2026: Second day of Committee Stage Debate commences

The second day of the debate on the Committee Stage or the Third Reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, or the 80th Budget Speech, has commenced today (17) under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the House. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  10:14 am
At least 32 killed in southeastern Congo after bridge at mine collapsed

At least 32 killed in southeastern Congo after bridge at mine collapsed

A bridge at a mine in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  9:24 am
Two dead, teenager missing in separate drowning incidents

Two dead, teenager missing in separate drowning incidents

Multiple drowning incidents were reported across the country yesterday (16), police said. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  9:16 am
Another woman arrested for aiding and abetting Kotahena shooting incident

Another woman arrested for aiding and abetting Kotahena shooting incident

Another woman has been arrested for aiding and abetting the recent shooting and murder of a person in the Kotahena area, by the Colombo District Crime Division. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  8:02 am
GMOA to launch trade union action today

GMOA to launch trade union action today

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to commence trade union action from 8 a.m. today (17), based on several demands. MORE..

| November 17, 2025  7:15 am