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Over 1,000 arrested in “Nation United” island-wide anti-drug raids

More than 1,000 individuals have been arrested yesterday (22), during the nationwide operation launched to eradicate drugs from the country under the theme “Nation United – National Drive”, aimed at eradicating narcotics from the country. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 11:26 am

Landslide in Pahala Kadugannawa not a risk to wider region - NBRO

The landslide occurred yesterday in Pahala Kadugannawa is a localized risk confined to the immediate site and does not pose a threat to the wider region, Dr. Gamini Jayatissa, the Director of the Landslide Research and Study Division of the National Building Research Organisation stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 6:30 pm

Two dead in separate road accidents

An individual has died in a road accident that occurred along the Ratnapura – Embilipitiya road in Udawalawa, police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 4:04 pm

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Thousands of people in Australia’s Northern Territory were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the region, including capital Darwin, overnight. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 11:50 am

Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas of Deduru Oya and Attanagalu Oya

The Irrigation Department has issued a warning of potential flooding situation in several low-lying areas of Deduru Oya and Aththanagalu Oya Basin. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 7:38 am

Titanic passenger’s watch fetches record price at auction

A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic has fetched a “record-breaking” £1.78m at auction. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 11:16 am

Kadugannawa Landslide: Army engaged in restoration activities, police issue alternative routes

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) states that the Sri Lanka Army in Beragala is currently engaged in restoring the area affected by the landslide that occurred in Pahala Kadugannawa yesterday (22) to its normal condition. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 9:17 am

Sri Lanka stands ready to deepen cooperation with China – FM

Sri Lanka stands ready to deepen cooperation with China based on equality and mutual respect, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 2:17 pm

Heavy showers above 100mm likely at some places this evening

An ‘Amber’ level advisory for heavy rains has been issued until 8.30 a.m. tomorrow (24), by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 1:30 pm

Woman hacked to death over personal dispute in Pottuvil

A woman has been reportedly hacked to death using a mammoty in the 12th post area of Hulannuge in Pottuvil. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 9:11 am

Canada says it will resume US trade talks ‘when appropriate’

Canada will resume trade discussions with the United States “when it’s appropriate,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, noting he did not have a pressing issue to address with President Donald Trump. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 3:35 pm

Commuters to pay bus fares using bank cards from tomorrow

Commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued credit and debit cards on buses equipped with ticket-issuing machines with effect from tomorrow (24). MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 10:18 am

Locomotive Engineers to halt train services from Mahawa over elephant-train collisions

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union has announced that goods and fuel trains operating from Mahawa to Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Kankesanthurai will be withdrawn from service. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 1:05 pm

Landslide warnings issued for residents of 12 districts extended

Early landslide warnings issued to residents of multiple areas in 12 districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island, have been extended. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 4:31 pm

Youth arrested with more than 1kg of Ice in Madampitiya

A youth has been arrested for the possession of more than one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine at the Mihijaya Sewana Housing Scheme in Madampitiya, police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 2:33 pm

Israel PM Netanyahu vows to keep striking Hamas and Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday (Nov 23) that Israel would do “everything necessary” to stop Hezbollah from regrouping in Lebanon and Hamas from doing the same in Gaza. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 5:31 pm

Over 132,000 tourists arrive in November

A total of 132,783 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in November, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 3:00 pm

Complaint lodged with CID over reports that A/L question paper was leaked

The Department of Examinations has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department requesting an investigation into reports claiming that the Economics question paper of this year’s GCE Advanced Level examination had been leaked prior to the exam. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 1:40 pm

Scientists warn modern city life may harm human health and reproductive functions

Living in modern cities may not be good for human health, according to evolutionary scientists from Loughborough University in England and the University of Zurich in Switzerland. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 2:53 pm

Special guidelines issued for A/L students traveling from Kegalle and Mawanella to Kandy

Students from Kegalle and Mawanella, who are required to sit for the Advanced Level examinations at centres located in and around the Kandy city, will be allowed to sit the exam at the nearest examination centre if they face severe difficulties in reaching their assigned centres, Kegalle District Secretary Jagath M. Herath has stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 6:03 pm

Death toll due to adverse weather climbs to 09 across the island

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) states that the death toll due to adverse weather conditions has risen to nine. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 12:18 pm

COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels

Brazil’s COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 6:54 am

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today

Prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to continue further during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 6:40 am

Myanmar says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar’s military said on Sunday (Nov 23) it arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in five days in a highly publicised crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 1:54 pm

Pahala Kadugannawa Landslide: Alternative routes announced for students travelling to A/L exam centres

Alternative routes and emergency contact numbers have been issued to students travelling to their Advanced Level examination centres tomorrow (24), as well as for relevant officials, following yesterday’s landslide in Pahala Kadugannawa. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 23, 2025 5:02 pm

Govt launches programme to convert old petrol three-wheelers to electric

The government has initiated a programme to convert old fuel-powered three-wheelers into electric vehicles, Minister of Science and Technology Chrishantha Abeysena announced. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 2:28 pm

Trump lavishes praise on New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting

After months of trading insults, U.S. President Donald Trump and incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani smiled at each other, swapped compliments and pledged to collaborate on tackling crime and affordability in the nation’s biggest city at an unexpectedly friendly meeting at the White House on Friday. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 7:40 am

Boats deployed to assist A/L candidates in flood hit areas of Galle and Matara

Steps are being taken to facilitate transportation for students sitting for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination, after several areas in the Galle and Matara districts were inundated due to heavy rains, the Commissioner General of Examinations announced. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 8:19 am

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe visits Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai on Saturday, months after securing bail in a high-profile public funds misuse case back home. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 2:30 pm

Kadugannawa landslide death toll rises to 4 as two more bodies recovered

The bodies of two more individuals who were trapped in the Pahala Kadugannawa landslide have been recovered, raising the total number of fatalities to four, according to the Disaster Management Centre. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 5:01 pm

Ukraine allies to hold talks at G20 on White House peace plan

Ukraine’s allies will seek to “strengthen” a US plan to end the war with Russia when they meet at the G20 summit in South Africa, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has said. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 11:12 am

All Divisional Secretaries in Sri Lanka summoned to Colombo

All Divisional Secretaries across the island have been summoned to Colombo for a special discussion to be held today (22), the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 1:46 pm

Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department states that showery weather conditions are expected to intensify over the island in the next few days. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 7:19 am

Minor flood warnings issued for several low-lying areas

The Irrigation Department has issued a warning of potential minor flooding in the upper and middle reaches of the Gin Ganga and Nilwala river basins due to the prevailing heavy rainfall. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 8:20 am

Landslide warnings issued for several districts extended

Early landslide warning issued for several areas of the island owing to the prevailing heavy rain, have been extended. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 5:31 pm

Section of Kandy-Colombo Road at Pahala Kadugannawa closed until tomorrow afternoon

A section of the Colombo-Kandy main road, which was closed this morning (22) following a landslide in the Ganethenna area of Pahala Kadugannawa, will remain closed until tomorrow (23) afternoon, Kegalle District Secretary Jagath M. Herath said. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 6:20 pm

US mulls letting Nvidia sell H200 chips to China, sources say

The Trump administration is considering greenlighting sales of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, people familiar with the matter said, as a bilateral detente boosts prospects for exports of advanced U.S. technology to China. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 2:26 pm

Kadugannawa landslide death toll rises to 2 as rescued man succumbs to injuries

A man who was earlier rescued from the Pahala Kadugannawa landslide site has succumbed to his injuries, bringing the total number of fatalities to two, hospital sources confirmed. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 4:08 pm

Colombo–Kandy road completely closed at Ganethenna after landslide

The Colombo–Kandy main road has been completely closed for vehicular traffic from the Ganethenna area in Kadugannawa due to a landslide. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 11:12 am

Train services on coastal line restricted to Weligama following derailment

The Railway Department has announced that train operations on the Coastal Railway Line will be restricted up to Weligama until further notice. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 2:57 pm

One dead, 4 hospitalised; Rescue operations continue after Kadugannawa landslide

One person has been confirmed dead, four others have been hospitalised, and several remain trapped following the landslide near Ganetenna Junction in Kadugannawa, along the Colombo–Kandy main road. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 10:22 am

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars

“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 11:42 am

Pahala Kadugannawa landslide death toll rises to five

Another individual trapped in the Pahala Kadugannawa landslide has been found dead, raising the total number of fatalities to five, according to hospital sources. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 7:01 pm

‘Game of Thrones’ is coming back — George R.R. Martin confirms sequel development

Since ending in 2019, HBO’s Game of Thrones has since been expanded via another show called House of the Dragon. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 12:46 pm

Earthquake jolts Bangladesh again; third in 2 days

Bangladesh experienced another earthquake at 6:06pm today (22 November), a day after a powerful 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country yesterday. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 6:45 pm

Sri Lanka’s national initiatives align with China’s 15th five-year plan, says Ambassador

“Partnering with China means embracing opportunities. Believing in China means being optimistic about the future. And investing in China means investing in tomorrow,” said Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, highlighting the long-standing friendship between the two countries. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 3:45 pm

Advisory issued for severe lightning

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

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 12:23 pm

Woman trapped inside shop buried in Kadugannawa landslide rescued

An injured woman who was trapped inside the shop buried by the landslide at Pahala Kadugannawa has been rescued and admitted to hospital, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 2:55 pm

Flood warnings issued for several areas due to heavy rainfall

Flood warnings have been issued to several areas by the Department of Irrigation owing to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country. MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 6:36 pm

Supreme Court Justice Shiran Gooneratne appointed as Acting Chief Justice

Justice of the Supreme Court Anthony Lalith Shiran Gooneratne was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (22) at the Presidential Secretariat, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). MORE..

(0)Comments | November 22, 2025 1:44 pm

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