The 2026 budget of the Yatiyanthota Pradeshiya Sabha, which is controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP), has been defeated by a margin of four votes. MORE..
Attention has been drawn towards the importance of accurately surveying and swiftly completing the mapping of all land plots in Sri Lanka during a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability in Parliament. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived for the launch ceremony of the Southern Provincial Programme of the “A Nation United” National Mission to defeat the drug menace, which commence in Tangalle a short while ago. MORE..
Thirty kilograms of Kush cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs. 150 million, have been discovered at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo. MORE..
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra has held constructive discussions with Șerban-Dimitrie Sturdza, the Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia of the European Parliament, together with members of the Delegation. MORE..
The Southern Provincial Programme of the ‘A Nation United’ anti-drug campaign is scheduled to be launched in Hambantota today (20). MORE..
The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event. MORE..
The expenditure heads of the Ministry of Energy is scheduled to be debated in Parliament today (20). MORE..
The Supreme Court today ordered that the fundamental rights petitions filed seeking an order to nullify the previous government’s decision to hand over the issuance of electronic visas to private companies, be taken up again on February 9, 2026. MORE..
All 267 people on board a South Korean passenger ferry that ran aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula on Wednesday were rescued, in an incident that revived memories of the major ferry disaster in 2014 in which 300 people died. MORE..
Instructions have been issued to all police stations to initiate legal actions against foreign nationals found driving three-wheelers without a valid driving license, the Police Headquarters stated. MORE..
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun said Wednesday he will be leaving his job as Meta’s chief AI scientist at the end of the year. MORE..
The maiden budget of the Tangalle Urban Council, which is under the control of the National People’s Power (NPP), has been defeated. MORE..
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Chairman, Kosala Wickramasinghe, stated that the bureau aims to establish a pool of 5,000 Sri Lankans who have completed Japanese language training within 2026. MORE..
Approximately 25 complaints related to cybercrimes are reported daily, according to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. MORE..
A team of experts attached to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US Department of Commerce and the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command has arrived in Sri Lanka to help expand the country’s hydrographic mapping skills. MORE..
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Seram, Indonesia, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Thursday. MORE..
The government has taken steps to revise the fees levied to issue driving licences to foreign nationals. MORE..
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that it will not issue driving licences to foreign nationals to drive three-wheelers for the time being. MORE.
A recent survey has revealed that between 25% and 30% of transgender sex workers in the country are addicted to drugs. MORE..
The two night mail trains operating between Colombo and Badulla will be cancelled today (20) as well, due to an obstruction of the railway line between Ohiya and Idalgashinna. MORE..
Another fishing vessel carrying six Sri Lankan fishermen has been taken into custody on suspicion of transporting drugs, police stated. MORE..
Smoking among schoolchildren has increased, Specialist Respiratory Physician Dr. Duminda Yasaratne at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital stated. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his goal is to prevent children from becoming victims of the drug menace, and that a government has now been formed that will not provide political protection to any criminal. MORE..
Trade cooperation between China and Japan has been “severely damaged”, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, urging the Japanese prime minister to retract her comments on Taiwan or face the consequences. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police announced that vehicular movement will be restricted due to a public rally scheduled to be held on Friday (November 21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre, within the Mirihana Police Division. MORE..
Rabih Alameddine’s blend of family comedy and wartime tragedy, “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother),” has won the National Book Award for fiction. MORE..
France’s Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month’s spectacular heist, its director said on Wednesday. MORE..
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. MORE..
US President Donald Trump said he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday (Nov 21) in what would be the first meeting of the Republican leader with the democratic socialist who won this month’s mayoral election. MORE..
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath invited Indian investors and filmmakers to consider Sri Lanka as a prime destination for film production, events, and hospitality ventures. MORE..
The alleged gunman in the shooting incident reported in Kotahena on November 7, has been arrested in Kolongoda, Hasalaka, police stated. MORE..
Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age. MORE..
The party membership of eight Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) local government councilors have been temporarily suspended. MORE..
Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on Dec 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday (Nov 20), as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media. MORE..
Myanmar’s military said Wednesday it raided an internet scam hub on the Thai border, arresting nearly 350 people, part of a highly publicised crackdown against the booming black market compounds. MORE..
Train operations on the up-country railway line continue to be disrupted due to the derailment caused by fallen trees and a landslide between Idalgashinna and Ohiya railway stations, Sri Lanka Railways stated. MORE..
A police constable attached to the Panadura Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau has been arrested over alleged involvement in drug trafficking. MORE..
Several spells of showers are expected in the Northern, North-central provinces and in the Trincomalee district today, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has achieved the highest tax revenue collection in its history this year. MORE..
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has voiced his support for the H1-B visa programme while hailing the contribution of immigrants to the tech industry. MORE..
The defence agreement signed between Sri Lanka and the United States will be tabled in Parliament for the second time today (20), the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) stated. MORE..
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A stock of ‘Kush’ cannabis worth Rs. 40 million has been seized by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau at the Airport, last night. MORE..
Portugal’s soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. MORE..
Several spells of showers are expected in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces today (19), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Education is a process of sharing collective knowledge and has the power to bring people together politically, socially and economically, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for October 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. MORE..
Train operations along the upcountry railway line are restricted to the Nanu Oya station due to a derailment, Sri Lanka Railways Department stated. MORE..
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra is scheduled to leave for Belgium today (19), to attend the Fourth EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial Forum. MORE..
