Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Acting Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to submit to Parliament for approval the directives prepared under the Motor Vehicle Act, making it compulsory for all passengers traveling in vehicles on expressways to wear seat belts.

The Northern Province officially launched on-site traffic fine payments through Gov Pay at the Kilinochchi District Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala today.

A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national from Grandpass, Colombo, was arrested today at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle over 2.5 kilograms of Kush cannabis into the country.

The Southern Province has recorded the highest number of student drug addicts and underworld activities in the country, while over 230,000 school students in the Colombo District have also fallen victim to drug addiction, Prisons Commissioner Jagath Weerasinghe revealed.

The government has decided to establish four high courts in Colombo 7 with immediate effect.

The Joint Opposition which comprises parties such as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), United National Party (UNP), National Freedom Front (NFF) and others, today announced a joint campaign starting from Nugegoda on November 21 where a giant rally is to be held.

An individual has been arrested with a stock of Kerala cannabis during a special raid conducted by a team of officers from the Police Special Task Force (STF).

Steps will be taken in the future to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans working abroad, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath has stated.

Kuwait Airways on Monday launched direct flights to Colombo after two years of codeshare operations.

Jaffna has been named as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, by global travel publication Lonely Planet.