General News
General Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm likely in several provinces today
Today, the Department of Meteorology announced that Eastern, Central, North-central, and Uva provinces in Sri Lanka will experience showers or thundershowers…
General Colombo inflation remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025
Inflation in Colombo stayed steady at 2.1% in December 2025, the same as in November. This information comes from the latest report by the Department of Census…
General Sri Lanka Rupee depreciates by 5.6% against US dollar in 2025
The Sri Lankan rupee fell by 5.6% against the US dollar in 2025, as reported by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The CBSL stated that the US dollar's…
General Police Sub-Inspector arrested on bribery charges
A Sub-Inspector from the Kinniya Police Station has been taken into custody on charges of bribery. The arrest happened after a Kinniya resident filed a…
General Close associate of organized criminal arrested with narcotics in Dondra
A man was arrested in Gandara, Dondra, for having 115 grams and 200 milligrams of heroin, 23 grams and 700 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine, known as…
General NBRO issues advisory on weather forecast for next few days
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has urged the public to stay alert for early warnings about landslides. According to the NBRO, the…
General Special traffic and security plan in Colombo for New Year 2026 celebrations
Sri Lanka Police predict that many people and vehicles will come to Colombo for the New Year 2026 celebrations on December 31. This is especially true around…
General Two generators at Norochcholai power plant under repair
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that two generators at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai are undergoing repairs. A spokesperson…
General Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE
Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on the port city of Mukalla in Yemen on Tuesday. This action was taken in response to what the kingdom claimed was a delivery…
General At least 16 killed after fire rages through Indonesia retirement home
A fire at a retirement home in Manado, located on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, has claimed the lives of 16 individuals, according to a local police official…
General Sri Lanka records highest-ever annual tourist arrivals in 2025
Sri Lanka has achieved a new record for tourist arrivals in a calendar year, reaching 2,333,797 visitors in 2025 as of December 29. The milestone was marked by…
General Dense fog hits operations at Delhi airport; 128 flights cancelled and 8 diverted
Dense fog impacted flight activities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Monday morning, resulting in the cancellation of 128 flights and…
General Police to enforce criminal law for drunk and reckless driving amid rising road accidents
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Traffic Control and Road Safety, W. P. J. Senadheera, announced that drivers caught under the influence of…
General Four Sri Lankans arrested with over 20kg of Kush at BIA
This morning, four Sri Lankans , including two women, were taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)…
General Public pays final respects to legendary singer Latha Walpola
The body of the famous Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola is being displayed at a private funeral home in Borella today, December 29, for the public to say their…
General Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm likely in some areas tomorrow
Tomorrow, areas in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces, as well as the Matale , Nuwara-Eliya, and Polonnaruwa districts in Sri Lanka, are expected to…
General Software Engineer among eight arrested for smuggling cannabis from Odisha to Sri Lanka
A software engineer is one of eight individuals arrested in Andhra Pradesh, India , for allegedly trafficking cannabis from Narsipatnam to Tamil Nadu and Sri…
General Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
Italian authorities have taken into custody nine individuals suspected of raising approximately €7 million (£6 million) for Hamas over a period exceeding two…
General Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island today
Showers are expected in various parts of Sri Lanka today, October 29, according to the Department of Meteorology. The Uva province and the districts of Ampara,…
General At least 13 killed, nearly 100 injured in train derailment in southern Mexico
At least 13 individuals lost their lives and almost 100 were injured when a passenger train derailed in southern Mexico, as reported by local officials. The…
General Sri Lanka Customs records historic revenue high this year
Sri Lanka Customs has achieved a record revenue of Rs. 2,497 billion so far in 2025, surpassing its updated annual goal, according to Chandana Punchihewa, the…
General Agriculture Dept. reports on progress of compensation for disaster-affected crops
The Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka has released a report detailing the subsidies and compensation for crops affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The report…
General Sri Lanka among top five best places to visit in Asia for 2026
Sri Lanka has been ranked fifth among the best places to visit in Asia for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This places the island nation alongside famous…
General Fire breaks out at rubber factory in Horana
A fire started this morning (29) at a rubber product factory located in the Vavulagala area of Horana, Sri Lanka. The reason for the fire has not been…