Sri Lanka records highest-ever annual tourist arrivals in 2025

2025-12-29   |   General

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 ...

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Dense fog hits operations at Delhi airport; 128 flights cancelled and 8 diverted

2025-12-29   |   General

Dense fog impacted flight activities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Monday morning, resulting in the cancellation of 128 flig...

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Police to enforce criminal law for drunk and reckless driving amid rising road accidents

2025-12-29   |   General

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Traffic Control and Road Safety, W. P. J. Senadheera, announced that drivers caught under the influen...

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Four Sri Lankans arrested with over 20kg of Kush at BIA

2025-12-29   |   General

This morning, four Sri Lankans, including two women, were taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airpor...

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Public pays final respects to legendary singer Latha Walpola

2025-12-29   |   General

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 s...

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Chief Prelates request President to declare May 30 as Vesak Poya

2025-12-29   |   Politics

The Chief Prelates of the three Buddhist Chapters have sent a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, asking him to officially declare May 30, 2...

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India set to lead BRICS amid conflicting interests, global ambitions and US pressure

2025-12-29   |   Politics

India is preparing to take over the leadership of BRICS next year, leading an expanded group during a crucial time in global politics. This period is ...

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Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm likely in some areas tomorrow

2025-12-29   |   General

Tomorrow, areas in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces, as well as the Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, and Polonnaruwa districts in Sri Lanka, are expected...

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Duo nabbed at BIA while attempting to smuggle cigarettes worth over Rs. 11 million

2025-12-29   |   Business

Two men were caught trying to smuggle foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 11.3 million into Sri Lanka at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). A...

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Software Engineer among eight arrested for smuggling cannabis from Odisha to Sri Lanka

2025-12-29   |   General

A software engineer is one of eight individuals arrested in Andhra Pradesh, India, for allegedly trafficking cannabis from Narsipatnam to Tamil Nadu a...

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