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The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs in Sri Lanka has called on everyone to stop sharing any information about children affecte…
General
The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs in Sri Lanka has called on everyone to stop sharing any information about children affecte…
General
Iran has captured an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to Iranian media reports from late Friday into Saturday. The tanker…
Politics
Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody recently visited the Hakgala Botanical Garden to oversee efforts for its quick reope…
General
The Somawathiya-Sungavila main road will be closed again for a short time. Sujantha Ekanayake, the District Secretary of Polonnaru…
General
The Israeli military reportedly killed Raed Saed, a top commander of Hamas, in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza City on Saturday, acc…
Politics
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, announced that the Treasu…
Politics
Sri Lanka's Parliament is set to meet on December 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., according to an announcement made today (12) by the Spea…
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Sri Lanka saw workers’ remittances total USD 673.4 million in November 2025, as reported by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)…
General
The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, recently visited the chief prelates of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters …
Politics
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, met with Professor Gomika Udugamasooriya, a Senior Presidential Advisor on Science and Te…
Politics
The Governments of Sri Lanka and Italy officially renewed their Bilateral Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses …
General
Cyril Munasinghe, the former Chairman of the Beliatta Pradeshiya Sabha, was taken into custody by the Bribery Commission this morn…
Politics
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an insurance company who was arrested fo…
General
The Meteorology Department has announced that several areas in Sri Lanka will see showers. The Northern, North-Central, Eastern, U…
Business
US President Donald Trump announced that the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will stop fighting "effective this evening."…
General
Theldeniya Police apprehended 26 individuals—22 men and 4 women—during a raid on an illegal “Facebook party.” This event t…
Politics
Sri Lankan officials have confirmed that foreign humanitarian aid will be distributed in a systematic manner. Today, on the 12th, …
Politics
US President Donald Trump has officially signed an executive order to prevent states from enforcing their own rules on artificial …
Politics
The government of Singapore will donate US$100,000 (S$129,000) to help the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) with its fundraising for the …
Politics
Sri Lanka's Foreign Affairs Minister, Vijitha Herath, met with Yang Wanming, the President of the Chinese People’s Association f…
General
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has announced that over 5,700 homes have been fully destroyed due to the recent severe weathe…
Business
Gold prices in Sri Lanka went up by about Rs. 3,000 today due to a big rise in global gold prices. As of today, October 12, the wo…
Politics
Nine people lost their lives, and many others were hurt when a bus went out of control and fell into a ravine in the Alluri distri…
Business
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of $200 million to assist the Mahaweli Development Program, which is the la…
General
The Sapugaskanda Police Station has launched an investigation into a serious car crash involving Asoka Ranwala, a former Speaker a…