38-year old attacked to death with sharp weapon in Marawila

2025-12-23   |   General

A 38-year-old man was reportedly killed with a sharp weapon yesterday (22) in the Dunkannawa area of the Marawila Police Division. The victim was iden...

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Over 2,000 CEB employees affected by delays in voluntary retirement scheme

2025-12-23   |   Politics

More than 2,000 employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) are facing delays in their voluntary retirement scheme. These workers, who did not joi...

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Indian foreign minister Jaishankar meets President Anura Kumara

2025-12-23   |   Politics

Dr. S. Jaishankar, the Indian Minister of External Affairs, is visiting Sri Lanka and has met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Presidentia...

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India to provide USD 450M for reconstruction in Sri Lanka – Jaishankar

2025-12-23   |   Politics

India will offer a financial aid package of USD 450 million to help rebuild areas in Sri Lanka that were impacted by Cyclone Ditvah, as announced by I...

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Point Pedro UC bans use of polythene lunch sheets in hotels and food outlets

2025-12-23   |   Business

The Point Pedro Urban Council in Jaffna has completely banned polythene lunch sheets in hotels and food outlets within its area. This ban will start o...

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Free sanitary napkin programme for schoolgirls to continue in 2026 - PM

2025-12-23   |   Politics

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced that the program offering free sanitary napkins to schoolgirls will continue into 2026. This initiativ...

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Train operations to fully resume on Northern Railway Line from Wednesday

2025-12-23   |   General

Train services on the Northern Railway Line in Sri Lanka will restart completely on Wednesday, the 24th, according to the Department of Railways. Star...

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Two police officers transferred over viral Ella taxi driver video

2025-12-23   |   General

An investigation has been started by the police regarding a confrontation between taxi drivers from different regions and local taxi drivers in the El...

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Finance Ministry issues new circular on relief program to support those affected by recent disaster

2025-12-23   |   General

The Ministry of Finance in Sri Lanka has released a new circular about the relief efforts for people affected by the recent landslides and floods from...

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Police officer arrested over incident involving MP Shantha Padma Kumara granted bail

2025-12-23   |   Politics

A police constable involved in the assault case with Ratnapura District National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathma Kumara Sub...

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