Level 3 landslide warnings issued to seven DS areas extended

2025-12-22   |   General

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the Level 3 ‘Red’ landslide warnings for seven Divisional Secretariat areas in the...

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Minister pledges new housing complexes for families affected by disaster

2025-12-22   |   Politics

The Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, Susil Ranasinghe, has announced plans to create housing complexes for families who lost their ...

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Bondi gunmen threw explosives at start of attack and practised shooting weeks before, police allege

2025-12-22   |   General

The gunmen accused of a deadly assault on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last week reportedly threw four unexploded devices at the beginning of thei...

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Russian general killed in car bomb in Moscow

2025-12-22   |   General

This morning, a Russian general was killed when a bomb went off under his car in southern Moscow, according to investigators. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov,...

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Police officer arrested in connection with incident involving MP Shantha Padma Kumara

2025-12-22   |   Politics

A police constable has been arrested in connection with the assault involving Shantha Padma Kumara, a Member of Parliament from the Ratnapura District...

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Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow

2025-12-22   |   Politics

Dr. S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow, the 23rd. The Indian External Affairs Ministry anno...

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Academic activities at several faculties of Peradeniya Uni to resume on Dec. 29

2025-12-22   |   General

Academic activities at six faculties of the University of Peradeniya will fully restart on December 29, according to Vice-Chancellor Professor Terrenc...

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Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

2025-12-22   |   Business

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a tougher immigration crackdown in 2026, backed by billions in new funding. This includes plans to increa...

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UN envoy commends international support for Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah

2025-12-22   |   Politics

On December 20, 2025, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with Marc-Andreé Franche, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, at th...

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Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah

2025-12-22   |   Business

A group of leading economists, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, has urged that Sri Lanka should pause its debt repayments as the nation deals...

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