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Business CEB trade unions to stage six-hour token strike today
The trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) are planning a six-hour token strike today, from noon to 6:00 p.m. on the 26th. They are taking this…
General Sri Lanka s official poverty line rises in January
Sri Lanka's official poverty line has risen as of January 2026, compared to the previous month. A report from the Department of Census and Statistics shows the…
Travel Body of woman found in abandoned fishing boat in Ratmalana
Police have started an investigation after a young woman's body was found in an abandoned fishing boat on Ratmalana beach yesterday, the 25th. Mount Lavinia…
Politics Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says
Cuban authorities have reported that four individuals were shot and killed by border guards after they entered Cuba's waters on a US-registered speedboat.…
Development Fire breaks out at Kerawalapitiya garbage dumping yard
A fire started at the garbage dumping yard in Kerawalapitiya, close to the entrance of the highway. The Fire Service Department reported that two fire trucks…
Politics Dy Minister holds talks to expand foreign employment pathways for Sri Lankans in South Korea
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra met with Eui-hae Cecilia Chung, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, in Seoul at the…
Travel Australian tourist drowns off Weligama coast
An Australian man, aged 76, drowned while swimming near Pelena beach in Weligama yesterday, the 25th. According to police, the tourist was swimming with his…
Business Sri Lanka-Portugal affirm commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties
Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, made a working visit to Sri Lanka on February 24, where he met with the Minister of Foreign…
Business IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions
On Wednesday, February 25, the IMF urged the United States to collaborate with its trading partners to ease trade restrictions. This call came as part of a…
Business Colombo residential land prices rise by 12.4% in second half of 2025
In the Colombo District, residential land prices saw a rise of 12.4% in the latter half of 2025 compared to the same time last year. Commercial land prices…
Crime Court orders CID to release property seized from house linked to Easter attacks suspect
Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to return gold, gemstones, and other items that were…
Business Sri Lanka and Russia discuss cooperation in tourism, trade and technology
The Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, met with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, today (25) at the…
Business US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations, USTR says
The U.S. will increase its tariff rate for some countries to 15% or more, up from the recently set 10%, according to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.…
Crime Police reveal major breakthrough in Akuregoda double murder investigation
The Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for the Western Province, Sajeewa Medawatte, announced that new information has emerged regarding the…
Business FM Vijitha Herath to undertake an official visit to Romania
Vijitha Herath, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, will make an official visit to Romania from March 1 to 3, as…
Crime Suresh Sallay arrested under PTA, to be held for 72 hours for questioning - Police
Former Head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, was arrested this morning, October 25, under the Prevention of…
Politics Ali Sabry slams Suresh Sallay s arrest as theatrics designed to mislead or divide
Former Justice Minister Ali Sabry has criticized the arrest of Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS),…
Politics Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
Japan is set to place surface-to-air missiles on its remote western island, Yonaguni, close to Taiwan by March 2031, according to its defense minister. This…
Crime Public warned of scammers posing as senior police officers
Sri Lanka Police have received reports about groups operating in Colombo that are pretending to be senior police officers. These scammers are contacting…
Crime Former Social Services Officer arrested on bribery charges
A former Social Services Officer from the Katana Divisional Secretariat has been arrested on bribery charges. Officers from the Commission to Investigate…
Politics Petrol bomb attack on Gintota house; Police launch probe
In the early hours of today, October 25, a house in Gintota, Galle was attacked with petrol bombs, according to police reports. A group of unknown people…
Business Energy efficiency is a national priority for development – PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that improving energy efficiency is crucial for boosting Sri Lanka's economy. She noted that it goes beyond…
Politics Mexico weighs legal action after Elon Musk links president to drug cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is contemplating legal action after Elon Musk, the world's richest person, suggested she has ties to drug cartels. This…
Business Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to leave for Germany tomorrow
Vijitha Herath, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, is set to travel to Germany tomorrow. His visit, which will last for two…