North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said. MORE...
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Wanted murder suspect arrested in Kaduwela
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspect wanted over a brutal murder. MORE...
Circular issued on further limiting govt expenditures for next year
The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular further suspending the expenses on events organized by public sector institutions for the year 2023 as well. MORE...
WHO urges China to share data on Covid-19 situation
Chinese officials must share more real-time information on Covid in the country as infections surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. MORE...
Railways Dept. to re-employ retiring essential service workers on contract basis
Sri Lanka Railways will re-employ on a contract basis the essential service employees who are set to retire at 60 years of age from 31 December 2022. MORE...
Fair weather to prevail over the island today
Mainly fair weather will prevail over the island and the sea areas around the island, the Department of Meteorology says in its weather forecast for the day. MORE...
President s Fund to increase allowances paid as medical aid
Secretary to the President s Fund W.A. Sarath Kumara has assured that steps have been taken to complete the work on 10,360 applications out of the 11,000 applications received by the end of 2022. MORE...
Friday, December 30, 2022
Ashu Marasinghe demands Rs. 1.5B in compensation from Hirunika and Adarsha
Former Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Ashu Marasinghe, through his lawyer, has demanded a compensation of Rs. 1.5 billion from his estranged partner, Adarsha Karadana and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) politician Hirunika Premachandra. MORE...
Provincial letters to be removed from number plates
The English letters indicating the province of vehicle number plates will be removed when registering a new vehicle and transferring the ownership of a vehicle. MORE...
Arrested student leader of Peradeniya Uni. to be presented in court
Former president of the students union of Peradeniya University, Anuradha Withanage, is due to be produced before the court by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today (30 Dec.). MORE...
Special two-day dengue prevention program announced
The Ministry of Health has announced a special two-day dengue prevention program today (Dec 30) and tomorrow (Dec 31) after a rapid increase was observed in the number of dengue cases reported in the country over the past four weeks. MORE...
Fair weather expected today
The Department of Meteorology says mainly fair weather will prevail over the island. MORE...
Pelé, Brazil football legend and three-time World Cup winner, dies aged 82
Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. MORE...
Thursday, December 29, 2022
GMOA to protest against arbitrary tax revisions
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is scheduled to stage a protest in January 2023, against the recent tax revisions imposed on personal incomes. MORE...
Fire at hotel casino on Cambodia border kills at least 10
A fire burning through a Cambodian hotel casino has killed at least 10 people and injured 30 others, police said Thursday, and neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border region. MORE...
Russian Airline Red Wings commences charter flights to Mattala
Commencing charter flights to Sri Lanka, the first flight of Russian national carrier Red Wings touched down at the Mattala International Airport at 9.44 a.m. this morning with 398 passengers on board, the Ministry of Tourism says. MORE...
Police implement special programme to arrest drugged drivers
Police state that a special programme will be implemented in order to arrest motorists who are driving under the influence of drugs. MORE...
US winter storm death toll rises as bad weather drags on
A powerful winter storm that slammed North America has claimed more lives in the US state of New York, local officials say. MORE...
IS member linked to Zahran Hashim arrested in India
India s National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a member of terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS), who was in touch with the ringleader of 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, for his alleged links with suspects in the October 23 blast in Tamil Nadu...
Showers or thundershowers likely in several areas today
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers can be expected in parts of Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle and Matara districts this afternoon or tonight. MORE...
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Deadly blizzard leaves more than 60 dead across US
The death toll in the New York city of Buffalo has risen to 28, with thousands still without power amid a monster winter storm that has battered North America. MORE...
China to start issuing new passports as virus curbs ease
The Chinese government says it will start issuing new passports as it dismantles anti-virus travel barriers, setting up a potential flood of millions of tourists out of China for next month s Lunar New Year holiday. MORE...
152 Sri Lankans out of over 300 rescued off Vietnam repatriated
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has facilitated the return of 152 Sri Lankans who were among the 302 individuals rescued on seas near Vietnam recently, when a boat capsized off the coast of Vietnam on November...
Showers expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says several spells of light showers will occur in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces today. MORE...
Sri Lanka, Cambodia exempt visas for diplomatic and official passport holders
The agreement on exemption of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and officials passports between Sri Lanka and Cambodia has come into effect from December 24, 2022. MORE...
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Taiwan to extend compulsory military service as China shows air power
A plan to extend compulsory military service in Taiwan to one year from the current four months will be announced on Tuesday, a senior government official said, as the island deals with rising Chinese military pressure. MORE...
Two arrested with swords, live ammo and gunpowder
Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two individuals along with gunpowder, live ammunition and several sharp weapons. MORE...
Demerit points system for traffic offences to be implemented from Jan.
Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Nishantha Weerasinghe says that the demerit points system for the driving license will be implemented from next month in a bid to reduce the number of motor accidents reported in the country. MORE...
China to end Covid quarantine for foreign arrivals
China has announced that its requirement for travellers arriving in the country to go into quarantine will end on 8 January. MORE...
Spells of showers likely in several provinces today
The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers can be expected in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces today. MORE...
Ukraine aiming for peace summit in February, says foreign minister
Ukraine s Foreign Minister on December 26, 2022 said that his government is aiming to have a peace summit by the end of February, preferably at the United Nations with Secretary-General António Guterres as a possible mediator, around the time of the anniversary of Russia s war....
Monday, December 26, 2022
Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes
Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday. MORE...
Over 1,500 affected by bad weather in Sri Lanka
More than 1,500 individuals within three districts have been affected by the current inclement weather conditions around the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reported. MORE...
Maldives former president Yameen gets 11-year jail term
The Maldives criminal court on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him guilty of corruption and money laundering charges related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. MORE...
Sri Lanka observes two-minutes silence in memory of tsunami victims
A two minutes silence was observed islandwide today (Dec. 26), the National Safety Day from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. commomerating all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka. MORE...
Person attacked to death with iron rod in Norochcholai
A person has been attacked to death with an iron rod in the Sebastian Muni Mawatha area in Norochcholai. MORE...
Death toll from US storms rises to at least 29, thousands of flights cancelled
Millions of people have hunkered down against a deep freeze on Christmas Day to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 29 people across the US. MORE...
Depression weakens into low pressure area, likely to move to western coast
The depression has weakened into a low-pressure area and likely to move to the western coast of Sri Lanka by today (26) morning, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE...
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Train services suspended as Kandy railway station flooded
The train services from Kandy have been suspended as the Kandy railway station is flooded due to heavy rains, the Department of Railways announced. MORE...
Two dead, another injured as rock slip buries house
Two youths including a female have been reported dead and another injured after a rock slip buried their house in Dunuwila, Akurana, Ada Derana reporter sai...
FIFA issues red notice on Football Federation of Sri Lanka
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has issued red notice on Sri Lankan Football authorities, raising concerns over the Electoral roadmap of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka. MORE...
Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits
The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. MORE...
PM calls for meaningful celebration of Christmas by lending a helping hand to others
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that this Christmas can be made a landmark beginning for making an economically prosperous, self-sufficient Sri Lanka where conflicts are resolved by the elimination of hatred and cruelty. MORE...
Govt s aspiration to present joy of Christmas to entirety of society - President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says it is appropriate to recall the appeal of His Holiness Pope Francis for a humble Christmas this year, with the savings from reduced spending on gifts to be donated to the needy and value humanity. MORE...
Very heavy showers expected as depression moves across Sri Lanka
The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered through the east coast of Sri Lanka and it is moving across the country, says the Meteorology Department. MORE...
Saturday, December 24, 2022
12-year-old dies in strangulation accident
A 12-year-old child has died of strangulation inside a house in Pitarathmalewatta, Haputale. MORE...
US winter storm- Icy blast hits 200 million Americans
Some 200 million Americans are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm that has been linked to at least 12 deaths ahead of the holiday weekend. MORE...
Finance Min. explains how personal income taxes are levied from Jan. 2023
The Ministry of Finance Economic Stabilization National Policies today elaborated how income taxes will be levied from January 01, 2023 pursuant to the new tax amendment. MORE...
Toys used to smuggle nearly Rs. 100M worth of drugs into Sri Lanka
The Postal Appraisal Branch of Sri Lanka Customs recently seized a total of narcotics worth nearly Rs. 100 million smuggled into Sri Lanka hidden inside toys. MORE...
Friday, December 23, 2022
Kondaya and Kalu Malli arrested for robbing valuables worth Rs 250M
Police have arrested two persons who stole both foreign and local currency worth nearly Rs. 250 million, gold, a pistol, and other valuables from a businessman in Colombo. MORE...
