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• CCPI Headline Inflation Accelerates Further in October 2025

  

  The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) headline inflation (year-on-year) accelerated further in October 2025, indicating continued convergence towards the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025

• Weapon & Ammunition Found at Jaffna Uni

  

  A firearm and ammunition were recovered during maintenance work carried out on the roof of the library building at the University of Jaffna, located within the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025

• Navy Nabs 06 Individuals on Vessel Suspected of Transporting Narcotics

  

  Six individuals have been taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy along with a multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting a stock of narcotics. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025

• About 700 Killed in Tanzania Election Protests

  

  About 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said. Protests erupted on election day on... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025

• School Hours Extended by 30 Minutes Will Ease Teacher Workload – Education...

  

  Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne says the extension of the school time by 30 minutes will only reduce the after-school hours workload of teachers. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025

• Viral Video : Woman Arguing with Traffic Cops Arrested

  

  A woman has been arrested in Gampaha on charges of failing to heed the orders of traffic Police, obstructing the duties of officers, and falsely claiming she wa... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025

• SLBFE Warns of Fake Foreign Job Offer Ads on Social Media

  

  The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says complaints received by the Bureau regarding financial fraud incidents involving foreign job offers... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• Govt Planning to Arrest Me Before Opposition Rally – Gammanpila

  

  Former Minister and Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila has claimed that the government is conspiring to imprison him before the combined opposition’... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• India Ends IVS Contract, to Handle Visas Directly

  

  The High Commission of India in Colombo has announced that IVS Lanka, the outsourcing service provider for visa, passport, and consular services, will cease... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• NPP MP Denies Allegations Over Nuwara Wewa Reserve Land

  

  National People’s Power (NPP) Anuradhapura District MP P.D.N.K. Palihena has denied allegations that removal of constructions within the Nuwara Wewa protected... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• ICU Selfies, Boris Book & Rs 16M: Court Grilling Over Ranil’s ‘health’ & UK Trip

  

  Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (Oct. 29) heard extensive arguments regarding the health condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• Three Unidentified Bodies Found in Separate Locations

  

  The Police have launched investigations after three unidentified male bodies were discovered in two separate areas on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• “That’s Not Me” — NPP MP Denies Viral Photo with Mahinda Rajapaksa

  

  National People’s Power (NPP) MP Nilanthi Kottachchi says she is not the person seen in the photo circulating on social media appearing alongside former... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• SLS Mark on Water Bottles Mandatory from April 2026 : CEA

  

  The Central Environment Authority (CEA) says the new directive of the Consumer Affairs Authority, making the SLS Product Certification Mark on water bottles... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• Millions Owed by Politically Appointed Lottery Agents, NLB Reveals Links to MPs

  

  The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has disclosed that several lottery sales agents have been appointed through political influence, hinting at the involvement o... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• Ghana Gold Scam : MP Hizbullah Reveals Details

  

  Sri Lankan MP Muhammed Hizbullah says he had not been defrauded of $2 million in a fake gold deal in Ghana, clarifying that no monetary transaction had taken... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025

• Sri Lankan Speaker Leads Delegation to UK

  

  A Sri Lankan delegation led by Speaker of the Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne, along with UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Andrew Patrick, is currently in... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2025

• Man Nabbed at BIA Attempting to Smuggle 2.5 Kg of Kush

  

  A Sri Lankan National has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for attempting to smuggle in 2.5kg of the narcotic ‘Kush’, valued at over Rs. 25 million. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2025

• Over 230,000 Colombo District Children Addicted to Drugs

  

  Prisons Commissioner Jagath Weerasinghe says 230,980 school students from the Colombo District in the Western Province were found to be addicted to drugs. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2025

• IGP’s Remarks Violated MP Jagath Withana’s Privileges : Sajith

  

  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the statement made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) regarding MP Jagath Withana has violated both his civil and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2025