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A large number of illegal items, including unauthorised firearms, ammunition, animal traps and explosive-laden baits known as hakka-patas, were seized during a special operation launched in the Kala Wewa area today (November 2) to protect elephants and other wildlife. ..
The prevailing gas shortage in the country is expected to be overcome within the next two days following the arrival of several LPG shipments, Litro Gas Terminal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Chairman and CEO Channa Gunawardana said. ..
United Nations policies on women, peace and security are now available in Sinhala and Tamil following the launch of unofficial translations of relevant UN Security Council resolutions in Colombo. ..
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower for a second consecutive session on 2 November 2026, with both benchmark indices weakening as early buying interest faded through the day. ..
The world has eroded its supply buffers by draining nearly 1 billion oil barrels from global inventories since the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the CEO of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company ADNOC said.
The world has eroded its supply buffers by draining nearly 1 billion oil barrels from global inventories since the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the CEO of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company ADNOC said. ..
Patients seeking treatment at private hospitals and medical centres are at risk due to a shortage of essential and life-saving medicines, Consultant Physician Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa has warned.
Patients seeking treatment at private hospitals and medical centres are at risk due to a shortage of essential and life-saving medicines, Consultant Physician Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa has warned. ..
Clarifying media reports suggesting widespread damage to vehicles parked at Hambantota port due to lightening strike, a statement by the Port said the lightning strike severely damaged one vehicle and caused minor damage to three others. ..
Afghanistan have climbed to sixth place in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, achieving their highest-ever position and moving above Sri Lanka.
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has questioned the protection afforded to people in State custody, alleging that individuals are being beaten, tortured and dying while under State custody. ..
Naval and fishing communities have been warned not to venture into several deep-sea areas around Sri Lanka following the intensification of Cyclonic Storm Murasu into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday. ..
SriLankan Airlines flight UL605 from Melbourne to Colombo declared an emergency shortly before landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following the activation of a smoke warning in the aircraft’s cargo hold. ..
The Government today (2) launched the ‘Hasthi Sena’ (Elephant Force) operation in Galkiriyagama, under the North-Western Wildlife Zone, to protect elephants and minimise human-elephant conflict. ..
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested former Secretary to the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade, Gamini Kitsiri Dias Amarawardhana, over an alleged corruption case involving the procurement of chairs for the Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in Polgolla. ..
A large number of people have visited the Inland Revenue Department’s (IRD) head office to obtain Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), resulting in severe congestion. ..
Showers or thundershowers exceeding 75mm are likely at some places in several parts of the country, particularly in the North-Central, North-Western, Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and the Trincomalee District, the Department of Meteorology warned. ..
Rajinikanth has broken his own record. Jailer 2 is now the highest-grossing Tamil film ever at the Indian box office, going past the lifetime total of his 2018 blockbuster 2.0. On the worldwide front, the film has taken Tamil cinema into territory no film from the industry had reached before. ..
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old man from Wellampitiya who had been reported missing since October 14, 2025, police said. ..
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said two oil tankers ’’exploded’’ after striking mines while traveling through an ’’unauthorized route’’ in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. ..
