NPP loses CMC budget

The ruling party, National People’s Power (NPP), lost the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) budget proposal by a margin of 3 votes.

Man injured in shooting at Kohuwala

A 25-year-old man was injured following a shooting incident between Nugegoda and Kohuwala junction this evening, police said.

Amendments to CEA Act to be tabled in Parliament within months

Amendments to the Central Environment Authority (CEA) Act are currently being finalised and are expected to be presented to Parliament within the next three to four months, CEA Director General Kapila Rajapaksa said today.

Sri Lanka Fourth in Latest WTC Rankings on Road to Lord’s (2025–27)

Sri Lanka are currently placed fourth in the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 standings following New Zealand’s 2–0 series victory over the West Indies.

Market slides below 22,000

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) began the week on a weak footing, with both key indices closing sharply lower amid broad-based selling pressure. Investor sentiment turned increasingly cautious, weighed down by economic uncertainties and lingering after-effects of the recent cyclone, prompting a clear risk-off approach.

Sri Lanka records over USD 15 billion export revenue by November

Sri Lanka’s export earnings from January to November 2025 has recorded USD 15,776 million, an annual growth of 5.8 per cent when compared to the same period in 2024, Chairman and CEO of the Export Development Board, Mangala Wijesinghe said.

Strauss says sacking Stokes and McCullum will not solve England’s Ashes woes

Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has warned that removing coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will not be enough to change a ’’depressingly one-sided story’’ in Australia following another painful Ashes defeat.

Sri Lanka Name T20 World Cup 2026 Preliminary Squad

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the preliminary squad selected for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Refereeing Howlers: Smoking Gun Tells it All

Even technology and television replays that come along with the vast strides rugby has made, don’t seem to have created space for justice in Sri Lanka’s domestic first class inter club Premier League where players have become either semi-professional if not professional with some of them straight from leaving their school books.

Damage from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka estimated at US $4.1 Billion

The Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank Group Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report released today.

Flood warnings for Mahaweli River basin withdrawn

The flood warnings issued by the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Department of Irrigation for the Mahaweli River basins have been withdrawn.

Indian External Affairs Minister arrives in Sri Lanka

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

IRD achieves annual revenue target by December 19: Commissioner General

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has achieved the annual revenue target of Rs. 2,203 billion assigned by the Government for 2025 by December 19, Commissioner General Rukdevi P. H. Fernando said.

Draft bill on Prevention of Terrorism is not final: Justice Minister

Claiming that the draft bill on the Prevention of Terrorism is not final, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said today the draft bill will be amended after considering the public comments and suggestions before it is submitted to the Cabinet or Parliament.

Reveal the truth on Ondansetron injection: Sajith

The Minister of Health should reveal all details pertaining to the controversial Ondansetron injections including the capacity of Sri Lankan laboratories to subject the consignment of the said injections to a proper test, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today.

Northern Railway line fully reopened for train services

The Northern Railway Line has been fully reopened for train operations, Sri Lanka Railways announced.

16 dead, 18 injured in bus accident in Indonesia

A passenger bus crash killed at least 16 people on Indonesia’s main island of Java just after midnight Monday, officials said.

Julie Chung among envoys recalled by Trump

The Trump administration has begun recalling nearly 30 career diplomats serving as ambassadors and senior embassy officials worldwide, including the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, as part of a broader reshaping of US diplomatic representation to align with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda.

2,300 health inspectors step up festive season food checks

With the approach of the festive season, nearly 2,300 Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and Administrative Public Health Inspectors have launched islandwide raids and inspections to ensure the availability of safe and quality food for consumers.

Police constable arrested over assault involving NPP MP

A police constable implicated in an assault involving Ratnapura District National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha has been arrested, police said.

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.

Ditwah disaster exposes plantation communities’ vulnerability, says TPA

The recent floods and landslides caused by the Ditwah disaster have once again underscored Sri Lanka’s vulnerability to recurring climate-related emergencies, with plantation communities in the hill country bearing a disproportionately high impact, Democratic People’s Front–Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Vice President Barath Arullsamy said yesterday.

Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

Japan took the final step to allow the world’s largest nuclear power plant to resume operations with a regional vote on Monday, a watershed moment in the country’s return to nuclear energy nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.

New Education Reforms bound to create conflicts between parents and children: Cardinal

The Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has warned that the new education reforms proposed by the government could create conflict between parents and children and weaken family bonds.

Ondansetron tested before importation :Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance

The controversial Ondansetron Injection, which was later identified as containing a bacterial toxin, had undergone laboratory testing before being imported to Sri Lanka and was cleared at the time, Chairman of the Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights, Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, said.

Sri Lanka weighs Indian company’s request for global testing of its drug

Amid the ongoing probe into the withdrawn batches of the Ondansetron and request of the relevant Indian company to send samples for global testing, fresh concerns have been raised over Sri Lanka’s continued absence of a World Health Organization (WHO)-accredited laboratory for drug testing.

Special operations room set up for festive season security

The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence has directed the activation of a special Operations Room at the Army Headquarters to ensure public safety and security during the festive season.

Air quality remains slightly unhealthy across Sri Lanka

Air quality across Sri Lanka continues to remain slightly unhealthy, according to real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data.

Rainfall expected to decrease in coming days – Met Department

The Department of Meteorology said that the prevailing rainy weather conditions across the island are expected to decrease over the next few days.

Sri Lankan economy still remains vulnerable: IMF

Sustained adherence to the reform agenda has underpinned a robust economic recovery, price stability, substantial revenue-based fiscal consolidation, and progress in rebuilding foreign exchange reserves, but the economy remains vulnerable, and GDP has not recovered to its pre-crisis level, according to an IMF official.