Ousmane Dembélé wins 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or

Ousmane Dembélé has been awarded the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or, with other honours going to Lamine Yamal, Luis Enrique, Viktor Gyökeres and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Government begins unbundling of CEB

The government has initiated the unbundling of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) into four state-owned companies, with the attachment of employees to the new entities already underway, the Ministry of Power and Energy announced yesterday.

CEB unions reject gazette, continue trade union action over consumer rights: CEWU

CEB unions reject gazette, continue trade union action over consumer rights: Ceylon Electricity Workers’ Union

Veteran actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela passes away

Veteran actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela has passed away, family sources confirmed today.

Singapore firm rejects $1 billion Sri Lankan pollution damages

A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion for causing that country’s worst case of environmental pollution.

France formally recognises Palestinian state

France has formally recognised a Palestinian state, becoming the latest in a wave of countries to take the step.

President departs for the United States to attend UN general assembly

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left the country last night (22) to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Inflation edges up in August on base effects

The consumer prices, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), climbed 1.5 percent in August from a year earlier, accelerating from July’s 0.7 percent.

CSE hits fresh record high following sovereign rating upgrade

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) scaled to a new all-time high on Monday, supported by renewed investor optimism after S&P Global Ratings upgraded Sri Lanka’s foreign currency rating from SD/SD (Selective Default) to CCC+/C. The upgrade strengthened confidence in the country’s economic outlook, fueling broad-based market momentum.

Report on Ella bus accident proposes introducing fail-safe brake system for passenger buses

The final report of the committee on the Ella-bus accident was handed over to Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake today, the Ministry of Transport and Highways said.

Brothers booked for online betting in Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Asia Cup match

The Crime Branch of the Pimpri Chinchwad police busted an alleged cricket betting racket and have booked two brothers who had been receiving online bets on a match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the ongoing Asia Cup. Police launched a search for accomplices of the two suspects.

Police deny issuing letter “Attn: The Alleged Victim” circulated over social media

The police today denied issuing a letter which is being circulated on social media, called “Attn: The Alleged Victim” dated September 20, 2025.

Sajin de Vass ordered to submit written explanations on Rs. 36.9M tax evasion charge

The Colombo Additional Magistrate today ordered former State Minister Sajin de Vass Gunawardena to submit written explanations to court on December 16 regarding the alleged evasion of income tax amounting to Rs. 36.9 million payable to the State.

SJB MPs meet former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in Tangalle

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarians Hesha Withanage and Dilip Wedaarachchi recently visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his Carlton residence in Tangalle.

Energy sector will continue to be entirely state-owned: President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the Government will always stand for the country’s energy sovereignty, making it clear that there is no requirement whatsoever to entrust the power sector to private institutions.

CID tells court: 6,000 LTTE-linked gold items handed over to Central Bank

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that out of 10,000 gold items believed to have belonged to the LTTE and discovered in camps, illegal banks and buildings in the Northern and Eastern Provinces during the humanitarian operation and thereafter sent to the National Gem and Jewellery Authority on court orders, 6,000 items have now been handed over to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Speaker endorses certificate on National Audit (Amendment) Bill

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (22) endorsed the certificate on the National Audit (Amendment) Bill, the Communications Department of Parliament said.

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Jacqueline’s plea dismissed: SC refuses to intervene in Rs 200 crore money laundering case

Jacqueline Fernandez has suffered a legal setback after the Supreme Court refused to interfere in a case involving alleged money laundering.

Bodies lead police to recover another 200kgs of ice in Tangalle

Police have recovered another stock of suspected Crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice, weighing over 200 kilograms from a lorry parked at the same premises in Seenimodara, Tangalle, where two bodies were discovered earlier.

Quack arrested after 20 years of posing as medic

A 54-year-old man who had allegedly been posing as a doctor for nearly two decades was arrested in Egoda Uyana last evening (21).

CEB employee arrested over links to ICE drug suspect

A Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employee has been taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for allegedly providing accommodation to a key suspect in a major drug case.

Lorry seized in Tangalle with weapons, 200kg of Ice and heroin

A lorry transporting a large quantity of narcotics, including around 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and heroin, has been seized by police in the Tangalle area.

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Dozens arrested in clashes with police near Philippine presidential palace

The melee outside the country’s seat of power unfolded while more than 33,000 other protesters rallied in a historic park and a democracy monument in Manila.

Farmers criticise government on failure to revive agricultural production economy

Chairman of the Farmers’ National Agricultural Federation, Anuradha Tennakoon criticised the government for failing to implement programmes to strengthen the country’s agricultural production economy, despite being in power for a year.

Over 1,800 killed on roads in nine months

A total of 1,897 persons have lost their lives in road accidents over the past nine months, Traffic Police Director SSP Manoj Ranagala revealed.

Hong Kong airport to shut for 36 hours due to Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong International Airport will suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday evening, Qantas Airways said, as the Asian financial hub prepares for one of its strongest super typhoons in years.

President to undertake official visit to Japan

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will leave for Japan on September 27 for a four-day official visit, at the invitation of the Japanese Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

European airports struggle to fix check-in glitch after cyberattack

Some of Europe’s biggest airports battled to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems, with Brussels asking airlines to cancel half of Monday’s flight departures due to persistent problems.