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MP Gayantha Karunathilleka records statement with Bribery Commission

Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilleka has recorded a statement with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (11). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 11:37 am

85,000 individuals affected by adverse weather still in temporary shelters: DMC

A total of 85,351 individuals belonging to 26,841 families affected by recent landslides and flooding across the country are currently housed at temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre noted. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 7:36 am

US C-130J Super Hercules aircraft leaves for Jaffna with relief supplies collected by ‘Manusath Derana’

A team from Ada Derana departed for Jaffna onboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, carrying relief supplies for people affected by adverse weather conditions in the Northern Province. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 8:09 am

Education Ministry broadens access to digital learning platform; E-Thaksalawa

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has strengthened digital learning platforms to support continued learning, recognizing the challenges faced by students due to the unexpected disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 12:10 pm

Showers predicted for Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Central and Uva provinces

Showers or thundershowers have been predicted for the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Central and Uva provinces. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 5:37 am

Painting that introduced ‘Star Wars’ to the world fetches $3.9M at auction

The painting that introduced “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago — and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster — sold at auction on Wednesday for $3.875 million. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 1:11 pm

Five suspects arrested for plotting murder in Ratmalana

A total of five individuals who had allegedly conspired to commit a murder have been arrested by the Western Province South Crimes Division. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 9:31 am

Adobe plugs Photoshop, Acrobat tools into ChatGPT

Adobe is integrating Photoshop, Adobe Express and Acrobat apps into ChatGPT, it said on Wednesday, allowing users to edit images, design graphics and manage PDFs within the OpenAI-owned chatbot. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 10:53 am

Excise officer arrested for soliciting Rs. 2 million bribe

An Excise officer attached to the Narcotics Unit of the Excise Department has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 2 million. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 11:35 am

US Under Secretary Allison Hooker arrives in Sri Lanka

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker has arrived in Sri Lanka for an official visit. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 12:14 pm

Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity on Oct 7 and afterwards

Amnesty International on Thursday (Dec 11) accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity, including extermination, during and after the Oct 7, 2023 attack that sparked the war in Gaza. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 8:56 am

Army Chief visits Chilaw to review disaster relief operations

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo has conducted a field visit to Chilaw to inspect ongoing disaster relief efforts. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 5:53 am

Accurate data essential for successful post-disaster recovery: PM Harini

Accurate data is essential for the post-disaster recovery process of the country and that a structured mechanism with public participation is needed for efficient data collection, according to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 11:04 am

Manusath Derana – Dialog relief initiative continues for the 14th day

The Manusath Derana – Dialog relief initiative, launched to help people affected by the adverse weather conditions, continues for the 14th day today (11). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 6:32 am

US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 11:29 am

No damages reported to A/L answer sheets - Exams Chief

No GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination answer sheets have been damaged as a result of the recent floods and landslides across the country, the Commissioner General of Examinations, Indika Kumari Liyanage has stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 12:51 pm

Landslide red warnings issued to 37 DS divisions in four districts extended

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has inspected a total of 494 landslide-prone sites following recent heavy rainfall. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 1:08 pm

2025 Nobel Prizes awarded at Stockholm ceremony

The 2025 Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded on Wednesday at a ceremony held in the Swedish capital Stockholm. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 5:37 am

Another 238 families in Badulla evacuated due to risk of landslides

A total of 806 individuals belonging to 238 families in the Badulla District have been evacuated from their residences due to the risk of landslides. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 6:51 am

Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas

President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000). MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 10:03 am

US forces seize oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolas Maduro. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 7:15 am

Egg producers reject claims of price hike during festive season

The All Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association has dismissed claims that egg prices will rise during the upcoming festive season, stating that such assertions have no basis. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 11, 2025 9:44 am

H-1B visa appointments postponed for many Indians amid US’ Social Media rules

The US State Department’s new social media vetting policy has triggered massive disruptions for H-1B visa applicants in India as many appointments have been postponed to next year. The US Embassy in India issued an advisory to the visa applicants on Tuesday night. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 10:53 am

Over 50,000 tourists arrive in first eight days of December

A total of 50,222 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 9:39 am

Taliban detains 4 men for dressing up as “Peaky Blinders” characters, gives them rehabilitation

Four young men were detained by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities and put into a rehabilitation program for walking around in public dressed up as their favorite characters from the hit British drama “Peaky Blinders.” MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 9:13 am

Deepavali inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Deepavali — the festival of lights — was on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the earning of the coveted tag. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 3:39 pm

Russia’s first aircraft carrying 35 tons of humanitarian aid arrives in Sri Lanka

Russia has dispatched a consignment of 35 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 4:50 pm

Russia sends 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka

Russia has sent a planeload of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after the country was struck by Cyclone Ditwah in late November, Russia’s RIA news agency reported early on Wednesday, citing Shobini Gunasekera, Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Moscow. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 6:02 am

“Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund receives Rs. 1,893 million thus far

The “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” programme, initiated to restore the country following the damage caused by Cyclone “Ditwah,” has received a total of Rs. 1,893 million in funding from domestic sources, overseas Sri Lankans, and various institutions, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 10:11 am

Floods cannot be allowed to continue to disrupt lives of Colombo residents: PM Harini

Floods cannot be allowed to continue to disrupt the lives of the people of Colombo, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 6:25 am

Heavy showers above 100 mm likely in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces today

Showers or thundershowers are expected in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Central, Southern and Uva provinces today, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 5:54 am

Youth succumbs following sudden explosion at fireworks factory in Katana

A youth has died following a sudden explosion at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Kimbulapitiya, Katana, police stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 8:11 am

Australia and UNFPA partner to protect women and girls in cyclone-affected Sri Lanka

Australia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have partnered to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to protect women and girls across Sri Lanka, affected by catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, one of the most devastating climate-related disasters to strike the island nation in recent years. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 4:02 pm

Homeowners in landslide-prone areas provided with reports on risk level: NBRO

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended landslide warnings issued to several areas based on current ground conditions and weather forecasts. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 12:30 pm

Zelenskiy says he is open to elections if US ensures security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was prepared to hold elections within three months if the U.S. and Kyiv’s other allies could ensure the security of the vote. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 6:55 am

Sri Lanka secures US$ 30 million World Bank loan for renewable energy projects

The Government of Sri Lanka has arranged a loan of US$ 30 million from the International Development Association of the World Bank Group to finance the implementation of the secure, affordable and sustainable energy for Sri Lanka Project. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 6:41 am

UAE continues to send aid to assist flood-hit Sri Lanka

The UAE’s eight humanitarian aid aircraft has arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday in efforts to support the country following deadly floods and landslides. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 2:58 pm

Google Maps begins updating Sri Lanka’s road network – Minister

Google Maps has commenced updating information pertaining Sri Lanka’s road network covering around 12,000 kilometers, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake has stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 10:29 am

Landslide in Bogahapathana, no injuries or casualties reported

A landslide has been reported in Bogahapathana, Meegahakiula. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 8:57 am

Greek Bond case: Ex-CBSL Governor Cabraal released

Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been released from the case pertaining to the 2012 purchase of Greek Bonds, subject to conditions, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 1:01 pm

Elon Musk’s X says would comply with Australia’s Social Media ban

Elon Musk’s X has announced it would comply with Australia’s world-leading crackdown banning under-16s from social media. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 8:21 am

Significant flooding reported after heavy rainfall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has experienced heavy rainfall that has led to significant flooding and traffic congestion across the city. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 1:23 pm

Case against Yoshitha and grandmother adjourned pending Daisy Forrest’s medical report

The Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court today (10) that Daisy Forrest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa and a defendant in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, is scheduled to undergo a psychiatric medical report tomorrow by the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer. MORE..

(0)Comments | December 10, 2025 12:56 pm

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