Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the President’s Fund to provide Rs. 1 million in compensation for each individual who died as a result of the emergency disaster situation caused by heavy rainfall, including floods and landslides.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed public representatives in districts affected by disasters and high risk areas to intervene immediately to prevent loss of life and provide relief to affected people, as a severe weather situation has emerged with heavy rainfall expected over the next two days.

Sri Lanka is facing one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as heavy rains and landslides have caused widespread destruction across 17 districts.

The southern section of the old Benthara bridge, which had been closed, collapsed last night (November 26).

The number of people who have died in the recent landslides in the Badulla district has risen to 11. Authorities also confirmed that at least 7 individuals are still missing.

The Department of Examinations has postponed the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination that was scheduled for today (November 27), and tomorrow, (November 28).

Sri Lanka Police have frozen several properties linked to drug trafficker Shehan Sathsara, also known as “Dehi Bale Malli”, following an investigation into unlawfully acquired wealth.

Construction work on the Anuradhapura (South) Multimodal Transport Hub has restarted after being stalled for nearly two years due to the economic crisis and political instability experienced previously.

The All China Women’s Federation has provided materials worth 1 million RMB yuan, which is around Rs. 43 million, to help improve the wellbeing of women and children in Sri Lanka.

A suspected Islamist terrorist questioned over bombings that killed 269 people in Sri Lanka is seeking asylum in the UK.

Sri Lanka Police and Army officers uncovered several large cannabis cultivations during a joint operation carried out over two days in the Ilukthenna reserve area, which falls under the Haldummulla Police Division.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Ministry of Justice to draft new laws that will allow seized illicit drugs to be destroyed immediately at the location where they are found.

Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), A. A. M. Hilme (also known as Mohamed Hilme), has been ordered to be remanded until December 9, 2025.

Sri Lanka’s export sector has recorded its strongest performance to date, with total exports reaching USD 14,433.82 million during the first ten months of 2025.

The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to halt the issuing of new licenses for terrestrial analogue television channels with immediate effect.

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to launch a new digital system for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) in an effort to modernize and streamline its services.