A young elephant, around five years old, was killed early this morning (27) when a van collided with it near the Galoya area on the Habarana-Trincomalee main road, police said. The van, traveling from Habarana toward Trincomalee with 10 passengers on board, hit the elephant while it was reportedly crossing the road. Police further said that the van’s driver and passenger, who were injured in the accident, were admitted to Dambulla Hospital for treatment. The post Young elephant killed in Habarana van accident appeared first on Newswire.
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Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has been appointed as the fast bowling coach and assistant coach of the United States men’s national cricket team ahead of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7 to March 8, 2026. Prasad, a seasoned right-arm fast-medium bowler who represented Sri Lanka in 25 Tests, 24 ODIs and a T20 International between 2006 and 2015, brings valuable international experience to the USA setup. During his playing career, Prasad was known for his ability to strike early with the new ball and…
Sri Lanka Rugby has announced strict measures to safeguard match officials and player safety following incidents at last week’s A-Division League match between Kandy Sports Club and CH & FC. In an emergency council meeting, the governing body emphasized that hooliganism, intimidation, and misconduct have no place in rugby. Clubs are responsible for the behaviour of individuals at their venues and must take decisive action to prevent future incidents. Kandy Sports Club has been ordered to submit a detailed match-day security plan. Continued use of Nittawela Stadium will depend on the Tournament Committee’s approval of the plan. Any future breaches…
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says the government has decided to provide Rs. 500,000 per household to address housing damage caused by the disaster situation, without conducting individual damage assessments. He made these remarks while speaking at an awareness programme on the “Praja Shakthi” initiative held at the Kobeigane Divisional Secretariat. The Minister explained that initial financial assistance was provided even before formal circulars were issued, with the aim of supporting families whose houses were fully or partially damaged in the aftermath of the Ditwah cyclone. He noted that carrying out detailed assessments for more than 120,000 partially damaged…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s vehicle sales fell across categories by 9.7 percent in November 2025, declining for the second month, though there was a pick-up in Japanese used vehicles, an analysis of vehicle registry data by J B Securities, a Colombo-based equities brokerage shows. Total vehicles registered fell by 4,271 units to 43,810 in November, from 48,081 in October and 48,897 in September. Used car registrations rose to 2,910 in November from 2,817 but was down from the peak of 3,461 in September. Brand new motor car registrations fell from 836 to 781. Brand new cars fell to 781 from…
Police suspect that a claim alleging explosives had been planted at the Kandy District Secretariat was an attempt to create public unrest. In a statement issued this morning (27), police said further investigations into the incident will be conducted by the Computer Crimes Investigation Division (CID). An email received by the Kandy District Secretariat yesterday (26) claimed that explosives had been planted at five locations within the premises. Following a notification to the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Kandy Division, a joint search operation was launched involving officers from the Kandy Police Station, the Police Special Task…
ECONOMYNEXT – The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has extended the suspension of the registration granted to Sanasa Life Insurance Co PLC to carry on long-term insurance businesses, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The suspension has been extended from December 27 to January 30, 2026. Related: Sri Lanka regulator suspends Sanasa Life Insurance The registration was suspended from December 5 until December 26 in terms of Section 18 (1) (d), (f), (g) and (h) of the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act, No. 43 of 2000. (Colombo/Dec27/2025)
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 27 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 December 2025 A few showers may occur in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Rathnapura and Kaluthara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly strong winds of about 40 kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slopes of the central hills, Northern province and in Hambantota and Monaragala districts. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Badulla, Galle and Matara districts during…
Suppressing the media is a disaster, United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said today.
Fraud complaints have been lodged with the Kollupitiya Police against the organizers of the Ne-Yo concert, Brown Boy Presents, following the abrupt postponement of the event originally scheduled for December 28, 2025.
Claiming that the government will not resort to media suppression at any cost, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today that the government is bound to take action against any media that spreads false and distorted news.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continued its positive momentum on Friday, with both key indices closing firmly in green territory, supported by higher trading volumes and improved turnover levels.
Police said that no explosives have been found in search operations conducted so far at the Kandy District Secretariat, following information that bombs had been hidden within the premises.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested former Minister Douglas Devananda in connection with an investigation into a missing firearm.
Wijeya Newspapers Limited wishes to issue the following clarification regarding the Ne-Yo concert that was scheduled to take place on 28 December 2025 and has since been postponed.
The rainy conditions are expected to enhance, particularly in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces of the island in the next few days from December 29, the Department of Meteorology said.
Media reports say fraud complaints have been lodged with the Kollupitiya Police against the organisers of the postponed Ne-Yo concert in Colombo. According to police, two complaints — including one from Cinnamon Grand Colombo over unpaid dues — have been recorded against the organisers, Brown Boy Presents. The complaints are to be referred to the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau for further investigations. The concert, scheduled for December 28 at the Sugathadasa Outdoor Stadium, was called off citing “unforeseen circumstances.” Organisers have stated refunds would be processed, but no confirmed timeline has been announced. (Newswire) The post Fraud complaints filed over…
A Malaysia court has convicted former prime minister Najib Razak for abuse of power and money laundering, in his second major trial for a multi-billion-dollar state funds scandal.
Kandy police said that people inside the District Secretariat in Kandy were evacuated today following a bomb threat.
Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa denied allegations that the government is suppressing media freedom, stating that criticism from all forms of media is permitted but action is required against the spread of false information. “There is absolutely no media suppression. Social, electronic, and print media are free to criticize us and point out our weaknesses,” Jayatissa said, responding to recent claims of media restrictions. However, he expressed concern over what he described as deliberate dissemination of fake news by certain media channels and social media groups. He said such content was particularly harmful as the country works to recover from the…