The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a Level 1 (Yellow) landslide early warning effective from 6 p.m. on October 4 to 6 p.m. on October 5, 2025. The warning is in place for areas in the Badulla (Hali Ela, Ella, Badulla, Passara), Kurunegala (Narammala), Matale (Ukuwela, Rattota), Monaragala (Badalkumbura, Bibila), and Nuwara Eliya (Kothmale) districts, including surrounding Divisional Secretariat divisions. The NBRO said the alert follows rainfall exceeding 75mm within the past 24 hours and a soil water index over 100mm. Residents are advised to be watchful for signs of landslides, slope and rock failures, and ground subsidence.…
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The bulletproof vehicle provided by the government to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been retuned, his media spokesman Manoj Gamage said.
The bulletproof vehicle used for the security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been returned, his media spokesperson, Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage, announced. Gamage said the vehicle was handed over yesterday (3) after the Presidential Secretary, on September 24, instructed that all official vehicles and the official residence of the fifth Executive President be returned under the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Act. He added that the passenger vehicle used by Rajapaksa’s security officers was also returned, warning that the move has placed the former President’s life at risk. Gamage said discussions are scheduled next week with the IGP, Defence Secretary, and security…
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said that over 8,000 complaints related to children have been reported from across the country.
Japan’s ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan’s first female prime minister.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), organized annually by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to discuss global parliamentary and political issues, is scheduled to be held this year from October 5 to 12 in Barbados, hosted by the Barbados branch of the CPA. The conference will be attended by parliamentarians and parliamentary staff from Commonwealth countries. The conference will be attended by parliamentarians and parliamentary staff from Commonwealth countries. Representing Sri Lanka this year, Minister of Women and Child Affairs Hon. Saroja Savithri Paulraj, as Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) of the Sri Lankan Parliament, will lead the delegation.…
Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakodi today (04) declared open a 5-megawatt solar power plant in the Hiyare area of Galle. The project has been developed by PAP EGSS Solar Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Pan Asian Power PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s leading renewable energy companies. Speaking at the event, Minister Jayakodi said the government is committed to continuing renewable energy projects across the country without interruption. He also stressed the need to restructure the power sector to ensure energy security and long-term sustainability. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Sustainable Energy Authority Director General Harsha…
One person was seriously injured when a lorry collided with the Beliatta bound train from Maradana at the Kabalana railway crossing in Ahangama this morning.
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A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media, the head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights and his lawyer said on Friday.
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the following coaching appointments. Julian Wood Julian Wood has been appointed as the National Batting Coach for a period of one year, effective 1st October 2025. Wood, the creator of the innovative “Power Hitting Program,” is renowned for integrating cricketing techniques with modern training methods and biomechanics to maximize players’ hitting power. He brings a wealth of experience, having previously worked with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Gloucestershire CCC, Hampshire CCC, Middlesex CCC, and IPL franchise Punjab Kings, among others. Earlier this year, Wood conducted a special one-week training program with Sri…
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is probing several properties, including a hotel and multiple houses connected to public officials, under Sri Lanka’s new Proceeds of Crime Act, Director General Ranga Dissanayake said.
Fresh investigations into the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen have been launched based on the disclosures made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local politician Sampath Manamperi, who was remanded over a drug case, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.
The Finance Ministry refuted certain media reports on the President’s expenditure head in the Appropriation Bill for 2026 which claimed that the President’s expenditures had gone up by three times.
Property Investment Forum & Exhibition is scheduled for Saturday, 11th October 2025, at the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is the first-ever Property Investment Expo organized by a single developer in Sri Lanka. Home Lands, Sri Lanka’s number one and most trusted developer, together with the top six private banks, will showcase its exclusive portfolio of properties from city apartments to beach resort residences, golf resort apartments, and retirement leisure villages. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore flexible payment solutions and financing options of up to 100% from the top six partner banks:…
The Government is out to abolish the Aswesuma social security programme soon, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.
The US leader had earlier warned he would unleash ’’all hell’’ if Hamas did not respond to his proposals.
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka average coconut prices rose 6.8 percent at the weekly coconut auction on Thursday, Coconut Development Authority (CDA) data showed. The average price for 1,000 nuts was 138,581.96 rupees on October 2. However, CDA has continued to not declare the highest or lowest price for a nut at the weekly auctions. “Only the average price is there,” CDA officials told EconomyNext. The number of nuts offered climbed to 682,300 from 394,279 a week earlier, while nuts sold moved to 578,265 from 350,130. In the local market, the wholesale price for a large nut was 180-190 rupees, while…
Twenty foreign companies, including those from China, the United States (U.S.), and Japan, have expressed interest in investing in the expansion of Sri Lanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery, an official said yesterday.
The ZeroPlastic Movement is calling on the government to impose a minimum price of at least Rs.10 on all plastic shopping bags, warning that a new gazette set to take effect on November 1, 2025 may fail to reduce plastic pollution, due to a significant loophole.