PM Harini to meet Chinese President & PM
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya arrived in Beijing, China, on 12 October for an official visit to attend the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, upon the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. On her arrival,…
Daily wage of Rs. 1,750 within this year: President assures estate workers
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the daily wage of estate workers will be increased to Rs. 1,750 within this year. He made this announcement while attending a ceremony in Bandarawela to present housing ownership deeds to 2,000 beneficiaries of the…
COPA reveals Rs. 4 billion in unpaid assessment taxes in Colombo
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has disclosed that over Rs. 4 billion in assessment tax arrears remain outstanding within the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area. This was revealed when CMC officials appeared before the committee recently. COPA Chairman MP…
WHO Director-General arrives in Sri Lanka
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Sri Lanka today (12). He is visiting the country to attend the 78th Session of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee as the chief guest. The conference, organized by…
T20Is : Sri Lanka add 5 players for preliminary squad
Batters Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dhananjaya de Silva have been named in Sri Lanka’s preliminary squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan, as selectors look to strengthen the team’s batting depth ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be…
Thunder showers will occur at several places in most provinces after 1.00 pm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 October 2025 Showers or thunder showers will occur at several places in most provinces after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places…
PM Harini Amarasuriya departs for China
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya left for China today to attend the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, following an invitation extended by the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The high-level summit, which will be held in Beijing…
Ministerial changes : Final Gazette issued
A Gazette Extraordinary dated October 11, 2025, has been issued formalizing the ministerial changes announced on Friday (10). According to the Gazette, Minister Bimal Niroshan Rathnayake has been appointed as Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, while Minister Anura…
BOI, US delegation discuss strategic partnerships
A 23-member U.S. delegation comprising senior representatives from leading American think tanks and private sector enterprises paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Arjuna Herath. The delegation included prominent members from…
Jeewan Thondaman says housing event a publicity stunt, not real handover
Opposition MP Jeewan Thondaman has accused the government of misleading the public about the housing handover event scheduled to be held in Bandarawela on Sunday (12) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. In a statement, MP Thondaman said…