Cabinet reshuffle today – Govt
Cabinet reshuffle ahead of 2026 Budget The government has decided to carry out a Cabinet reshuffle aimed at expediting and improving the efficiency of national development goals aligned with the 2026 Budget. Accordingly, the new Ministers and State Ministers are…
Weather today: Showers or thundershowers after 1 PM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 October 2025 Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Central, Uva, Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Mullaittivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts after 1.00…
US imposes sanctions on China refinery, others for Iran oil purchases
The U.S. imposed sanctions on about 100 individuals, entities and vessels, including a Chinese independent refinery and terminal, that helped Iran’s oil and petrochemicals trade, the administration of President Donald Trump said on Thursday. The Treasury Department sanctioned the Shandong…
SJB approves joint political programme with UNP under SJB leadership
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Working Committee has unanimously approved a proposal to launch a joint political programme with the United National Party (UNP) under the leadership and guidance of the SJB. Announcing the decision, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said…
10 FB users face CID probe over defamatory posts on Minister Wasantha
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the circulation of false and defamatory social media posts targeting Minister W.A. Samarasinghe and his public relations officer, Nimodie…
Govt to take action over MPs claim on Easter Attack mastermind
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament today (Oct. 9) that legal action will be taken against a parliamentarian who allegedly released false information regarding remarks that were not made during a recent session of the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts….
Two child deaths in pools spark questions over safety and supervision
Two recent child deaths in swimming pools have raised serious concerns over safety standards and the lack of trained lifeguards at public and private facilities. In the first incident, an 8-year-old boy died after falling into the pool at the…
Nobel Prize in literature goes to Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary will receive this year’s Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. Krasznahorkai won “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre” in the “midst of apocalyptic terror” that “reaffirms the power of art,” said Mats Malm, the Academy’s permanent secretary. The 71-year-old…
India’s pride jump in Global Innovation Index 2025
India’s innovation journey reached a new milestone in 2025 with the country rising to the 38th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII), assessed across 139 economies by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Over the past decade, India has…
Sri Lanka stun higher-ranked Turkmenistan in AFC Asia Cup qualifier
Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory over Turkmenistan in the first leg of the AFC Asia Cup 2027 qualifier held at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. Ranked 197th in the FIFA World Rankings, Sri Lanka overcame…