Health Minister reviews PPP Healthcare Models at Indian Apollo Hospitals
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa, led a delegation to India from December 17 to 19 to attend the 2nd WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit in New Delhi, according to the High Commission of India in…
India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow, a trip coming at a time when Delhi immediately reached out to its neighbour amid ongoing recovery from one of the country’s worst natural disasters in decades….
Several Killed in Separate Road Accidents Across Sri Lanka
At least five people were killed in a series of separate road accidents reported from different parts of Sri Lanka on December 20, police said. In the Jaffna police area, a 63-year-old woman died following a collision between a motorcycle…
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 – Points Table
Australia have regained the Ashes and boosted their chances of another appearance in the ICC World Test Championship Final with a dominant 82-run victory over England in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday. The Aussies clinched the win midway…
RDA Explains New Ticket Issuing Procedure on Outer Circular Highway
Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced changes to the ticket issuing system at the Kerawalapitiya Interchange on the Outer Circular Highway, effective from 12.00 noon on December 22, 2025. Under the revised system, vehicles entering the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway…
Weather today: Thundershowers for several areas after 2 pm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 December 2025 Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places…
Probe launched after Drug Traffickers access Vessel Tracking System
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into unauthorized access to the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) used by the Police Narcotics Bureau to track multi-day fishing vessels and boats suspected of transporting narcotics. Police said the system…
Ticket refunds facilities to be available at more railway stations from Dec 25
Sri Lanka Railways will expand its ticket refund facilities beyond Colombo from December 25, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake said. Until now, ticket refunds were processed only at Fort and Maradana railway stations. From December 25, refunds will be available at…
Imran Khan sentenced to 17 years in another case
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison after a Pakistani court found them guilty of illegally retaining and selling valuable state gifts. The sentence, handed down on Saturday,…
Zimbabwe appoint new Test and ODI captain
Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava has been appointed as the new Test and ODI captain, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announced in their statement on 20 December. The 27-year-old made his international debut in 2017 in an ODI against Afghanistan and has since…