25 Sri Lankans rescued from Myanmar cybercrime centres repatriated
Twenty-five Sri Lankan nationals who had been trafficked to cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar, were repatriated to Sri Lanka on Dec. 16, 2025. The repatriation had been facilitated by the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok,…
Mother and toddler killed in three-wheeler–bus collision
A 33‑year‑old woman and her 2‑year‑old son from Dehiattakandiya died following a head‑on collision between a passenger bus and a three‑wheeler in the Muwagammana area on the Dehiattakandiya–Mahiyanganaya road this afternoon (17 Dec). The three‑wheeler driver, his wife, and their…
Army restores road access in Mullaitivu after bridge collapse
Sri Lanka Army Engineers have restored essential connectivity following the complete collapse of the Nayaru main bridge in Mullaitivu, which was severely damaged by intense flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah recently. The collapse of the bridge disrupted vehicular movement along…
No Auditor General for 8 months : Govt questioned
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), together with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and activists, has expressed serious concern over the continued failure to appoint a permanent Auditor General, leaving the country’s supreme audit institution without stable leadership since April 2025. In…
Presidential Secretariat warns public of fake hotline for Grama Niladhari complaints
The Presidential Secretariat has issued a statement clarifying that a news item circulating on social media under the title “Rapid Complaint Handling Procedure for Irregularities Involving Grama Niladhari” is false. According to the Secretariat, the post contains fraudulent hotline and…
Parliament to debate Rs. 500Bn Supplementary Estimate for disaster relief
A Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion will be presented to Parliament tomorrow (18 Dec) to restore the livelihoods of those affected due to the sudden disaster situation. The Parliament will convene on Thursday (18 Dec) and Friday (19 Dec)…
Shots fired as Galle inmates’ escape plan foiled
Two remand prisoners at the Galle Prison were taken into custody today (17) at noon after attempting to escape, with prison officers firing shots into the air to stop them. Prison sources said the two inmates had been remanded in…
Hotel owner arrested after Owl, tusks and antlers seized in wildlife raid
Wildlife officers from the Panama Range Office conducted a raid in the Radella area yesterday (16), during which the owner of a tourist hotel was arrested for keeping an owl, 10 pairs of deer antlers, and 10 tusks inside a…
Hirdaramani boosts Sri Lanka’s textile future with fresh US$1M FDI
The Hirdaramani Group has announced a supplementary foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$1 million to further strengthen Sri Lanka’s apparel value chain. This comes in addition to the Group’s original US$52.3 million investment signed with the Board of Investment of…
Cabinet Decisions
Cabinet Decisions taken at meeting held on December 15, 2025 Sri Lankan Universities entering into Memoranda of Understanding with foreign Universities Cabinet has approved a proposal presented by the Prime Minister in her capacity as the Minister of Education, Higher…