Vulnerable children at risk after disaster, Police warn
Sri Lanka Police says children left vulnerable and without guardians due to Cyclone Ditwah have drawn public attention, with various individuals making requests to take them into their care and support their future livelihoods. Issuing a statement, the Police Department…
Exclusive: Bangladesh president, feeling ‘humiliated’, wants to step down halfway through term
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to step down midway through his term after February’s parliamentary election, telling Reuters he has felt humiliated by the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. As head of state,…
PM Modi condemns terror attack in Australia
The Prime Minister said India has “zero tolerance” for terrorism and supports the fight against all its forms and manifestations Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (December 14, 2025) condemned the terrorist attack in Australia and expressed solidarity with the…
SLCERT warns of rising festive-season & disaster-related social media scams
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has urged the public to remain extremely vigilant as a surge in online scams and embezzlement attempts has been observed across social media platforms in recent weeks. Issuing a statement, SLCERT said…
Estate workers in Maskeliya make donation to Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund
A group of 21 estate workers from the Hapugastenna Lower Division in the Mousakelle area of Maskeliya have donated Rs. 1,000 each from their wages to the government’s Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund. The workers said they were proud to contribute…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (15 Dec), compared to Friday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 305.32 to Rs. 305.34….
Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife found dead in LA home
Longtime Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday in what police are describing as an apparent homicide. A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed the deaths Sunday evening. “It…
Over 18,000 industry disaster inquiries recorded : Ministry
The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development says the Industrial Disaster Support Centre (IDSC) has recorded 18,321 entries or inquiries as of today (15 Dec). According to the ministry, among these, 6,362 industries under the Ministry of Industries’ production sector…
Bribery : Former CPC chairman Dhammika Ranathunga arrested
Former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Dhammika Ranatunga has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of causing a financial loss of around Rs. 800 million to the State. The…
Opposition Leader meets ADB representative Takafumi Kadono
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met Takafumi Kadono, the Sri Lankan representative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for a special meeting at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo today (15 Dec). MP Sajith Premadasa met with Takafumi Kadono with the…