Man arrested with foreign-made pistol and live rounds
A 39-year-old man from Peellawatta, Minuwangoda, was arrested today (1 November) by the Western Province North Crime Division after being found in possession of a foreign-made pistol, one cartridge, and 13 live rounds, police said. The arrest followed a tip-off…
2025 A/L tuition and seminars banned ahead of exams
The Department of Examinations announced that all tuition classes, seminars, and workshops related to the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination will be prohibited from midnight on November 4 until the end of the examination period. The department stated that conducting…
CBK begins vacating Colombo residence, expected to leave within days
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is in the process of moving her belongings out of her official residence on Independence Avenue, Colombo. Following the recent parliamentary approval of the bill to revoke privileges granted to former presidents, they are now…
Court remands fake DIG’s sister in viral traffic dispute video
A woman who falsely claimed to be the sister of a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) and obstructed the duties of traffic police officers in Gampaha has been remanded until November 3 by the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court. The…
Cross-party MPs visit Jaffna to boost Northern development dialogue
A cross-party delegation comprising Members of Parliament and political representatives commenced a two-day study visit to Jaffna, receiving a warm welcome at the Jaffna Cultural Centre on Friday evening. The visit, facilitated by the Coalition for Inclusive Impact (CII) at…
Viral video : Woman arguing with traffic cops arrested
A woman has been arrested in Gampaha on charges of failing to heed the orders of traffic Police, obstructing the duties of officers, and falsely claiming she was the sister of a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG). According…
School hours extended by 30 minutes will ease teacher workload – Education Ministry
Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne says the extension of the school time by 30 minutes will only reduce the after-school hours workload of teachers. He said that under the new education reforms, the module system will be introduced, where…
About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests
About 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said. Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the exclusion…
Navy nabs 06 individuals on vessel suspected of transporting narcotics
Six individuals have been taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy along with a multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting a stock of narcotics. The vessel was intercepted during a special naval operation conducted in the deep seas west…
CCPI headline inflation accelerates further in October 2025
The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) headline inflation (year-on-year) accelerated further in October 2025, indicating continued convergence towards the inflation target. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 2.1% in October 2025 from 1.5%…