2025 A/L exams to begin tomorrow at 2,362 centers nationwide
The 2025 General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Advanced Level Examination will begin tomorrow at 2,362 examination centers nationwide, the Department of Examinations announced. All question papers have been delivered to the centers, with police deployed at each location to ensure…
Important notice for Aswesuma beneficiaries
The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that the annual Aswesuma data updates have now begun. The board stated that families and individuals receiving or eligible for Aswesuma in 2023 must complete these updates for the first time. However, updating information…
Worker remittances surge past US$ 6 billion in 2025
Foreign Worker remittances to Sri Lanka increased to US $712 million in October 2025, up 21.2% from US $587.7 million in October 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Cumulative inflows for January–October 2025 rose 20.1% to…
5-year-old boy drowns in hotel swimming pool
A five-year-old boy from Dalugama, Kelaniya, has died after drowning in a hotel swimming pool in the Avudangawa area, within the Sigiriya Police Division. Police said the incident occurred on the evening of November 8 while the child was swimming…
Pilot project launched to trap plastic waste in Colombo canals
A pilot project to install “Plastic Loops” in major canals of Colombo to trap plastic waste was launched on November 7 near the Nawala canal in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The initiative is implemented under the national “Clean Sri Lanka” programme…
Gun found in car that fled police in Wattala; two arrested
Two suspects have been arrested after police recovered a firearm and ammunition from a car that ignored police orders to stop in the Alwis Town Junction area of Wattala on the morning of November 8. According to police, officers from…
Weather today: Thundershowers after 1 pm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 NOVEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 November 2025 Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in…
Cardinal Ranjith slams UNFPA-backed sex education plan for Sri Lankan children
Colombo — Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has voiced concern over what he described as an “inappropriate sexual education program” being prepared for inclusion in Sri Lanka’s school curriculum next year. Speaking at the reopening of the renovated St….
Vijitha Herath explores healthcare investment and medical tourism ties in Saudi Arabia
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meets Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group leadership in Saudi Arabia. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met with the top management of Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group, one of the leading healthcare providers in the…
DS ‘Ninnada’ marks 20 years; Mahamaya Girls’ College takes top spot
The 20th edition of “Ninnada”, the inter-school media festival organised by the Media Circle of D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo, concluded successfully on November 7 at the Temple Trees, marking the event’s 20th anniversary. The competition, held earlier on…