Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. 02-10-2025 [More]
Traders banned from handing shopping bags FOC to consumers from Nov. 1 A gazette extraordinary has been issued suspending the free distribution of plastic shopping bags to consumers from November 1. 02-10-2025 [More]
Showery condition to enhance tomorrow due to atmospheric disturbance Atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for evening thundershowers in most parts of the island starting from tomorrow (03) the Department of Meteorology said. 02-10-2025 [More]
Gazette issued on mandatory seat belts for all vehicles traveling on expressways A gazette notification has been issued by the Ministry of Highways making it mandatory for drivers and all passengers of vehicles traveling along expressways to wear seat belts. 02-10-2025 [More]
45 students of Bakamuna school hospitalised due to food poisoning Around 45 students from a Primary School in Bakamuna Hingurakgoda have been hospitalised due to food poisoning. 02-10-2025 [More]
Teacher hospitalised after assault by student A teacher at a prominent school in Monaragala has been injured and hospitalised following an assault by a student. 02-10-2025 [More]
Revised indictment served on ex-Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa his wife and six others A revised indictment was served before the Colombo High Court today (01) against former Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Anura Priyadharshana Yapa his wife and six other defendants. 02-10-2025 [More]
US government faces brain drain as 154000 federal workers exit this week More than 150000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise. 02-10-2025 [More]
Fee to be charged for plastic shopping bags from November The Supreme Court has been informed that a gazette notification is expected to be issued by November 1 making it mandatory to charge a fee for plastic shopping bags so they can no longer be given free of charge by traders. 02-10-2025 [More]
Cache of firearms and ammunition uncovered from Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir A stock of weapons including 74 T-56 magazines 35 LMG drums 5 MPMG drum boxes and several unidentified magazines has been discovered in the Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir. 02-10-2025 [More]
