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Early landslide warnings issued by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) for multiple areas in eleven districts have been extended, as heavy rainfall continues across parts of the island. Accordingly, a Level 2 (Amber)…

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that the number of foreign tourist arrivals to the country in 2025 has surpassed 1.8 million as of October 15. According to the latest statistics released by the SLTDA, a total…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he was pleased to welcome Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya for discussions on a wide range of bilateral and regional matters. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister…

Defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the final of the 2025 Six Kings Slam exhibition tennis tournament on Thursday night after defeating Serbian veteran Novak Djokovic in straight sets in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For the second year…

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines on Friday (Oct 17), the United States Geological Survey said, a week after two powerful quakes hit the country. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, provincial…

The United States and India have held productive trade talks, and Indian refiners are already cutting Russian oil imports by 50%, a White House official told Reuters on Thursday. However, Indian sources said the cut was not visible yet,…

US President Donald Trump says “great progress” was made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hungary. He said the call, the first with Putin since…

A boat carrying a stock of suspected narcotics has been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Southern seas. According to the Navy Spokesman, the five-member crew and the boat are currently being escorted to the Galle Harbour

The price of gold in Sri Lanka has risen significantly following the continuous increase in global gold prices. In response to the surge, the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign in the Pettah gold market has risen to Rs. 379,200, for the…

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and districts. Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Central,…