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Mission Reboot Sri Lanka to re-position retiring, retired Tri-Forces personnel as entrepreneurs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara told Parliament yesterday (11) that a special pilot project named "Mission Reboot Sri Lanka" has been initiated by t... Read More


India's PM vows not to spare those behind Delhi car blast

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Indian Police are investigating a deadly car blast in the capital under a law used to fight "terrorism", an officer said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to brin... Read More


Don't post locations on social media while on holiday, cautions Police

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Police request the public to avoid posting pictures or selfies taken from their mobiles or on social media that would reveal their current location during their holiday trips or ... Read More


Widespread showers expected across the country

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- 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 Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and ... Read More


Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia launch first-ever Joint Business Council to boost trade ties

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The historic Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Joint Business Council was launched yesterday (11) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Federation of Saudi Chambers... Read More


Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrives at the Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrived at the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) today (12) to give statements. He was summoned to record statements regarding an ongoing investigat... Read More


SJB's Sameera Danushka de Silva appointed to Weligama PS following chairman's death

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Sameera Danushka de Silva from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been officially gazetted as a member of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha to fill the vacancy created by the death... Read More


Ex-minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Former Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Prasanna Ranatunga, was arrested on 12 November 2025 by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (C... Read More


Green gram harvest exceeds expectations in Hambantota, boosting local livelihoods

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation has said that this year's green gram harvest has exceeded expectations. "While farmers had anticipated about 250-300 ... Read More


NPP MP files police complaint against drug-linked social media claims

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- National People's Power (NPP) MP Chaminda Lalith Kumara has lodged a complaint with the Mirigama Police against social media reports falsely linking him to drug trafficking. The... Read More