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Drug samples from 1981 ordered to be destroyed - JSC

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has instructed all magistrates to take immediate steps to remove drug samples weighing less than one kilogramme that have been stored at the... Read More


Manusha appears before Illegal Assets Investigation division

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara appeared before the Illegal Assets Investigation Division a short while ago in connection with an ongoing probe. Police sources said Nanayakk... Read More


CM Revanth sets two-year deadline for new Osmania Hospital

Hyderabad, Oct. 22 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Wednesday, October 22, instructed officials to complete the construction of the new Osmania Hospital within two years. In a meeting ... Read More


10-hour water cut in Colombo and suburbs tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 10-hour water cut in Colombo and several surrounding areas tomorrow (23), from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Accor... Read More


Floods may derail 4% growth target, says Finance MinisterPublished on: October 22, 2025 3:59 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 22 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan's target of over 4% economic growth this year is now difficult to achieve due to the impact of recent floods. Speaking t... Read More


Vehicle crashes into security gate outside White House

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Secret Service said the driver was arrested and there was no longer a threat. President Trump was in the White House at the time, the Secret Service said. A person drove a v... Read More


Pooja Hegde bags Rs 700 crore film's item song, her reported fees

Hyderabad, Oct. 22 -- After facing multiple setbacks in recent years, actress Pooja Hegde seems to be making her way back into the spotlight. Once among the most sought-after heroines in South India, ... Read More


Parliament flares up after killing of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Parliament flared up after Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa informed that the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, who was shot at today, has succumbed to his injuries. Chief ... Read More


Audit urges fair pricing, stricter rules for private hospitals

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- An audit report has called for an urgent overhaul of Sri Lanka's private healthcare system recommending a fair and affordable charge structure and the grading of all private medi... Read More


One dead, 10 injured in Mannar bus crash

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- A 29-year-old man was killed and ten others were injured in a bus accident along the Mannar-Medawachchiya main road this morning (22), police said. The accident occurred between... Read More