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. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (2:16 PM)
A suspect has been arrested in the Weeraketiya Police Division, based on information received by a team of officers from the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau, for aiding and abetting a double murder committed following a shooting on June 25 in the Middeniya Police Division. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (1:14 PM)
The National Operations Council for the "Ratama Ekata - National Operation" convened for the first time today (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to implement a national program aimed at eradicating the drug menace, a national disaster currently facing the country, the PMD reported. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (8:19 PM)
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security officials and one Afghan Taliban source. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (11:52 PM)
Effective from today (17), passengers departing from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake will be permitted to check-in up to four hours prior to their scheduled departure time. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (1:41 PM)
The Government of Sri Lanka held discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a loan amounting to USD 100 million, coupled with an externally financed grant amounting to USD 6.9 million...MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (5:12 PM)