The United States has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a move that comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (8:13 AM)
A discussion has been held with the aim of taking urgent measures to minimize congestion in container handling, export, import and transshipment operations, which typically increase during the year-end period. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (4:07 PM)
A police officer attached to the Sooriyakanda Police Station has alleged that he was assaulted by a group including Ratnapura District National People s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha while returning home after completing his duty. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (12:05 PM)
Four people, including a woman, have died in separate road accidents reported from several areas within the past 24 hours, police said. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (9:25 AM)
A special discussion was held today (20) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to review district-level plans aimed at restoring the lives of citizens under the Rebuilding Sri Lanka programme and to examine challenges that have emerged during implementation. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (12:44 AM)
A decline in air quality has been observed in recent days, with air quality index (AQI) levels increasing, particularly in the Northern, North Central, North Western, and Western Provinces, according to Media Spokesman of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Dr. Ajith Gunawardena. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (2:25 PM)