The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to 2.7% in October 2025, compared to 2.1% in September 2025, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
21 Nov 2025 (4:56 PM)
A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21 others. The force of the blast destroyed the factory building and damaged several nearby homes, igniting a huge fire and spreading panic through the area, officials said. MORE..
21 Nov 2025 (6:33 PM)
Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna has alleged that a Puttalam District MP of the National People s Power (NPP) made death threats against him at the Parliament cafeteria today (21). MORE..
21 Nov 2025 (2:00 PM)
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Arun Hemachandra, on the sidelines of the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum being held from 20-21 November 2025 in Brussels. MORE..
21 Nov 2025 (11:15 PM)
Early landslide warning issued for several areas in seven districts of the island owing to the prevailing heavy rain, have been extended. MORE..
21 Nov 2025 (7:43 PM)
Twenty-five Inspector Rank police officers, including several Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of police stations and divisions, have been transferred with immediate effect, according to the National Police Commission (NPC). MORE..
21 Nov 2025 (8:42 PM)