A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines, according to the US Geological Survey, with local authorities warning dangerous tsunami waves could be generated. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (10:05 AM)
The Israeli military said Friday that the ceasefire agreement with Hamas came into effect at noon local time, and that troops are withdrawing to the agreed-upon deployment lines. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (5:17 PM)
The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, in a year overshadowed by a months-long campaign by U.S. President Donald Trump to win what is arguably the world s most prestigious award. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (10:34 AM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 600,000 on a business in the Kolonnawa area that was found guilty of selling a bottle of drinking water at a price exceeding the government-regulated rate. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (12:58 PM)
The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), against former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal and four other defendants, be taken up for hearing on 17 December 2025. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (2:03 PM)
His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that some laws of the Western world regarding the implementation of the proposed bill seeking to ban corporal punishment for children are completely unsuitable for Sri Lanka. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (1:26 PM)