The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has directed the activation of a special Operations Room at the Army Headquarters to ensure public safety and security during the ongoing festive season. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (7:41 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more workplaces even as backlash builds ahead of next year s midterm elections. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (10:29 PM)
An individual has been apprehended with a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) in Karandeniya, police stated. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (2:53 PM)
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)
Spill gates of 12 major reservoirs have been closed completely while overall, release of water from reservoirs across the country are currently decreasing, Eng. Nilantha Danapala, the Director of the Water Management Secretariat at the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has confirmed. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (6:25 PM)
Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row. MORE..
21 Dec 2025 (7:59 PM)