The general public has been urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during the festive season. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (5:07 PM)
The Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna has been arrested after surrendering to the Colombo Fort Police. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (1:04 PM)
The 20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow, but the Kremlin is unlikely to abandon its hardline territorial demands for full Ukrainian withdrawal from the east. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (10:49 PM)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan s southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (7:54 PM)
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has cautioned that although landslide red alerts have been lifted, the risk in the affected areas has not yet fully subsided. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (1:16 PM)
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (12:57 PM)