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Met Department Issues Severe Weather Warning as Island Braces for Widespread Heavy Rain
The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting intense rainfall and strong winds across several parts of Sri Lanka over the coming days due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone and prevailing atmospheric disturbances. According to the advisory, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva, and North-Western provinces are likely to experience heavy showers exceeding […]
Google Announces $15 Billion Investment to Build Major AI and Data Center Hub in India
Google has announced a massive $15 billion investment to establish a state-of-the-art data center and artificial intelligence (AI) hub in India — its largest-ever investment in the country. The project, to be developed over five years from 2026 to 2030, will be located in the port city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The new facility will […]
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Ownership of Controversial Kataragama Property
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has publicly denied any ownership or connection to a building near the Manik Ganga in Kataragama, following renewed media reports linking him to the property. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page, Rajapaksa said the reports were false and clarified that the property in question did not belong to […]
Rs. 730 Million in Criminal Assets Seized in 2025: Over 4,000 Suspects Arrested
Sri Lanka Police have seized and frozen assets worth Rs. 730 million so far this year, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle organized criminal networks operating across the island, Police Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler announced. The confiscated assets include 354 pounds of gold, 72 vehicles, 35 houses, 37 acres of […]
Ishara Sewwandi Arrested in Nepal, to Be Extradited to Sri Lanka Tomorrow
After months on the run, Ishara Sewwandi — the prime suspect in the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa — has been arrested in Nepal along with six others. Police confirmed that Sewwandi and her accomplices will be brought back to Sri Lanka tomorrow. The arrests were made during a special joint operation led by […]
President Anura Demands Urgent Crackdown on State–Crime Nexus, Calls It a “National Crisis”
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a stern warning over the deepening links between organized crime networks and elements within state institutions, describing it as a national crisis that must be dismantled immediately. Addressing a high-level coordination meeting with senior officials, the President outlined how drug money and criminal syndicates have infiltrated key areas of […]
Engineer L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta Appointed Secretary of Ministry of Housing & Construction
Engineer L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta has been officially appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. The appointment letter was presented to him this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat by Presidential Secretary Nandika Sanath Kumaranayake. Prior to this role, Bogahawatta was serving as the Chairman of the Urban Development […]
Sri Lanka PM Meets Xi Jinping at Global Women’s Leadership Summit
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, received a warm welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025 in Beijing. The summit, themed “One Shared Future: New & Accelerated Process for Women’s All-round Development,” is organized jointly by the Government of China and UN […]