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Hamas hands over first seven hostages to Red Cross as part of Gaza ceasefire

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday, the first to be released as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and ... Read More


Police officer arrested over Mt. Lavinia court incident granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A Police Constable who was arrested and remanded after allegedly assaulting an attorney within the premises of the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court on Friday (10) has been grante... Read More


34-year-old hacked to death by brother in Kurunegala

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A person has been hacked to death with a sharp weapon allegedly by his own brother in the Galgamuwa area of Kurunegala. The victim, who sustained critical injuries in the incide... Read More


Mount Lavinia Police HQI transferred with immediate effect

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Police Headquarters Inspector (HQI) of Mount Lavinia, H.T.M. Thushara, has been transferred with immediate effect. Accordingly, he has been transferred to the Medical Servic... Read More


Final decision on electricity tariff revision to be announced tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the final decision regarding the revision of electricity tariffs will be made public tomorrow (14). Accor... Read More


78th session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia begins in Colombo today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The 78th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia will be held in Colombo from today (13) to 15 October 2025. The three-day 78th ses... Read More


Govt attaches great importance to relations with China: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka-China relations boast a long history and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results, said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. Noting that the Sri Lankan gov... Read More


Foreign remittances reach $695 million in September

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has stated that Sri Lankan migrant workers sent a total of US $695.7 million in remittances to the country in September this year. This has ... Read More


Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to represent Sri Lanka at WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe is scheduled to attend the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Trade Policy Review (TPR... Read More


In bid to save shipyards, US set to charge fees on Chinese ships

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint on Tuesday (Oct 14) when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock... Read More