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In this issue

November 14, 2025

Fifteen arrested for 'offensive' posts on Delhi blast

Nine more people have been arrested in Assam for putting up \"offensive\" social media posts following the Delhi blast, taking the total number of apprehensions in this regard to 15, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday (November 13, 2025).

1 mins

CPSL alleges AKD's budget proposals technocratic continuity in populist garb

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2026 Budget speech, while breaking symbolically from tradition, reveals a deeper continuity with neoliberal orthodoxy and IMF-aligned fiscal governance, the Communist Party said in a statement issued yesterday (13).

4 mins

Reverse move to abolish concession granted to military families : Ex-Chief of Defence Staff

Former Navy Commander Admiral Ravi Wijegunaratne said that General Sir John Kotelawala donated all his wealth, including the Kandawala Estate to the then Army Commander General Dennis Perera to establish a State Defence University.

1 mins

Putin in India on Dec 5 for annual summit with Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India on December 5 for the annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

1 mins

Now, protesters against Mannar wind power plants demand written assurance from govt.

A group spearheading a protest campaign in Mannar against the construction of new wind power plants on Mannar island said that the agitation would continue until the NPP government provided them with written assurance.

1 mins

Budget: Govt. incentives to estate workers not similar to subsidies for farmers and fishers - Rohini

An authoritative official familiar with the financial matters said that the wage subsidy offered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the finance minister to plantation workers was very much similar to fertiliser subsidy to farmers and kerosene subsidy to fishermen.

1 mins

NJC flays SJB leader for his pledge to implement 13A fully

The National Joint Committee (NJC) has condemned SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa's recent declaration in New Delhi that he would fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

2 mins

Hours before Delhi blast, Umar Nabi seen close to Ramlila Maidan

Fresh CCTV footage from the day of the Delhi blast shows prime suspect Dr Umar Nabi walking near a mosque close to the Ramlila Maidan, police said on Thursday (November 13, 2024), The Hindu reported.

1 mins

Voting at elections should be made compulsory

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has suggested that voting at future elections in Sri Lanka should be made compulsory. Admitting that his suggestion was revolutionary and had its pros and cons, but hoped it would become a reality.

2 mins

Trump signs bill to end longest shutdown in US history

President Donald Trump late Wednesday signed a funding package to reopen the federal government, officially bringing a close to the longest shutdown in history, the CNN reported.

1 mins

Awami League calls for lockdown as Special Bangladeshi tribunal readies to deliver verdict against Sheikh Hasina on November 17

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) on Thursday (November 13, 2025) announced it will deliver the verdict against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17 in a case over crimes against humanity.

3 mins

The scope of Sri Lanka’s commitments to accountability

At the 60th Session of the UNHRC held in September 2025, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Vijitha Herath stated: “We sincerely believe that external action will only serve to create divisions, thereby jeopardising the genuine and tangible national processes that have already been set in motion”.

6 mins

Traffic chaos in Kandy: Urgent government intervention needed

Air pollution in Kandy has reached unprecedentedly higher levels and health authorities have voiced their concern on several occasions about the issue of increasing respiratory diseases. Kandy does not have major industries or power plants and the sole contributor to air pollution is the large number of motor vehicles. The increase in air pollution in Kandy can be attributed to increasing traffic congestion and traffic jams. Combustion of petrol and diesel in motor vehicles produces carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and fine particles. When vehicles move in traffic jams, the familiar sight of black smoke coming from these vehicles is clearly visible to our naked eye. However, the most dangerous air pollutants are the fine particles which we cannot see with our naked eye and technically known as the PM 2.5 fraction composed of particles with diameters less than 2.5 micrometres (1 micrometer is one millionths of a metre). These are respirable going right into our lungs and then to the bloodstream. Such particles have severe impacts on the lungs and the heart. Exposure can result in coughing or difficulty in breathing, aggravated asthma, development of other chronic respiratory diseases, chronic heart diseases and stroke. In addition, these fine particles which are made up of carbon adsorb various unburnt hydrocarbons in petrol and diesel and some compounds such as the polyaromatic hydrocarbons are well known carcinogens. The PM2.5 level is often considered as the single most important parameter to determine air quality of a city and the level recorded for Kandy on 12-11-2025 was 50 microgrammes per cubic metre which is five times higher than the WHO standard of 10 microgrammes per cubic metre for healthy air. This parameter is typically used in the calculation of the air quality index (AQI) of a locality. It is possible to get the current AQI levels of major Sri Lankan cities from the internet web sites.

3 mins

Water at the heart of climate resilience

In climate summits like the annual Conference of the Parties (COPs) have historically laid predominant emphasis on reducing carbon emissions, increasing the capacities for renewable energy, and establishing finance mechanisms.

5 mins

A scientific perspective: Why are elephant drives ineffective in mitigating human-elephant conflict?

Recently, an elephant drive was launched in the Hambantota District with the aim of mitigating the human-elephant conflict (HEC).

4 mins

In the Heart of the Amazon: COP 30 and the fate of the Planet

My recent visit to Brazil coincided partly with the Conference of the Parties (COP) 30, the 30th United Nations Climate Conference in Belém.

5 mins

NDB Bank partners with Browns EV to drive the future of electric vehicles in Sri Lanka

NDB Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Browns EV (Pvt) Ltd. through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing its commitment to supporting sustainable and affordable leasing solutions in Sri Lanka. This collaboration will enable customers to access Browns EV’s newly launched Wuling Electric Vehicle range with attractive

1 mins

LOLC Finance reports robust half-year results with Rs. 14 Billion Profit After Tax

LOLC Finance PLC, Sri Lanka's largest and most profitable non-bank financial institution (NBFI), delivered a strong performance for the six months ended 30th September 2025, reflecting steady growth across key business lines and improved profitability amid a competitive operating environment.

1 mins

ComBank posts impactful 9-month results with strong loan book growth

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon group has reported gross income of Rs. 268.49 Bn. and net interest income of Rs. 103.48 Bn. at the end of the third quarter of 2025, with strong year-on-year growth of 34.60% in the loan book and curtailed interest expenses contributing to an impressive nine-month performance.

2 mins

SL signals readiness to host ‘new class of global luxury’

Colombo’s skyline has a new jewel — the Sapphire Residences, where apartments start at USD 1.2 million and rise to nearly USD 3 million for the larger units.

2 mins

CSE trading waxes positive initially but wanes into negativity as the day unfolds

It was a case of CSE trading waxing positive initially yesterday but waning into negativity later due to profittakings by investors, market analysts said.

2 mins

Sri Lanka's tobacco trap: The $500 million fiscal sinkhole

While many nations struggle with high smoking rates, Sweden has carved a unique and successful path, poised to become Europe's first \"smoke-free\" country with just 5.3% of adults smoking. The question at the heart of the recent \"Quit Like Sweden\" roundtable in Colombo was not whether this success can be replicated, but how South Asia can adapt this model to avert a looming public health crisis.

2 mins

Curtin University Colombo welcomes Professor Jeff Brooks

Professor Jeff S. Brooks, Head of the School of Education at Curtin University, Australia, recognised as one the world’s leading voices in educational leadership and social justice, visited Colombo sharing a message of collaboration, courage, and change.

1 mins

Sri Lanka Insurance Life partners with Bar Association of Sri Lanka to offer exclusive retirement plans for legal fraternity

Sri Lanka Insurance Life, has partnered with the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) to introduce the Sri Lanka Insurance Life Rakawarana Retirement Plan, an exclusive retirement plan designed for the legal community.

2 mins

Smashing faces into cakes

It happens at celebrations everywhere: cakes arrive, candles are blown out, guests cheer—and someone playfully shoves the birthday person's face into the cake.

2 mins

'CBL- Munchee' power 2026 MCA D division league cricket tournament

For the 6th consecutive year ‘Munchee’ Ceylon Biscuits’ flagship brand will power the Mercantile Cricket Association, D division league cricket tournament.

1 mins

Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa Under 15 Division III cricket champs

Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa emerged champions in the Under 15 Division III schools cricket tournament with an impressive first innings win over Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya Ganthiriyagama Ipalogama on Wednesday.

1 mins

Duffy four-for leads New Zealand to 3-1 series win

\"A beautiful summer's day,\" Jacob Duffy said as the tree tops and the cloud cover Lexchanged high-fives and the temperature just about strayed out of single digits. Dunedin was a picture postcard, provided you were a fast bowler.

1 mins

Sri Lankan players stay back in Pakistan after government security assurance

Sri Lanka's cricketers have opted to stay put in Pakistan after receiving ironclad security assurances from Islamabad, ending a tense 24 hours in which the tour looked to be in danger.