Three killed in separate road accidents across the country - DailyNews
Three people have tragically lost their lives in separate road accidents across the country.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
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· Kylie Knott
Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative strengthens SME export capacity - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), successfully concluded the Pitching Event for the second batch of SMEs under the ExpoScaleUp program. Supported under the European Union’s regional initiative ‘Accelerating Cli…
· damith
NTC issues safety guidelines for bus operators - DailyNews
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has issued a special notice instructing private bus owners, drivers and conductors to strictly follow the directions of Police officers on duty when approaching police barricades or roadblocks set up due to adverse weather conditions.
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Obituaries - DailyNews
FERNANDO – DONALD – Retired Post Master. Beloved husband of Amali, loving father of Rohitha and Dushanthi, loving father-in-law of Sandhya, grandfather to Gayan, Sanuda and Hiruni, cherished brother to Tina and the late Enid, Ellen, Violet, Freda, Reggie, Una, beloved son of the late Mr and Mrs George Fer…
· damith
Driving licence services: Important notice from the Department of Motor Traffic - DailyNews
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that several key driving licence services will remain suspended tomorrow (Monday, 1 December 2025) due to ongoing technical issues caused by the recent adverse weather conditions.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Landslide damages Talawakelle-Thawalantenna road - DailyNews
A landslide has damaged a 100-meter section of the Talawakelle-Thawalantenna-Kotmale road in the Kotmale Paluwatte area, obstructing access for relief teams to the region.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
CPC announces no fuel price revision for December - DailyNews
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has confirmed that fuel prices will remain unchanged throughout December 2025.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects
Thousands of protesters marched in the Philippines on Sunday, demanding that the government take strong action against officials involved in a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure scandal.
· Midhat Fatimah
Starlink offers free service to flood-hit Indonesia and Sri Lanka - DailyNews
Starlink has announced that it will offer free connectivity to all new and existing users in disaster-affected regions of Indonesia and Sri Lanka, where devastating flooding linked to Cyclone Ditwah has caused rising death tolls and severe infrastructure damage.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Colombo-Kandy road temporarily closed near Yakkala due to sinking of bridge section - DailyNews
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has taken steps to temporarily close the Colombo-Kandy main road near Yakkala Ayurveda.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Flooded roads impact access to BIA - DailyNews
Several access roads to Bandaranaike International Airport have been affected by flooding due to the ongoing emergency situation.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Why German youth embrace violence and extremism
In 2023, a 15- and a 17-year-old plotted to attack a Christmas market in Leverkusen (North Rhine-Westphalia). In online chats, the two supporters of the "Islamic State" (IS), considered a terrorist organization by German domestic intelligence, plotted to kill as many people as possible by driving a truck into the cr…
· Marcel Fürstenau
Sri Lankan Navy rescues 49 passengers stranded on Kala Oya Bridge - DailyNews
The Sri Lankan Navy has successfully rescued 49 individuals who were stranded on a bus swept by floodwaters at the Kala Oya Bridge along the Anuradhapura–Puttalam road. The operation, which began last night, is still ongoing to assist a few remaining individuals affected.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Landslide hits Kotmale - DailyNews
A landslide reportedly struck Rambadagama in Kotmale during the night of November 27 and the early hours of November 28. Residents have revealed that the central part of Rambadagama village, located between the Nuwara Eliya–Pudalu Oya roads, collapsed during the incident.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
President oversees Navy’s ongoing rescue - DailyNews
The passengers of the bus swept by floodwaters on the Kala Oya bridge along the Anuradhapura–Puttalam road are currently sheltering on the roof of a nearby house, as rescue operations continue.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
The storm speaks! - DailyNews
Sri Lanka has woken this week to a lesson no textbook had scheduled. Cyclone Ditwah trespassed the island with the blunt certainty of nature reclaiming its authority. Within hours, the winds felled power lines, landslides swallowed roads, and the Colombo Stock Exchange had to shut its doorsat midday yesterday. Now, …
· Mavan perera
Navy evacuates 37 from landslide in Unuwinna, Hanguranketha - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Navy relief teams evacuated 37 individuals trapped by a landslide in the Unuwinna area of Maoya – Kosgalanda, Hanguranketha on Thursday (November 27). The collapse of an earth mound had blocked the only road to the Unuwinna village in Maoya, stranding 17 families. The Navy relief team, assisted by loca…
· Mavan perera
Walk into Jaffna’s way of life - DailyNews
The road from Jaffna city thins into quiet lanes where life moves at its own pace. Three kilometres from the centre, I checked into The Thinnai, a place that borrows its name from the open verandah found in traditional Jaffna homes. That verandah idea—conversation, rest and shared time—set the tone for what unfolded.
· Mavan perera
Зиговавший министр? Президент Чехии выступил против
Андрей Бабиш, лидер победившего на парламентских выборах в Чехии правопопулистского движения "Акция недовольных граждан" (ANO), 26 ноября посетил Пражский град, чтобы представить президенту Петру Павелу список кандидатов на министерские посты в своем будущем правительстве. В их числе и Филип Турек, выдвинутый на пос…
· Роб Кэмерон
Marcos orders DOTr to secure Zaldy Co’s air assets in Malaysia, Singapore
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to secure former lawmaker Zaldy Co‘s air assets believed to be in Malaysia and Singapore.
· Mia Gonzalez
Angola condena golpe e família de Simões Pereira faz apelo
Num comunicado do Ministério das Relações Exteriores, Angola manifesta repúdio e condena o golpe "perpetrado pelo auto-proclamado Alto Comando Militar para a Restauração da Segurança Nacional e Ordem Pública do Estado", pedindo respeito pelos direitos humanos.
· Redação DW África
Adverse Weather: NTC issues safety guidelines for bus operators - DailyNews
The National Transport Commission (NTC), together with bus owners, has issued a special advisory to all operators providing public passenger transport services, urging heightened caution amid the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the island.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Landslide claims three lives from same family in Nawalapitiya - DailyNews
A tragic landslide in Nawalapitiya claimed the lives of three members of the same family today (28), after their home on Old Railway Yard Road was buried under mud and debris.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Bukidnon road collapse costs Northern Mindanao P187M daily since October
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· Herbie G
Adverse Weather disrupts Colombo roads - DailyNews
Several areas in Colombo have been affected by the ongoing adverse weather, with reports of fallen trees and flooding blocking key roads, according to the Police Media Division.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Bus stuck on Kalawewa Bridge - DailyNews
A bus carrying 70 passengers has been stranded on the Kalawewa Bridge along the Puttalam Road for over an hour and a half, authorities reported.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Colombo-Kandy Road closed amid landslide risk - DailyNews
A portion of the Colombo-Kandy main road between the 88 km and 89 km markers in Meepitiya, Kegalle has been temporarily closed due to an increased risk of landslides.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Long-distance patriotism, Lankan diaspora, Eelam lobbies and ground reality - DailyNews
The fact that even after 16 years since the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, Tamil diasporas in Europe and North America have remained politically active. Last week there were recurring signs of renewed public visibility of so-called Eelam lobbies in Canada and the United …
· Gayan Abeykoon
BYD and JKCG Auto launch all-new BYD ATTO 1 and BYD ATTO 2 in Sri Lanka - DailyNews
BYD, together with its sole authorised distributor John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto), announced the official launch of the all-new BYD ATTO 1 and BYD ATTO 2 in Sri Lanka.
· Gayan Abeykoon
HUTCH in partnership with TRCSL pioneers connectivity to unserved rural Sri Lanka - DailyNews
HUTCH, in partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), is advancing the Government’s national ambition of ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’, a programme launched several years ago to close the digital divide and ensure that rural Sri Lankans have equal access to modern digital infrastruct…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Bus carrying passengers stranded in Kumbukkan Oya - DailyNews
Amid heavy rainfall in the Moneragala region, a private bus carrying 23 passengers was swept away by strong floodwaters in the Kumbukkan Oya area along the Wellawaya-Colombo main road yesterday (27). Reportedly the water level had risen to nearly six feet, creating extremely hazardous conditions. Nevertheless, resid…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Heavy rainfall affects many districts - DailyNews
Due to an intensifying low-pressure system, the country is experiencing heavy rainfall and strong winds which have caused widespread flooding, landslides and severe weather-related incidents resulting in casualties and significant damage to infrastructure and property. The pictures show the havoc caused by the extre…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Another landslide hits Lower Kadugannawa - DailyNews
A landslide has occurred near the Lower Kadugannawa area on the Colombo-Kandy road, causing a complete blockage of the route.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Expressway tolls temporarily halted amid disaster situation - DailyNews
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that tolls on all expressways will be suspended until further notice.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Eastern line rail services halted - DailyNews
UPDATE: Eastern line rail services halted
· Supuni Kulasinghe
China-backed Whoosh rail locks Indonesia in a financial bind - Asia Times
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· Alek Karci Kurniawan
AMW Unveils New Showroom in Kurunegala - DailyNews
Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW), a member of the Al-Futtaim Group, celebrated another important milestone with the grand opening of its brand new showroom in Kurunegala. The opening ceremony was held at the new facility located at No. 255, Colombo Road, Waduragala, with the participation of AMW’s senior…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Woman seriously injured as a van crashes into a bridge under construction - DailyNews
A woman sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital after a van collided with an under-construction bridge on the Wilgoda Bypass Road in Kurunegala earlier today.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Severe flooding closes Polonnaruwa–Batticaloa road - DailyNews
All vehicular traffic on the Polonnaruwa–Batticaloa main road has been suspended from today (27) until further notice.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Bus trapped in flood on Monaragala-Colombo route, 23 passengers rescued - DailyNews
The Kumbukkana area on the Monaragala-Colombo main road has been flooded, causing traffic disruptions. A bus traveling on the same road was caught in flash floods this morning, but all 23 passengers were rescued safely, police said.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Historic Bentota old bridge collapses amid severe weather - DailyNews
The Bentota Old Bridge spanning the Bentota River on the Galle-Colombo highway has collapsed due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions affecting the country. The bridge had not been in use since 2008, after showing early signs of structural damage. A new bridge was built to handle vehicular and pedestrian traffi…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Railway disruption on Kelani Valley line - DailyNews
Train operations along the Kelani Valley line were disrupted today after trees collapsed onto the tracks at two locations between the Narahenpita and Baseline Road railway stations.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
How the EU seeks to counter China in Africa
Maria Magdalena and her four children live in a wooden hut in a small settlement on the sandy soil of the Ilha do Cabo peninsula in Angola. From here, she can see cargo ships waiting in endless lines to enter the harbor in the country's capital, Luanda.
· Katharina Kroll
Extensive area in Kadugannawa requires landslide risk monitoring - Prof. Senaratne - DailyNews
A comprehensive survey of a 400-acre area surrounding the railway line and main road in Kadugannawa is necessary to mitigate landslide risks, stated former Geology Senior Professor at the Peradeniya University Dr. Athula Senaratne. Speaking to the media after inspecting the site of the recent landslide in Ganethenna…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Presidential Road Safety Awards to be launched next year - Minister - DailyNews
Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake announced that a Presidential Road Safety Awards scheme will be established next year in collaboration with the United Nations.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Sampath Bank advances public transport innovation with digital card acceptance on key Western Province routes - DailyNews
Sampath Bank PLC advanced Sri Lanka’s journey towards transport digitalisation with the launch of its pilot digital bus fare payment project in collaboration with the Road Passenger Transport Authority – Western Province.
· Gayan Abeykoon
SC to hear FR petition on elephant deaths linked to train driver on December 3 - DailyNews
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed for December 3, the Fundamental Rights petition filed by a group of environmental activists seeking an order for disciplinary and legal action against a 67-year-old engine driver allegedly involved in seven separate elephant fatalities along the Batticaloa-Colombo railway line.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Obituaries - DailyNews
JAYASINGHE – Mrs. LEELA. Beloved wife of late Douglas Jayasinghe, loving mother of Ravi, Harsha, Kumudhini and late Rajeewa, precious grandmother of Arindra, Lalindri and Nemitha, loving mother-in-law of Anusha and Christopher. Remains lie at 26, Mawilmada Road, Kandy. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. C…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Gardiola brother’s infra projects in Davao City overpriced, substandard — COA
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· Miriam Grace Go