Today’s headlines from Sri Lankan news sites, and what Pitu.lk’s own writers have to say.
The West Asian crisis, coupled with the resulting surge in fuel prices, has placed the cash-strapped national carrier, SriLankan Airlines (SLA), under further strain, with the authorities compiling a report on financial losses caused by the conflict alone, an...
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Tamil Mirror හි කියවන්නஇலங்கையில் டெங்கு பரவல்: 2026 புள்ளிவிபரங்கள்
Tamil Mirror හි කියවන්නPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake said religious leaders and religious institutions had a leading role to play in bringing about the ideological and attitudinal transformation needed within society to defeat the scourge of illicit drugs. The President said he...
The Island හි කියවන්නAt least 21 aircraft and several airports across Europe have been targeted by bomb threats in the second such incident this week, with the UK calling it a “malicious hoax”. Flights to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Ro...
The Island හි කියවන්නWEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 NOVEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 November 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning. Showers or thu...
The Island හි කියවන්නBy Shamindra Ferdinando Free Lawyers Association (FLA) yesterday (5) alleged that the government was planning to do away with the Integrated Treasury Management Information System (ITMIS), a centralised digital platform operated by the Finance Ministry. FLA Sp...
The Island හි කියවන්නPUCSL to make final determination within six days By Ifham Nizam The National System Operator (NSO) has decided against seeking an electricity tariff increase for the October–December quarter, following an assessment of improved reservoir storage and expectati...
The Island හි කියවන්නIran has exempted Indian ships from the restrictions it imposed on passage through the Strait of Hormuz, along with vessels from China, Iraq, and Qatar, a senior Iranian lawmaker has said. The exemptions are intended to serve Iran’s interests, and in India’s c...
The Island හි කියවන්නAmidst growing public criticism of a decision to make submission of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Certificates mandatory for eight specified transactions, the government yesterday announced the postponement of the implementation of the plan until 1 Apri...
The Island හි කියවන්නGross street value of drug consignment Rs. 4.2 bn The Navy intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler smuggling approximately 189 kg and 246 g of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and heroin respectively on the high seas south of Sri Lanka. Five persons were ta...
The Island හි කියවන්නColombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the remand of two suspects, including Jiffry Mohamed, till November 12 over an alleged illegal transfer of Rs. 190 billion to foreign countries under the pretext of importing goods into Sri Lanka.
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නThe Inland Revenue Department has deferred the mandatory submission of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificates for eight specified transactions until April 1, 2027.
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නIn the wake of the latest bird strike which damaged the jet engine blades of SriLankan Airlines flight UL 503 bound to London, airport authorities, along with the relevant stakeholders, have stepped up action to ensure aviation safety against possible wildlife...
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නFort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today ordered that the decision on the request to lift the overseas travel ban imposed on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks be delivered on November 2...
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නSri Lanka’s leading universities slid to their lowest positions in four years in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with the University of Colombo dropping 46 places to 364th, as regional rivals moved ahead while its own score barely changed, QS told...
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නDespite being granted bail in the Krrish case, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was taken back into prison custody after completing the bail formalities, pending his production before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar in connection with the alleged...
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නParliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over an alleged Rs. 70 million bribe, was ordered to be released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නThe 1983 communal riots, which are widely regarded as the immediate trigger for Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long civil war, have come back into the political limelight, with 50 government MPs seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the incident.
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නA large number of people have visited the Inland Revenue Department’s (IRD) head office to obtain Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), resulting in severe congestion.
Daily Mirror හි කියවන්නHeadlines and short excerpts come from each site’s own public news feed; the full story opens on their site. Pitu.lk does not write, check or change them.
