The Parliament approved the expenditure heads for the Ministries of Defence and Public Security, along with Parliamentary Affairs, through a majority vote on the evening of November 19, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114836
A shooting incident occurred in Tangalle, according to police reports. Further details are awaited. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114835
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged for the expulsion of Hamas from the region following a U.N. Security Council vote that supported President Trump’s plan to conclude the war, which includes amnesty for the Palestinian militant group. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114832
Early landslide warnings have been issued for multiple districts on the island due to heavy rainfall. Authorities are advising caution in affected areas. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114831
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in Parliament and is expected to call for a report from the Public Security Ministry regarding a recent incident in Trincomalee. Further details will follow. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114830
A teacher has been arrested and remanded for the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old student at a school in Moratuwa. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114828
The Department of Meteorology announced that shower activity in Sri Lanka will decrease starting tomorrow, November 19, as the low-pressure area around the island moves away. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114827
A writ petition has been filed in the Court of Appeal to stop the demolition of part of the Trincomalee Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya temple. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114825
A gazette will be issued imposing controlled prices on 350 types of medicines, as announced by Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. This initiative aims to regulate medicine costs and make them more affordable. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114824
A chartered plane carrying Congo’s mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba and about 20 others caught fire after skidding off the runway at Kolwezi Airport on November 18, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114822