A liquor store in Ja-Ela was sealed by Sri Lanka’s Excise Department for allegedly selling alcohol on Poya Day, which occurred on November 5. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114396
Typhoon Kalmaegi has caused at least 193 fatalities, with 188 in the Philippines and five in Vietnam. The storm is now heading towards Cambodia, raising concerns about its potential impact on the region. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114395
Over 1,000 people were arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids as part of the “Nation United – National Drive” campaign aimed at eliminating narcotics. The raids took place on November 6, resulting in a total of 1,091 arrests. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114394
Former state minister Nalaka Godahewa has recently arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for questioning. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114393
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the 2026 Budget proposals, set to be presented to Parliament by the President today, November 7, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114392
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Development Authority reported that the country has welcomed over 1.9 million foreign tourists in 2025, marking a significant milestone in its tourism sector. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114391
The husband of an NPP Peliyagoda Urban Councillor, a school principal arrested for heroin possession in Anuradhapura, has been suspended from his position by the North-Central Province’s Department of Education. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114390
Former President Maithripala Sirisena attended a session at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on the morning of November 7, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114389
The first phase of the third school term for government and approved private schools concludes today, November 7, 2025, as announced by the Ministry of Education. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114388
A Sri Lankan man received a life sentence without parole for 25 years for the 2024 murder of a mother, her four children, and a family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa. He pleaded guilty to the charges. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114387