Three suspects, including a Sri Lankan passenger, were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle Kush valued at over Rs 20 million into Sri Lanka. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118082
The White House says President Trump prioritizes diplomacy with Iran and will pursue a potential deal at high-stakes talks, while warning he retains military options. The administration emphasizes negotiation as first choice, but signals readiness to act militarily if talks fail or threats escalate. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118081
Fairly heavy showers are expected in parts of the island today. Showers will occur at times in the Eastern, Uva and Central provinces, and in the Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts, according to the Department of Meteorology. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118080
The U.S. military said Washington and Moscow agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military-to-military dialogue after talks in Abu Dhabi, a move that could signal a step toward normalizing some ties between the United States and Russia. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118079
India dispatches 10 Bailey Bridges to Sri Lanka to aid post-Cyclone Ditwah reconstruction and restore critical connectivity in affected areas. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118078
A Sri Lankan woman has been arrested for running a fraudulent foreign employment agency that recruited workers for jobs in Dubai, Romania and several Middle Eastern countries. Authorities seized 154 passports as part of the investigation, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118077
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in an overnight attack, his office said on Thursday. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118076
SJB Parliamentarian Palani Digambaram warned that plantation and estate workers could miss the Rs. 400 daily wage hike recently announced, citing practical obstacles in implementation. He highlighted potential delays and barriers affecting affected workers. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118075
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Parliament Complex to discuss arrangements for the exposition of the Sacred Devnimori Sarvagna Relics of Lord Buddha. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118074
The CID informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court of key findings regarding attorney Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, who was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118073