Former Minister Douglas Devananda, arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), is set to appear before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court today, December 27, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116441
Thailand and Cambodia have signed a truce to cease weeks of intense border clashes, marking the most severe conflict between the nations in years, which involved airstrikes and heavy artillery exchanges. This agreement aims to restore peace along their contested borders. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116440
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet former US President Donald Trump on Sunday in Florida to discuss strategies for ending Russia’s ongoing war. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116439
A wild elephant was killed in a collision with a van on the Habarana-Trincomalee main road near the 124th Mile Post at approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 27, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116438
A major pile-up involving over 50 vehicles occurred on a snowy expressway in Japan, resulting in one death and 26 injuries. The incident took place as the country began its year-end holiday season. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116437
Sri Lanka’s Vehicle Importers Association (VIASL) President Prasad Manage urges the government to provide tax relief to boost sales of small vehicles, which have declined post-disaster. He emphasizes the importance of lowering prices to benefit the general public. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116436
Sri Lanka Police believe the bomb scare at the Kandy District Secretariat was a calculated effort to incite public alarm and unrest, rather than an actual threat. The investigation is ongoing to uncover the origins of the misleading information. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116435
Israel has officially recognized Somaliland as an independent state, marking it the first country to do so. This recognition may alter regional dynamics and challenge Somalia’s historical resistance to Somaliland’s secession. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116434
The Meteorology Department forecasts a few showers today in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva Provinces, as well as the Polonnaruwa, Matale, and Nuwara Eliya districts. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116433
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison and fined $2.8 billion for power abuse and money laundering linked to the 1MDB scandal, a significant development with potential political consequences. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116432