A multi-day fishing vessel suspected of carrying narcotics has been seized in southern seas and brought to Dikkowita fisheries harbour, according to the Sri Lanka Navy. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116339
Gold prices surged to a record high of over US$ 4,500 per ounce due to rising tensions in Venezuela and anticipated US rate cuts. Silver and platinum also reached historical peaks. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116338
A T-56 firearm, along with two magazines of ammunition, was recovered from an abandoned car in Pahalawatte, Ragama, according to police reports. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116337
Libya’s top military chief and four senior officials were killed in a plane crash shortly after taking off from Ankara, Turkey, on December 23. The incident has been confirmed by officials from both Turkey and Tripoli. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116336
The Department of Railways has announced that train services on the Northern Railway Line from Colombo to Kankesanthurai and Batticaloa will resume today, December 24, 2025. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116335
Showers are forecasted in the Central, Uva, and Eastern provinces, as well as Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116332
Greta Thunberg was arrested during a demonstration supporting Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison, as reported by the Prisoners for Palestine protest group. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116330