The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) plans to table a no-confidence motion against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody in Parliament next week, signaling increased scrutiny of the minister. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119387
වැල්ලම්පිටිය කොටුවිල ප්රදේශයෙන් හෙරොයින් සහ අයිස් මත්ද්රව්ය සමඟ සැකකරුවන් දෙදෙනු අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන තිබේ; එම මත්ද්රව්ය ග්රෑම් 960ක් තිබේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=221438
Health experts report that one in four individuals over 25 may face a stroke in their lifetime, highlighting significant health risks for this age group. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=113856
Authorities in Colombo aim to remove flood-related waste from affected suburbs within 10 days, according to Thilak Hewawasam, Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority, following the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=115942
Norway’s police have opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Authorities are examining potential misconduct linked to Epstein, the late convicted sex offender, highlighting heightened scrutiny of Jagland’s associations. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118094
The US urged UN-backed action demanding Iran halt attacks and Strait of Hormuz mining, but diplomats expect China and Russia to veto. The resolution seeks pressure on Iran; anticipated vetoes from major powers could block the measure despite US efforts. Source: AdaDerana report, May 8, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122232
A California man arrested for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting is described as a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer, with social media posts suggesting he matches the suspect. The report notes his background as a computer programmer. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121745
Heavy rainfall is forecasted for certain areas of the island today as the Department of Meteorology reports that Northeast monsoon conditions are gradually setting in. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=115763
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Lalith Shiran Gooneratne was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on November 22, 2025, at the Presidential Secretariat, as reported by the President’s Media Division. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114982
හිටපු ජනාධිපති මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂගේ ප්රධාන ආරක්ෂක නිලධාරී නෙවිල් වන්නිආරච්චි, අල්ලස් කොමිසම විසින් අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන, රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාර ගත කිරීමට කොළඹ මහෙස්ත්රාත් අධිකරණයෙන් තීන්දු නිකුත් කර ඇත. එය මස 17 වන දක්වා ක්රියාත්මක වේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=215264