🚌 Only around 70% of SLTB buses fit for operation!
Around 5,000 of the 7,130 registered Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses are currently fit for operation, while over 2,000 remain out of service, Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena told Parliament.
Over 4,000 firearms and weapons seized in two years!
Sri Lanka Police have seized 4,056 firearms and weapons over the past two years, including 97 T-56 rifles, one AK-47, 143 pistols, 105 revolvers and 397 12-bore shotguns.
CCTV footage captures Citibank security guard John Fraley confronting and subduing a gunman during a deadly shooting at the bank’s campus in Tampa, Florida. Fraley’s actions were credited with preventing further loss of life.
Staff thought a robbery was about to happen. Instead, it turned out to be an urgent jewellery shopping mission! 😂
A man rode his electric scooter into a luxury resale shop in China and bought a necklace worth 13,800 yuan (US$2,070).
🎬 Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 leads the list of highest-grossing Tamil films worldwide with an estimated ₹821 crore, followed by 2.0 and Leo.
🚌 50 new buses for Metro Bus service in 2027
Sri Lanka’s Metro Bus service is set to expand with 50 additional buses next year, strengthening public transport capacity and connectivity.
The expansion plans also include extending the service to Kandy, Jaffna and Galle.
A wheel detached from a moving vehicle and flew across a road in Providencia, Santiago, Chile, striking a pedestrian walking along the pavement.
📢 Another delay for mandatory TIN certificates!
Sri Lanka’s mandatory TIN certificate requirement has been further postponed, with the revised deadline now set for 1 April 2027.
An LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded while being delivered to a house in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru.
The delivery agent narrowly escaped without serious injuries.
A Somali police officer was killed after being struck by a rotating aircraft propeller while disembarking at Dhusamareb Airport in central Somalia.
A Somali police officer was killed after being struck by a rotating aircraft propeller while disembarking at Dhusamareb Airport in central Somalia.
The aircraft's engines were still running and its propellers spinning as passengers and security personnel got off.
The Iranian Embassy in India has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump over the midterm election results, sharing an AI-generated video depicting Trump being thrown into a bin labelled “Hazardous Waste” on its official X account.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has taken a swipe at US Vice President JD Vance following his victory in Michigan's Senate election, pointing out the irony that Vance will be constitutionally required to swear him into office in January 2027.
🚗 Sri Lanka’s vehicle import expenditure reached US$1.87 billion during the first nine months of 2026.
📈 That marks a 45% increase compared with US$1.29 billion recorded during the same period in 2025.
May recorded the highest monthly vehicle import bill at US$250 million.
An Indian influencer visiting Sri Lanka has praised the country's highways, expressing surprise at how well-maintained they are despite the economic crisis and political turmoil the country experienced.
Cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems have affected retailers across several European countries, forcing stores to discard spoiled or potentially unsafe food.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever tourist arrivals for October, welcoming 168,625 visitors during the month.
📈 Arrivals increased 2.1% compared with October 2025, marking a new October record for the island’s tourism industry.
🥑 Avocado producers in Mexico have destroyed up to 52 tonnes of avocados after larvae of the avocado seed weevil were detected in shipments intended for export.
