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General Nearly 100,000 arrested so far in island-wide anti-drug raids
Almost 100 ,000 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka during a series of anti-drug raids under the campaign called “Nation United – National Drive.” According…
General One woman dead, 4 including Indian tourists injured in bus accident in Yatiyanthota
A bus accident took place today (20) on the Hatton – Colombo main road in the Thanakolawatta area of Yatiyanthota. The bus was carrying Indian tourists who…
General Three including woman arrested over separate foreign employment scams
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has detained three people on suspicion of running fake foreign employment agencies while pretending to offer…
General Showery conditions to enhance tomorrow – Met. Department
The Department of Meteorology has announced that weather conditions will be suitable for thundershowers across most areas of Sri Lanka, with increased rainfall…
General Mystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6m in gold bars to fix water system
A city in Japan has received a significant gift to help repair its old water system: 21 kilograms (46 pounds) of gold bars. These gold bars are valued at…
General Revenue from Sri Lanka s botanical gardens surpasses Rs. 1 bln in 2025
The Department of National Botanic Gardens has reported that Sri Lanka’s botanical gardens earned over Rs. 1 billion last year. They observed a notable rise in…
General Property worth over Rs. 30 mln frozen in Walasmulla over alleged illegal acquisition
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has put a hold on property worth over Rs. 30 million due to claims of illegal acquisition. This move comes after an…
General Two arrested for aiding and abetting attempted murder in Kalutara
The Kalutara Crimes Division has taken two people into custody for their involvement in an attempted murder that involved a shooting. After the shooting was…
General Three police officers suspended after female suspect escapes from custody
Three police officers have been suspended after a female suspect escaped while in custody. The officers include two sergeants and a female constable from the…
General Landslide warnings issued for multiple areas in two districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has released early warnings about possible landslides in various areas of the Nuwara Eliya District and…
General Fire breaks out in Sri Pada Reserve posing threat to biodiversity
A fire has broken out today (19) in a mountain area of the Sri Pada Reserve, which is located in front of the Sri Pada peak. The cause of the fire is still…
General 22 Indian fishermen arrested poaching in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard have captured four Indian fishing boats and arrested 22 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters near…
General CID probes 8 bank accounts linked to female lawyer remanded over Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has told the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that it is looking into eight bank accounts that were opened with fake…
General Army Sergeant among 4 arrested over soldier s death and cover-up at Kuttigala camp
The Sri Lanka Army has announced plans to suspend a Sergeant from the Kuttigala camp in Embilipitiya. This Sergeant was remanded after being charged with…
General Over 300 drunk drivers arrested in daily police operations
Yesterday, on the 18th, police conducted daily search operations throughout Sri Lanka, inspecting a total of 29,608 people. According to the police statement,…
General Former CID Officer expresses regret over arrest of Nathasha Edirisooriya under ICCPR Act
A former head of the Computer Crimes Investigation Division at the Criminal Investigation Department expressed sorrow today (19) in the Supreme Court about the…
General Sufficient stocks of LP gas secured; no need for panic buying - Litro
Litro Gas Lanka Limited has released a special announcement to calm fears about a short supply of LP gas cylinders in the market. They want to reassure…
General Sharp rise in rabies cases linked to cats, health officials warn
Health officials in Sri Lanka have reported a troubling increase in rabies cases linked to cats. They are urging the public to be very careful, as statistics…
General Foreign nationals driving without valid licenses to be prosecuted - Sri Lanka Police
Sri Lanka Police have issued a warning that foreign nationals driving without a valid license will face prosecution. This action aims to protect both tourists…
General Sri Lankan Muslims to begin Ramadan fasting tomorrow
Muslims in Sri Lanka will start their Ramadan fasting at dawn on Thursday, February 19, 2026. This follows the sighting of the crescent moon for Ramadan ,…
General Twelve killed in China s Hubei as firecracker store explosion triggers blaze
Twelve individuals lost their lives on Wednesday due to an explosion at a firecracker store in Hubei province, China, which caused a fire that spread across 50…
General Advisory for low-pressure area to the south-east of Sri Lanka
The Department of Meteorology has released an 'Amber' advisory for fishermen using multi-day boats and the naval community due to a low-pressure area located…
General Two brothers arrested over Akuregoda double murder remanded
Two brothers have been taken into custody for their involvement in the shooting deaths of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court…
General Akuregoda murder suspects deleted phone data after shooting – Police
Police have reported that the suspects detained for the double murder in Akuregoda deleted data from their mobile phones after the incident. The three suspects…