Prevailing dry weather conditions expected to change from Friday
The Department of Meteorology has announced that the current dry weather in Sri Lanka will change starting Friday, the 23rd. Today, the 21st, most are...
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Driver killed and 37 people injured in Barcelona train crash
A train driver has died and at least 37 others have been hurt, with five of them suffering serious injuries, after a commuter train went off the track...
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Individual arrested with 61kg of ICE valued at Rs. 900 million in Nittambuwa
A person has been detained in Nittambuwa for having 61kg of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE. The arrest happened during a raid by the P...
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Private sector minimum wage increased to Rs. 30,000
The private sector minimum wage has been raised to Rs. 30,000, an increase of Rs. 3,000, starting January 01. H. M. D. K. Nadeeka Wataliyadda, the Com...
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All three generators of Norochcholai Power plant reconnected to national grid
All three generators at the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant in Sri Lanka have been reconnected to the national power grid after being temporarily s...
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Ex-commando arrested with 3 homemade grenades in Anuradhapura
In Anuradhapura, the Divisional Criminal Investigation Division has found three homemade grenades at a house located in the Matale Junction area. Acco...
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13 apprehended for harvesting sea cucumber illegally in seas off Kilinochchi
The Sri Lanka Navy has detained 13 people for illegally harvesting sea cucumbers while diving at night. This took place during a search operation in t...
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Suspect arrested over shooting of Thusitha Halloluwa s vehicle
A suspect has been taken into custody for his role in a shooting that targeted the vehicle of Thusitha Halloluwa, the former Executive Director of the...
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SLTB bus driver sentenced to rigorous imprisonment over fatal accident
A bus driver from the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), linked to the Kebithigollewa Depot, has received a one-year sentence of rigorous imprisonment ...
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Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island today
Today, the Department of Meteorology reports that most areas in Sri Lanka will experience mainly dry weather. In the early morning, there may be groun...
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Suspect arrested with over Rs. 283 mln, two vehicles in Ibbagamuwa
A suspect was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after being found with Rs. 283,300,000 in cash and two vehicles believed to be obt...
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Search operation launched to locate two missing fishermen
A search has begun to find two fishermen who went missing after leaving for a fishing trip early this morning, September 19, from Wella in Chilaw, acc...
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19-year old arrested for aiding and abetting Kaduwela shooting incident
A 19-year-old has been taken into custody for his role in a shooting that happened on January 1, 2026, on Menikagara Road in Koratota, Nawagamuwa, par...
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Foreign-made pistol found in abandoned water tank in Keselwatta
Police found a foreign-made pistol in an empty water tank at an apartment complex in Keselwatta, Sri Lanka. They also discovered 29 rounds of ammuniti...
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Factory explosion in China kills two, injures 84
A large explosion at a factory in northern China resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injured 84 others, with eight people still unaccounted ...
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Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Awards 2026- Colombo among best food cities; Galle in top 5 honeymoon destinations
Sri Lanka has gained notable international acclaim in the “Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards – Best of the Best 2026,” with Colombo and Gal...
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Decline in air quality observed across several areas; CEA advises caution
Dr. Ajith Gunawardena, the Media Spokesperson for the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), announced that air quality is declining in several region...
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Computer literacy rises to 38.4 pct in first half of 2025
Sri Lanka's computer literacy rate has increased to 38.4 percent in the first half of 2025, according to a recent survey by the Department of Census a...
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Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island
Today, the Department of Meteorology reported that most areas of Sri Lanka will experience mostly dry weather. In the early morning, there may be grou...
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Three associates of Dubai Ishara arrested with heroin in Gampola
This morning, on the 17th, Gampola Police arrested three individuals linked to the drug trade associated with “Dubai Ishara,” a prominent drug dea...
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Nuwara Eliya records lowest temperature at 8°C today
Today, Sri Lanka's Nuwara Eliya Meteorological Station reported the lowest temperature at 8.0 degrees Celsius, as stated by the Department of Meteorol...
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MP Asoka Ranwala s wife hospitalized after vehicle involved in accident
Asoka Ranwala, a former Speaker and Member of Parliament for the National People’s Power (NPP), has had his wife hospitalized due to a car accident,...
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Shooting in South African township leaves 7 dead
Gunmen took the lives of seven individuals in a township near Cape Town, South Africa, early on Saturday. Police believe this shooting is connected to...
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