Final rites of late veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe to be performed on Thursday

2025-12-23   |   General

The final farewell for the late veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe will take place on Thursday at the Borella General Cemetery. His body will be ...

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Tourist arrivals in December top 150,000

2025-12-23   |   General

In December, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 154,609 tourists, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The SLTDA reported that...

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Navy seizes multiday fishing trawler suspected of smuggling narcotics in southern seas

2025-12-23   |   General

The Sri Lanka Navy has captured a local multiday fishing trawler that is believed to be involved in smuggling drugs. The trawler was seized in the wat...

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Over 1,000 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids

2025-12-23   |   General

Police arrested 1,025 people in a series of anti-drug raids across Sri Lanka on October 22, as part of the "Nation United - National Drive" initiative...

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Traffic restrictions on several roads in Kelaniya due to Duruthu Perahera

2025-12-23   |   General

Traffic in the Kelaniya area is restricted starting at 3:00 p.m. today (23) because of the annual school event held by Helena Balika Vidyalaya, part o...

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38-year old attacked to death with sharp weapon in Marawila

2025-12-23   |   General

A 38-year-old man was reportedly killed with a sharp weapon yesterday (22) in the Dunkannawa area of the Marawila Police Division. The victim was iden...

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Train operations to fully resume on Northern Railway Line from Wednesday

2025-12-23   |   General

Train services on the Northern Railway Line in Sri Lanka will restart completely on Wednesday, the 24th, according to the Department of Railways. Star...

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Two police officers transferred over viral Ella taxi driver video

2025-12-23   |   General

An investigation has been started by the police regarding a confrontation between taxi drivers from different regions and local taxi drivers in the El...

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Finance Ministry issues new circular on relief program to support those affected by recent disaster

2025-12-23   |   General

The Ministry of Finance in Sri Lanka has released a new circular about the relief efforts for people affected by the recent landslides and floods from...

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One injured as gunmen open fire at three-wheeler in Kohuwala Junction

2025-12-23   |   General

A person was injured when two unknown gunmen shot at a three-wheeler in Kohuwala Junction on the evening of the 22nd at around 8:30 p.m., according to...

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