Police vow impartial probe into vehicle collision involving MP Asoka Ranwala

2025-12-12   |   General

The Sapugaskanda Police Station has launched an investigation into a serious car crash involving Asoka Ranwala, a former Speaker and Member of Parliam...

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Cabinet approves women s recruitment for all positions in Sri Lanka Railways – AG tells court

2025-12-12   |   Politics

The Attorney General told the Supreme Court today (12) that the Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light for women to be hired for all roles in ...

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Former Speaker and NPP MP Asoka Ranwala arrested

2025-12-12   |   General

Asoka Ranwala, the former Speaker and current Member of Parliament for the National People's Power (NPP), has been arrested following a car accident l...

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Advisory issued for severe lightning

2025-12-12   |   General

The Department of Meteorology has issued an 'Amber' advisory for serious lightning in the Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle, and Matara Districts of Sri Lank...

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EU commits €1.8M to Sri Lanka s recovery efforts; Diplomatic corps donates Rs. 3.6M

2025-12-12   |   Politics

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has thanked the European Union (EU) for pledging €1.8 million to help Sri Lanka recover from the recent s...

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Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today

2025-12-12   |   General

Today, parts of Sri Lanka will experience showers or thundershowers, particularly in the Northern and North-Central provinces, as well as in the Putta...

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Bangladesh to hold first vote since uprising

2025-12-12   |   Politics

Bangladesh is set to conduct parliamentary elections on February 12, officials announced. This will be the first national election since a violent stu...

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Over 30 major reservoirs continue to spill – Irrigation Dept.

2025-12-12   |   General

More than 30 significant reservoirs are currently overflowing, according to the Irrigation Department. This morning (12), Eng. L. S. Sooriyabandara, w...

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Suspect wanted on 88 warrants arrested in Athurugiriya

2025-12-12   |   General

A suspect with 88 outstanding warrants was arrested by officers from the Athurugiriya Police on the 11th of this month. The arrest occurred in the Gaj...

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Bulgarian government resigns after weeks of street protests

2025-12-12   |   Politics

Bulgaria's government stepped down on Thursday after being in power for less than a year. This decision followed weeks of street protests against its ...

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Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala hospitalised after vehicle involved in accident

2025-12-12   |   General

Former Speaker and Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala has been hospitalized after his jeep was involved in a head-on crash with a car. The accident to...

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Two police officers arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribe

2025-12-12   |   General

Two police officers from the Diyabeduma Police Station were taken into custody by Bribery Commission officers yesterday, November 11, after being accu...

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Suspect arrested for Rs. 6.86 million online fraud via Telegram

2025-12-12   |   General

A suspect has been arrested by the North Western Provincial Sub-Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division for online fraud involving Rs. 6.86 ...

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District Secretary urges drivers to avoid nighttime travel to Nuwara Eliya

2025-12-12   |   Politics

Thushari Tennakoon, the District Secretary of Nuwara Eliya, has advised drivers to avoid traveling on roads to Nuwara Eliya at night. She highlighted ...

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LNP - Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh: Banker Wins 250gm Gold Bar After Seven Years of Trying

2025-12-08   |   Business

The Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh has become the talk of the town after a 63-year-old banker, Mohamed Nalim, struck gold in the popular Big T...

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1,500 SLTB Bus Services Halted Amid Cyclone Ditwah Impact

2025-12-03   |   Travel

Nearly 1,500 scheduled bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been cancelled as a result of significant road obstructions ...

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Kelani River Recedes: Flood Level Downgraded from Major to Minor

2025-12-03   |   Weather

The Department of Irrigation has reported a decrease in the water level of the Kelani River, with flood warnings being downgraded from major to minor....

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UAE Dispatches Humanitarian Relief to Assist Sri Lanka’s Disaster Victims

2025-12-03   |   Help/Aid

A humanitarian aid aircraft from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (02), delivering assistance to communities i...

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Sri Lanka Reels After Cyclone Ditwah; Death Toll Tops 350

2025-12-02   |   Weather

Sri Lanka has weathered many crises in recent decades, but President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the cyclone that struck the nation last week st...

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Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong blaze as authorities cite faulty alarm systems

2025-11-29   |   Uncategorized

Dec — Hong Kong is mourning and demanding accountability after the catastrophic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where over 150 residents died,...

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Once-in-three-centuries rainfall hits Thai city as severe floods sweep across Southeast Asia.

2025-11-25   |   Weather

Parts of Thailand are enduring catastrophic flooding, with at least 33 deaths reported and authorities mobilizing military ships and helicopters for e...

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Sri Lanka Calls Up Viyaskanth for Pakistan T20I Tri-Series

2025-11-18   |   Sports

Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has earned a call-up to the Sri Lankan men's T20I squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan. He will link up with the te...

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LNP - Cabinet approves mandatory seat belts on expressways

2025-10-28   |   Technology

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Acting Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to submit to Parliam...

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LNP - GovPay launches online traffic fine payment in Northern Province

2025-10-28   |   Uncategorized

The Northern Province officially launched on-site traffic fine payments through Gov Pay at the Kilinochchi District Secretariat under the patronage of...

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LNP - Sri Lankan arrested at BIA with Rs. 25 million worth of Kush

2025-10-28   |   Crime

A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national from Grandpass, Colombo, was arrested today at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle ov...

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