One of the gunmen in Akuregoda double murder arrested
One of the two gunmen involved in the recent shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife at Akuregoda has been arrested by the police. The suspect, ...
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Landslide Red warnings issued to residents of several areas in four districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued ‘Level 3 (Red)’ landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat Division...
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Tamil Nadu fishermen go on day-long strike against arrests by Sri Lankan Navy
Condemning the recent arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy personnel, members of various fishermen associations in Rameswaram refrained f...
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584 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids yesterday- Police
As part of the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention programme conducted by Sri Lanka Police, a total of 29,165 individuals were screened with...
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Vehicles entering and exiting expressway at Dodangoda subjected to police inspections
Vehicles entering and exiting the Southern Expressway from the Dodangoda entry point in Kalutara were subjected to a special inspection by the police ...
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Gold prices in Sri Lanka increase by Rs. 4,000
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen by around Rs. 4,000, according to market data. Traders at Colombo’s Sea Street reported that the price of a 22-c...
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PUCSL to begin public consultations on proposed electricity tariff hike from Feb. 25
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that public consultation sessions on the proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electrici...
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Person injured in shooting incident near supermarket in Dondra
A person has reportedly been shot and injured near a supermarket at Dondra, within the Gandara police division, a short while ago. The injured shootin...
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Dondra shooting victim succumbs to injuries
The fish trader who was shot and injured near a supermarket in Dondra has succumbed to his injuries on admission to hospital, police said. Earlier, it...
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Suspect arrested with Ice worth over Rs. 800,000 in Mount Lavinia
A suspect was arrested in the Soysapura area of Mount Lavinia while transporting over Rs. 800,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine (“Ice”) on a mo...
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Somawathiya–Sungavila road temporarily closed to light vehicles due to flooding
The Assistant Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) for the Polonnaruwa District has reported that the Somawathiya–Sungavila Road has bee...
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Sri Lankan man jailed for life in UK after killing wife in a car park
A 37-year-old Sri Lankan man has been given a life sentence by a UK court after he stabbed his estranged wife to death in a car park after she began a...
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British government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession
The British government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession. Defence Minister...
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Landslide warnings issued for multiple areas in two districts extended
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the early landslide warnings previously issued for several areas in the Nuwara Eliya D...
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Heavy rainfall above 100 mm expected in parts of the island today
Atmospheric conditions are favorable for thundershowers over most parts of the island, and showery conditions are expected to enhance today (21), the ...
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Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court, calling the ruling “terrible” and ...
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Vehicle entering and exiting expressway at Dodangoda subjected to police inspections
Vehicles entering and exiting the Southern Expressway from the Dodangoda entry point in Kalutara were subjected to a special inspection by the police ...
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President Dissanayake returns after attending AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Sri Lankan delegation have returned to Sri Lanka after attending the AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delh...
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Container congestion re-emerges at Colombo Port amid inefficient clearance procedures?
The Chairman of the Container Transport Owners’ Association (CTOA), Sanath Manjula has raised concerns over the re-emergence of container truck cong...
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US Supreme Court rules that Trump s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a s...
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South Korea s ex-President Yoon apologises after life sentence over martial law
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an apology on Friday for his brief declaration of martial law made in December 2024. This came one ...
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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...
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Hearing of Sathosa case against ex-minister Johnston postponed to March 11
The Colombo High Court has decided to delay the hearing of the case against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others until March 11, 2026. Thi...
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