General Bodu Bala Sena Chief Gnanasara Thero Taken Into Custody at Kalutara Temple
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the prominent and controversial Buddhist monk widely known as the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation,…
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General Police Come Under Fire During Kosgoda Drug Raid — Suspect Shot, Two Taken Into Custody
A police operation in the Akadigoda area of Kosgoda turned violent after shots were fired at officers conducting a raid, leaving one suspect injured and…
General India and Sri Lanka Intensify Joint Crackdown on LTTE-Linked Drug Trafficking Networks
India and Sri Lanka are stepping up their collaborative efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks believed to have links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…
General Six Arrested After Anti-Tax Protest Organised by FSP and Jana Aragala Movement in Colombo
Six individuals have been taken into custody following a public demonstration held in Colombo against what organisers described as an unbearable tax burden on…
General Umpire Nitin Menon's Controversial Decision Sparks Fury Among Fans at Asian Games Bronze Medal Clash
Indian umpire Nitin Menon found himself at the centre of a storm of criticism after a baffling on-field decision during the Asian Games cricket bronze medal…
General Deputy Minister Raises Red Flag Over Alleged Drug Sales Through Pharmacies
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala has disclosed that authorities have received troubling information suggesting that narcotic pills may be…
General Turkish Football Refereeing Chief Held in Custody Amid Corruption Probe
A Turkish court has ordered the pretrial detention of the head of the country's football refereeing authority along with four other officials, as authorities…
General Sri Lanka Women Under-19 Face Pakistan in Competitive Match 2 Encounter
The Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 cricket team took to the field against their Pakistani counterparts in Match 2 of their ongoing series, delivering a closely…
General BBS Chief Gnanasara Thero Taken Into Custody by Criminal Investigations Division
Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Division (CID)…
General Colombo High Court Hands Down 10-Year Sentence to Three-Wheeler Driver for Trafficking Uzbek Woman into Prostitution
A Colombo High Court judge has sentenced a Sri Lankan three-wheeler driver to ten years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of forcing an Uzbek…
General Viral "New Japanese Train" Photo Debunked — It's a 1970s Sri Lanka Railways Relic
A photograph circulating widely on social media claiming to show brand new Japanese trains recently acquired for Sri Lanka Railways has been identified as…
General Sri Lankan Court Declines to Issue Arrest Warrants Against Two Indian Company Directors in Bribery Case
A Sri Lankan court has refused to issue arrest warrants against two Indian nationals serving as company directors who were implicated in a bribery case, in a…
General Pakistan Blocks Roads and Seizes Thousands of Vehicles Ahead of Pro-Imran Khan Protests
Pakistani authorities have seized more than 2,000 vehicles in a sweeping crackdown aimed at blocking major routes across the country, as the government moves…
General Jana Aragala Movement Takes to Colombo Streets in Protest Against Government Tax Policies
The Jana Aragala Movement, widely known as the People's Struggle movement, staged a protest march through the streets of Colombo on Saturday, October 3,…
General Police Launch Investigations Into 17 Companies Suspected of Illegal Foreign Remittance Operations
Sri Lankan police have launched formal investigations into 17 companies suspected of conducting illegal foreign remittance transactions, in a significant…
General Snake on the Road: Emergency Stop on Sri Lanka Expressway Causes Three-Vehicle Pile-Up
A momentary encounter with a snake on a Sri Lankan expressway has ended in a three-vehicle collision, after a driver made a sudden emergency stop upon spotting…
General Latvia Heads to the Polls Amid Russian Security Fears and Cost of Living Crisis
Latvian citizens have begun casting their votes in a general election shaped by deep anxieties over national security and the mounting pressure of a…
General Star-Studded Tribute: Top Brands Unite for Michael Jackson Spectacular at City of Dreams Sri Lanka
Some of Sri Lanka's most prominent brands have joined forces to back a landmark entertainment event celebrating the legacy of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.…
General Ten Hurt Including Children After Car Ploughs Into Rugby Crowd in Australian City
A vehicle has struck a crowd of rugby league supporters in the eastern Australian city of Newcastle, leaving ten people injured, including three young…
General IMF Signals Delay in Sri Lanka's Seventh Programme Review as Talks Continue
The International Monetary Fund has indicated that additional time will be required to conclude discussions surrounding the seventh review of Sri Lanka's…
General Met Department Warns of Dangerous Lightning Conditions Across Seven Sri Lankan Provinces
The Meteorological Department has issued a severe lightning alert covering seven of Sri Lanka's nine provinces, warning residents of potentially dangerous…
General Sri Lanka Name Squad for Pakistan T20I Series With Fresh Faces Sineth Jayawardena and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Sri Lanka have announced their squad for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Pakistan, with promising newcomers Sineth Jayawardena and…
General Sri Lanka's Jobless Rate Climbs to 4% in Second Quarter of 2026
Sri Lanka's unemployment rate has edged higher, rising to 4.0% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.8% recorded during the same period a year earlier,…
General Sri Lanka Lands $100 Million ADB Loan to Bridge Critical Skills Gap
Sri Lanka has secured a landmark US $100 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aimed at addressing persistent skills shortages that have long…