Crime Pistol and cartridges seized in Dehiwala
Police have found a pistol and three cartridges on Waidya Road in Dehiwala. This discovery was made during an operation on October 5, following a tip-off.…
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Politics Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if there is no environmental damage- Minister
The Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project can restart if it is verified that it won't harm the environment, according to Dr. Dammika Patabendi, the Minister of…
Politics Cyclone Ditwah- Effective use of foreign relief assistance deliberated by high-level committee
A meeting of the High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid Coordination (HL-FRAC) took place at the Parliament Complex. This gathering was led by Major…
Sports Jeff Bezos s Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, started significant layoffs on Wednesday that will greatly reduce the size of the…
Crime Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others further remanded
Four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, along with six other people, have had their remand extended until February 9, 2026, by the…
Politics Minister inspects Kotikambokka Vein Quartz Deposit, orders measures to prevent illegal mining
Sunil Handunnetti, the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, visited the Kotikambokka Vein Quartz Deposit in the Monaragala District on…
General STF officer commits suicide with service firearm
A Special Task Force (STF) officer from the camp in Katukurunda, Kalutara, has taken his own life by using his service weapon, according to a report from Ada…
Politics NPP s Chinthaka Hewapathirana elected new Chairman of Weligama PS
Chinthaka Hewapathirana from the National People’s Power (NPP) has been chosen as the new Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha. He was elected today (02)…
Politics Rs. 3 billion drug haul seized from fishing boat sent to Govt Analyst
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Colombo ordered today (02) that a drug haul valued at over Rs. 3 billion, which was recently confiscated by the Sri Lanka Navy…
Politics Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, lawmaker says
Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old boy, and his father have returned to their home in a suburb of Minneapolis after being detained by U.S. immigration…
Crime Police Inspector and Constable arrested over missing firearm
A Police Inspector and a Police Constable have been taken into custody for their involvement in the case of a missing firearm from the Matugama Police Station,…
Law SC dismisses FR petitions challenging ASP promotions in 2020
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed seven Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions from 145 Chief Inspectors of Police. They challenged the promotions to…
Crime Couple arrested with Ice worth Rs. 8 million in Puttalam
A married couple was arrested on January 1 in Puttalam during a raid by the Narcotics Control Unit. The couple, aged 28 and 23, lives in the Anamaduwa area.…
Politics Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza
Israel announced on Sunday that it will prevent the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders from working in the Gaza Strip. This decision came after the…
Politics Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
Pakistan has decided not to play against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup . The Government of Pakistan shared this news through an official post on X, stating…
Politics Pakistan says 145 Indian-backed terrorists killed in Balochistan after deadly attacks
Pakistani authorities announced on Sunday that police and military forces eliminated over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in counterterrorism operations in the…
Travel Riverston reopens for tourists
The Riverston Tourist Zone, located in the Knuckles Forest Reserve, a World Heritage site, has reopened to both local and international tourists today (01)…
Travel Driver prevents bus from plunging over 50-foot cliff in Walapane
A bus traveling from Nildandhahinna to Teripaha in Walapane faced a serious situation today (01) when its driver successfully halted the vehicle just before it…
Crime Police open fire at lorry in Kilinochchi after driver ignores orders
Police fired shots at a lorry in Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi after the driver ignored their commands. Early today (01), police set up a roadblock to stop and…
Politics Gazette issued amending regulations on night shift hours for female workers
A new Gazette notification has been released, allowing women to work as sanitary workers and food service attendants during the night in Sri Lanka. This update…
Business Ginger prices soar amid supply shortage
Ginger prices in Sri Lanka have risen sharply, as reported by vegetable sellers in Hatton . Wholesale traders indicate that fresh ginger used to cost between…
Crime Four arrested for assaulting police officers during drug raid in Maha Oya
Four people were arrested by the Maha Oya Police for attacking police officers during a drug raid. The police reported that a group of officers from the Maha…
Politics Gazette issued extending declaration of several services including electricity supply as essential service
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has released a special gazette that continues the classification of several services, including electricity and fuel supply,…
Politics Strike launched by Development Officers opposite Presidential Secretariat enters day seven
A group of Development Officers has been on a hunger strike outside the Presidential Secretariat for seven days, demanding to be included in the teacher…