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The Sri Lanka Navy has discovered over 300 kilograms of heroin on a fishing trawler they seized off Beruwala. This operation was b…

The Commissioner General of Examinations, A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage, confirmed that the Grade 5 Scholarship, G.C.E. Advanced…

Electricity prices will go up starting today. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved this increase afte…

Vehicle owners in Sri Lanka can fill up their tanks today, April 1, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). Since Feb…

The Irrigation Department is calling on the public in Sri Lanka to conserve water due to the ongoing dry weather. L.S. Sooriyaband…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at a briefing on Tuesday, stating that the United States is closely monitoring the actio…

A local multi-day fishing boat believed to be involved in drug smuggling was captured in the waters off the southwest coast of Sri…

A fire started in two old train carriages parked close to the Galle Railway Station. These carriages were part of four that had be…

In Dubai, four people were hurt, including a Sri Lankan, due to debris falling from the sky after a successful interception. Offic…

On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court determined that the Colombo Municipal Council and the Kolonnawa Urban Council violated the fu…

In March, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 175,661 tourists, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).…

Inflation in Colombo rose to 2.2% in March 2026, up from 1.6% in February 2026, according to new information from the Department o…

Sri Lanka Customs will start an online system for clearing cargo from Colombo Port this Friday (03). The announcement was made by …

All vehicle owners in Sri Lanka will be able to get fuel tomorrow, April 1, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). T…

The Supreme Court has decided that both the Colombo Municipal Council and the Kolonnawa Urban Council infringed on the fundamental…

Sajin Vass Gunawardena, a former Member of Parliament, appeared in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today, March 31. He was arrest…

A Chinese citizen was detained by Customs officials this morning (31) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake wh…

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), Chandana Kodituwakku, announced that Sri Lank…

The Kotmale Reservoir in Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a water level of just 21.8% due to the ongoing dry weather affecting …

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability has called on officials to quickly create…

Authorities in Dubai have announced that there was no oil spill from a tanker that caught fire following an attack by an Iranian d…

Three Buddhist nuns were critically hurt in a road accident in Sooriyawewa, specifically in the Nugekanda area. They were passenge…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is set to launch its centralized electronic system for…

A man has lost his life in a traffic accident in the Molagoda area of Kegalle, according to police reports. The incident took plac…

Aluminium prices reached their highest point in four years on Monday due to Iranian airstrikes targeting two major aluminium produ…