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A man and a woman have been arrested for allegedly helping in a deadly shooting that injured five people at a barbershop in the Ji…

Police arrested four people, including one woman, last evening (27) in Sri Lanka for having a large amount of illegal drugs and am…

Laugfs Gas PLC reported that a ship with a new shipment of LP gas reached Sri Lanka today (28). The company plans to start selling…

The Taliban, who rule Afghanistan, announced on Friday that they are open to negotiations after Pakistan bombed their forces in ke…

Police have secured a 90-day detention order to continue questioning the second gunman arrested for the double murder in Akuregoda…

Inflation in Colombo fell to 1.6% in February 2026, down from 2.3% in January 2026, according to the Colombo Consumer Price Index …

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has decided to keep the well-known crime suspect, known as “Commando Salinda,” in custody unt…

Sri Lanka Police has launched a new online platform called “Tell IGP” to allow people to report complaints directly to the Ins…

The Department of Meteorology reported that most areas in Sri Lanka will experience mainly fair weather. However, there may be som…

Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler announced that 14 suspects have been returned to Sri La…

Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, known as "Podi Lassie," is a notorious drug dealer linked to several murders. He arrived i…

Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, known as “Podi Lassie,” has been returned to Sri Lanka from India by a special police …

The owner of the house where the second shooter hid has been arrested in connection with the double murder of a lawyer and his wif…

Janith Madushanka, known as “Podi Lassie,” is a Sri Lankan criminal figure and suspected drug lord who is wanted by the police…

A dispute between two brothers turned deadly today (26) in the Polgaswatta area of Batuwanhena, Elpitiya, at around 11:00 a.m., ac…

In Kirulapone, authorities have arrested a suspect who had 5 kilograms of hashish. They also seized a scooter during the operation…

Lanka IOC PLC has revealed new dealer commissions for fuel that will take effect on March 1, 2026. In a statement, the company ann…

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, who is the Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Colombo, has urged everyone not to in…

Two people, including a woman, have been taken into custody for running a heroin operation disguised as a funeral parlor in Sri La…

A Hong Kong court has overturned the fraud conviction of pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, marking a surprising legal win on T…

Health officials in Sri Lanka are alarmed by the rising cases of colon and rectal cancers in people aged 30 to 50. This trend mirr…

Three teenage girls have been taken into custody for reportedly breaking into the canteen at the Vernon U Fernando Stadium in Kalu…

The Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Tarangini, will arrive in Trincomalee tomorrow and stay until March 02. After that, it w…

Sri Lanka's official poverty line has risen as of January 2026, compared to the previous month. A report from the Department of Ce…

Police have started an investigation after a young woman's body was found in an abandoned fishing boat on Ratmalana beach yesterda…