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In the Colombo District, residential land prices saw a rise of 12.4% in the latter half of 2025 compared to the same time last yea…

Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to return gold, gemstones, …

The Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for the Western Province, Sajeewa Medawatte, announced that new information ha…

Former Head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, was arrested this morning, October 25,…

Sri Lanka Police have received reports about groups operating in Colombo that are pretending to be senior police officers. These s…

A former Social Services Officer from the Katana Divisional Secretariat has been arrested on bribery charges. Officers from the Co…

The Court of Appeal has decided to dismiss two writ petitions from Avant-Garde and its employees without holding a formal hearing.…

A 32-year-old man has reportedly been beaten to death at a home in Poruwadanda, Horana, according to police. The Horana Police Sta…

A severe winter storm in the northeastern United States has claimed the lives of two people in Maryland. The storm is still causin…

Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who used to lead the State Intelligence Service, has been taken into custody by the Crimina…

The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers or thundershowers are expected in some areas of the Southern province, as…

Sri Lanka, along with India, chose not to vote in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate, full, and un…

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is set to begin public consultation sessions today, February 20, which will r…

A significant storm struck the US east coast on Monday, bringing record snowfall that led to widespread disruptions and thousands …

Police have captured the second gunman linked to the double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. The arrest took place to…

Former Police Inspector Jagath Nishantha has been remanded after his arrest related to the shooting incident near the W15 Hotel in…

A significant amount of cannabis, worth about Rs. 14 million, was confiscated in the Ilukpelsa Reserve in Haldummulla. The seizure…

The Ministry of Energy has announced that a seven-member committee will assess the coal supply system for the Norochcholai Lakvija…

Officials have reported that around Rs. 24.4 billion has been allocated through various relief programs for those impacted by Cycl…

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has announced that the number of foreign tourists coming to the island has now…

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has announced the arrest of a woman accused of cheating nearly Rs. 16 million b…

The police have reported that they have completed about 80% of the investigation into the double murder of a lawyer and his wife, …

The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers or thundershowers are expected in some areas of the Southern Province, as…

Three people were hurt when a car went off the road and fell about 100 feet down a cliff in Norton Bridge. The accident happened i…

Sri Lanka Railways has informed the public about upcoming repairs at the railway crossing on the High-Level Road close to Kiriwand…