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The body of a newborn baby was discovered floating in Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya today (01), as reported by the Nuwara Eliya Pol…

Five people were injured in a road accident at the Galkulama police road barrier in Anuradhapura this morning, according to police…

Two people have been apprehended in Bentota for having more than 5 kilograms of heroin. The arrest took place during a special ope…

Mawathagama Police have taken 14 people into custody for their involvement in the theft of a valuable Buddha statue from a temple …

Two individuals have been taken into custody by the Western Province South Crime Division for their involvement in two shootings i…

Two explosions occurred in Iran, with the government denying that a military leader was attacked, as regional tensions rise. The f…

In northeastern Nigeria, armed extremists killed many people in two separate attacks earlier this week, according to security offi…

A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter Scale was detected in the waters near Mullaitivu, according to the Geolo…

Sri Lanka Railways has informed the public that trains on the Coastal Line, running between Colombo Fort and Wellawatte stations, …

The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia's West Java province has increased to 49, according to Basarnas, the main rescue agen…

Eight senior police officers have been reassigned immediately, pending approval from the National Police Commission (NPC). This gr…

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel has urged citizens living in the country to stay alert due to increasing security concerns in the…

The United Nations is in danger of facing “imminent financial collapse” because member countries are not paying their dues, ac…

A father allegedly killed his 14-year-old daughter with a sharp weapon after a fight about a mobile phone last night (30), accordi…

A man was arrested for having a foreign-made gun and two live bullets. He has been ordered to be held until 12 February 2026, as d…

Inflation in Colombo increased to 2.3% in January 2026, rising from 2.1% in December 2025. This information comes from the Departm…

The updating of electoral registers will start again tomorrow, on the 31st. However, Grama Niladhari officers will not be going to…

Polgahawela Police have taken two people into custody for allegedly running a secret network to sell narcotic pills while pretendi…

The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Environment, Agriculture, and Resource Sustainability discussed the effects of Cyclone �…

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have fallen by about Rs. 20,000 due to a slight drop in global gold prices. This morning, on the 30th, th…

Sabina Yousaf from Sri Lanka has achieved the title of Second Runner-Up at the 41st Mrs. World pageant, bringing honor to her coun…

A 63-year-old man from Colombo 13 was arrested on January 29 for his involvement in the shooting that took place on the night of J…

The Sri Lanka Police have announced a special traffic plan for Colombo starting today, the 30th, to manage rehearsals and events f…

A former Senior Manager of Supplies at Lanka Sathosa, along with two others, has been taken into custody by the Commission to Inve…

A 48-year-old woman was detained in Ganemulla for possessing 4.5 kilograms of cocaine and over 3,400 ecstasy pills, valued at appr…