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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…

A special traffic plan will be put in place for the 78th National Independence Day celebrations in Sri Lanka, which will follow th…

Police have arrested five people linked to a series of vehicle thefts, which include cars, three-wheelers, and motorcycles. One su…

Three police officers from the Gampaha Divisional Crime Detection Bureau (DCDB) have been identified in relation to the alleged as…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to send a team to Sri Lanka soon to restart talks about economic policies. This will …

Investigations are underway regarding a suspected fraud linked to the distribution of the ‘Aswesuma’ allowance in the Kataraga…

In 2025, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) received a total of 10,455 complaints regarding children. Out of these, 8,…

China has executed 11 members of a notorious family involved in running scam operations in Myanmar, according to state media repor…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation in Sri Lanka has declared February 2026 as Agricultural Insurance Mon…

Sena Samarasinghe, a well-known film director, has died at the age of 89. His contributions to cinema in Sri Lanka will be remembe…

The Department of Meteorology has announced that most areas in Sri Lanka will experience mainly dry weather today, the 29th. Howev…

A fisherman is missing after his boat capsized in the sea near Eravur. The boat left the Kaluwankerny area yesterday, on the 28th.…

A passenger plane crashed in northern Colombia, resulting in the deaths of all 15 individuals aboard, as confirmed by the state-ru…

A 40-year-old woman was killed with a sharp object in Radaliyadda, Bibile, on the 28th of yesterday, according to police reports. …

Singapore is increasing health checks at Changi Airport in response to a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, India. Authorities a…

The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Health, Mass Media, and Women’s Empowerment reviewed the National Authority on Tobacco…

Sri Lanka saw a rise in apparel exports in December 2025, mainly due to higher demand from the United States, United Kingdom, and …

Indian officials announced that they have managed to control a Nipah virus outbreak after identifying two cases in West Bengal, a …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, stated that Cyclone Ditwah, which caused significa…