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Police are closely monitoring the rise of drug abuse among schoolchildren, according to Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. W…

Last evening (26), a vehicle inspection was held in Ginigathhena town, led by the Nuwara Eliya District Chief Motor Traffic Inspec…

A significant heatwave is affecting southeastern Australia, leading to bushfires, the evacuation of hundreds of residents from rur…

Energy experts are calling for the activation of the Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant to make up for the electricity shortfa…

An outbreak of the dangerous Nipah virus in West Bengal, India, has raised alarms in various parts of Asia, leading to stricter ai…

A boat with 25 French tourists capsized near the coast of Oman, resulting in the deaths of three people, according to the Omani po…

A Woman Police Constable from the Badulla Police Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) was arrested by the Ambagasduwa Police f…

Six police officers from the Gampaha Police Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) have been suspended after their arrest for al…

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection in Sri Lanka has given its approval to the Poisons, O…

Dr. Senani Wijethunga, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, has raised concerns about the rise of mental health problems among you…

Today, Katunayake recorded the highest temperature in Sri Lanka at 34.6°C, according to the Department of Meteorology. In contras…

The Officer-in-Charge of the Traffic Division at the Egoda Uyana Police Station was killed in a road accident in Moronthuduwa. Thi…

Sri Lanka's export earnings for 2025 have reached US$ 17,252.15 million, surpassing the previous year's figures, according to data…

At least 20 people were hurt in an accident involving two buses and a lorry on the Bibile–Badulla Road in Yalkumbura this aftern…

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is likely to keep its main interest rate at 7.75% this Wednesday, according to a Reuters poll…

Youth crime among those aged 16 to 22 has risen sharply over the last decade, according to Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Th…

A Bangladeshi man was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to fly to Spain with a fake visa. This inc…

As of now, 173 people are still missing following the landslides and floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah, according to the Disaster Ma…

Australian officials have announced heatwave warnings for most regions as millions partake in Australia Day celebrations. The Bure…

Six police officers, accused of attacking a Catholic priest in Gampaha, have been ordered to remain in custody until January 29, 2…

Five additional suspects and another boat, believed to be involved in supplying drugs to the multi-day fishing boats recently caug…

The Supreme Court was informed today by the Attorney General that orders have been secured from both the Colombo Magistrate’s Co…

The Department of Meteorology has announced that today, June 26, several areas in Sri Lanka will experience spells of rain. This i…

A man has been taken into custody for having more than 3 kilograms of ‘Crystal Methamphetamine,’ known as ‘Ice.’ The estim…

Police in Sri Lanka have detained two men for illegally mining gems in Bogawantalawa. The arrests occurred during a raid in the Ti…