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Parcel containing live ammunition, SIM cards recovered in Wattala

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A parcel containing live ammunition has been taken into custody by the police in the Gaala Junction area in Wattala. The Western Province North Crime Division said the parcel wa... Read More


IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to arrive in Sri Lanka today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (16). She will be in Sri Lanka from February 16 to 18... Read More


New details emerge on Akuregoda double murder plot

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Two individuals, residents of Nawagamuwa, were arrested today (16) for allegedly transporting the firearm used in the double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalang... Read More


Three including woman arrested at BIA with over 16 kg of 'Kush'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Three individuals, including a woman, have been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the Airport Police Narcotics Division in Wellampitiya while in poss... Read More


Sri Lanka's PMI for January expands

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Sri Lanka's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for January 2026 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS... Read More


State universities face 50% lecturer shortage; Crisis worsens at Rajarata University

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The Students' Union of the Faculty of Management at the Rajarata University says that there is an approximately 50% shortage of lecturers and professors within the state universi... Read More


2025 O/L examination to begin tomorrow at over 3,500 centres

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination is scheduled to commence tomorrow (17). According to the Department of Examinations, a total of 451,463 candidates are set to si... Read More


Around 250 children die daily from cancer worldwide

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Around 250 children die globally each day from cancer, according to international health data. The International Childhood Cancer Day fell yesterday (15). This year's theme, "De... Read More


BASL members to refrain from appearing for court cases today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Members of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) are refraining from appearing before courts island-wide on behalf of any cases today (16). The decision was taken at a special... Read More


Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday (Feb 16) began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported on the eve of talks with the United... Read More