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Alleged drug distributor for 'Ahungalle Baba' arrested

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- A 29-year-old suspect was arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau following a raid on a house in Mawilmada, Kandy, today. Officers seized 102.5 grams of heroin and 21 grams of "I... Read More


Strict action on local fishermen as Indian fishing issue persists

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- While authorities are yet to find a lasting solution to illegal fishing and repeated incursions into Sri Lankan territorial waters by Indian fishermen, the Department of Fisherie... Read More


U.S. transfers 10 TH-57 helicopters to Sri Lanka Air Force

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The United States has transferred ten TH-57 (Bell 206) helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force on January 7, strengthening the country's aerial capabilities in pilot training, dis... Read More


India's trade deficit widens in December on sharp rise in imports

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- NEW DELHI: India's merchandise trade deficit widened in December following a sharp rise in imports as demand for Indian goods in the US remained resilient despite steep 50% tarif... Read More


UK couple donates £2,000 to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' fund

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- A British couple residing near the Sri Lanka High Commission in the United Kingdom has donated £2,000 to the Government's 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund to assist communities a... Read More


Detainee dies after falling ill while in court cell

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- A detainee who was being held in a court cell while awaiting production before the Hingurakgoda Magistrate's Court died after falling ill and being admitted to hospital, police s... Read More


मकर संक्रांति पर श्रद्धालुओं को वितरित हुआ प्रसाद

गंगापार, जनवरी 15 -- मकर संक्रांति के पावन पर्व पर अरैल सेक्टर-7 स्थित निषाद राज लोवर मार्ग पर ग्रामीण जागृति शिक्षा समिति के सौजन्य से प्रसाद वितरण कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया गया। सेवा और श्रद्धा भाव से... Read More


मकर संक्रांति पर बांटा चाय बिस्किट

देहरादून, जनवरी 15 -- देहरादून। मकर संक्रांति पर हिंदू एकता परिषद रुद्र दल ने बैंड बाजार सब्जी मंडी में जनसेवा की भावना से राहगीरों और जरूरतमंदों को गर्मा गर्म चाय, रस, बिस्किट का वितरण किया। इस अवसर ... Read More


Welisara court fines three traders Rs. 300,000 for overpricing rice

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The Welisara Magistrate's Court has fined three traders in the Gampaha district a total of Rs. 300,000 for selling rice above the government's maximum retail price, after they pl... Read More


Women VDGs guard remote villages during winters

India, Jan. 15 -- Women Village Defence Guards (VDGs) are playing a crucial role in safeguarding remote villages of the Jammu region during the winter months, when many men migrate to other parts of t... Read More