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Bangladesh police say student leader's killers fled to India

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- Bangladesh police on Sunday (Dec 28) said the alleged killers of popular student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled to India, in comments likely to further strain relations with i... Read More


Constable linked to incident involving NPP MP seeks police protection

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- The Police Constable who was arrested in connection with an alleged assault incident involving Ratnapura District National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathm... Read More


Police begin probe after hoax bomb threat at Bandaranaike Airport

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- An aircraft that arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)was subjected to a special security inspection following a false report claiming that several suspicious i... Read More


Ex-Minister Douglas Devananda remanded

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday (26), has been remanded until January 9, 2026. He was remanded after... Read More


State of emergency declared in New York as US storm disrupts at least 1,500 flights

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- A powerful winter storm has disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year in New York City and northeastern US. Around 4 inches of snow fell in New York City on Satur... Read More


840 suspects arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- A total of 840 suspects have been arrested during island-wide raids conducted yesterday (27) under the "Nation United - National Drive" campaign aimed at eradicating narcotics fr... Read More


TUs demand meaningful discussions before extending school hours

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- If there is a genuine intention to achieve successful outcomes through the implementation of education reforms, it is essential to hold comprehensive and meaningful discussions w... Read More


Investigations launched into additional firearms issued to ex-Minister Douglas Devananda

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into additional firearms issued by the Sri Lanka Army to former Minister Douglas Devananda, who is curre... Read More


SMEs seek extension of deadline for disaster-affected industries registration

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- The Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) Association have requested the government to extend the December 16, 2025 deadline for registering industries affected by the recent... Read More


Kotiyagala Estate workers donate one-day salary to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- A group of estate workers have donated their one-day salary to the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund. Accordingly, workers from the N.C. section of the Kotiyagala Estate in Bogawantal... Read More