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49- year old doctor drowns at Mirissa Beach

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- A doctor has reportedly died after drowning in the Mirissa Beach yesterday (25). The deceased has been identified as the Chief Doctor of Walana District Hospital in Weligama. H... Read More


Three-year-old killed in road accident involving cab in Welipenna

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- A three-year-old girl was killed in a road accident near the 5th mile post on the Aluthgama-Matugama Road, within the Welipenna Police Division. The child was travelling on a mo... Read More


Six arrested over showroom manager's shooting in Ambalangoda

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Police have arrested six suspects in connection with the shooting and killing of a showroom manager in Ambalangoda on 22 December. Two suspects were apprehended by the Special T... Read More


Over 100 mobile phones recovered at Boossa High Security Prison this year

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The Police Special Task Force (STF) has stated that more than 100 mobile phones have been recovered so far this year from inmates including notorious underworld figures detained ... Read More


Sri Lanka to observe two-minute silence today to mark 21 years since devastating tsunami

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Today (26) marks 21 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, one of the world's deadliest and most destructive natural disasters, which impacted over 10 countries in the Indian... Read More


Suspect arrested over shooting death of former Mulleriyawa PS Vice Chairman

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The Western Province Southern Crime Division has arrested a suspect yesterday (25) in connection with the shooting death of the former Vice Chairman of the Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya... Read More


Former Minister Douglas Devananda arrested by CID

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Former Minister and leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) Douglas Devananda has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). He was arrested tod... Read More


Kohuwala shooting victim succumbs to injuries

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The individual who was injured in the recent shooting incident near the Kohuwala Junction in Nugegoda has succumbed to his injuries. Police said that the shooting victim died wh... Read More


Bomb scare at Kandy District Secretariat: No explosives found so far - Police

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- A special search operation was launched at the Kandy District Secretariat today (26) following a bomb scare, however no explosives have been found so far, according to police. T... Read More


Met. Dept warns of heavy rain across several provinces from Dec. 29

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The Meteorology Department states that, as an active easterly wave is expected to move across the island from December 29, rainy conditions are likely to intensify, particularly ... Read More