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Chief Inspector Linton de Silva transferred with immediate effect

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Chief Inspector Linton de Silva, who served as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Western Province North Crimes Division, has been transferred with immediate effect. It is repo... Read More


Man arrested for hoarding and reselling 1,820L of diesel in Serunuwara

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- An individual has been arrested in the Serunuwara area for hoarding and reselling approximately 1,820 litres of diesel without a valid license. The arrest was made following in... Read More


Sri Lankan gold prices drop sharply by Rs. 38,000 over past week

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- In line with global market trends, gold prices in the local market have decreased by Rs. 5,000 today, bringing the total decline to approximately Rs. 38,000 compared to the prev... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath, India's Jaishankar hold talks on impact of regional tensions

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that he held a productive discussion with Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on the implications of the ongoing W... Read More


Over 690,000 senior citizens to receive March Aswesuma benefits

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Welfare Benefits Board has issued a notice regarding the March allowance for senior citizens over 70 years of age under the first phase of the Aswesuma welfare benefit schem... Read More


Suspect known as 'Walpola Lala' nabbed with 'Ice' and sharp weapons

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- A 38-year-old suspect, identified as Sumithra Arachchige Lalantha Gunawardena, also known as "Walpola Lala," has been arrested by the Mulleriyawa Police in connection with a ser... Read More


81,000 sites including hospitals damaged since Iran war began: Red Crescent

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has detailed extensive damage to civilian infrastructure caused by recent attacks, describing them as "alarming... Read More


President AKD and Indian PM Modi reaffirm commitment to work closely amidst conflict in Middle East

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have discussed the evolving situation in the Middle East during a phone conversation, with particular ... Read More


Jaffna MC submits report on air pollution control measures

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Jaffna Municipal Council has submitted a report to the Court of Appeal outlining the measures taken and those planned to reduce air pollution in the Jaffna Peninsula. The r... Read More


Court freezes properties and accounts worth Rs. 30 mln of suspected drug trafficker

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Assets worth over Rs. 30 million purchased using illegally earned money by a drug trafficker have been frozen by court. The assets, acquired by the suspect using illicit earnin... Read More