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Ex-Inspector wanted over Weligama hotel shooting arrested on return to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Former Inspector of Police (IP) Jagath Nishantha, who was wanted over the 2023shooting incident near the W15 Hotel in Weligama and had fled overseas, was arrested yesterday upon ... Read More


Suspect arrested with stolen motorcycle with forged number plates in Galle

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A suspect has been arrested in the Batapola area of Galle along with a motorcycle fitted with forged number plates that had been concealed inside a house. The raid was carried o... Read More


Donald Trump's new tariff comes into effect at lower than expected rate

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- US President Donald Trump's new global tariffs have come into effect at 10% despite a pledge to introduce them at a higher rate. After the Supreme Court blocked many of his swee... Read More


Govt. to construct 31,000 houses under 2026 housing programme - Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Minister of Housing Construction and Water Supply, Susil Ranasinghe, announced that plans are underway to construct 31,000 houses this year under the national housing program... Read More


Ex-Trade Ministry Secretary Priyanka Madduma Bandara arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Former Secretary to the Ministry of Trade Priyanka Madduma Bandara has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Former Secre... Read More


One dead, three injured in fatal crash at Pannipitiya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- One person has been killed and three others injured in a road accident that occurred this morning (24) near a fuel station in the Pannipitiya area along the High Level Road, the ... Read More


New Governor of Southern Province sworn in before President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor Susiripala Manawadu as the new Governor of the Southern Province. Accordingly, in terms of Article 154B of the Constit... Read More


Seven-member committee named to review coal supply mechanism for Lakvijaya Power Plant

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A seven-member committee has been appointed to evaluate the current coal supply mechanism to the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant, the Ministry of Energy announced in a stateme... Read More


Two buses collide head-on in Moronthuduwa

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Two buses have collided head-on along the Moronthuduwa Road in Wadduwa, police said. There were no passengers on board either bus at the time of the accident, Ada Derana reporte... Read More


140kg of cannabis seized in Haldummulla

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A large consignment of cannabis valued at approximately Rs. 14 million has been seized in the Ilukpelsa Reserve Haldummulla. The stock was seized during a special operation cond... Read More