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Individual arrested at BIA with foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 2.85 mln

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a stock of foreign-made cigarettes valued at approximately Rs. 2.85 mi... Read More


CHEC Port City Colombo donates Rs. 10M, provides critical support for Sri Lanka's recovery

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- As Sri Lanka grapples with the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., the project company of Port City Colombo, has stepped forward to suppor... Read More


Husband axed to death by wife in Valaichchenai

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- A 46-year-old man sustained serious injuries after being attacked with an axe in the Valaichchenai-Vahaneri area and succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said. The inc... Read More


PM highlights global support for Sri Lanka's recovery efforts in meetings with foreign envoys

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka, Sergey Viktorov, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees. The meeting focused on... Read More


Tourist arrivals exceed 2.2 million this year

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- A total of over 2.2 million tourists have reportedly arrived in the country so far this year. According to Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), as of yesterday (15),... Read More


No Sri Lankans injured in shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Dy Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has confirmed that no Sri Lankans were injured in the shooting incident that occurred at a Jewish... Read More


Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road reopens after 18-day closure

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- The Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road, which was damaged during Cyclone Ditwah, has been reopened to vehicular traffic today (15) after remaining closed for 18 days. The road was rep... Read More


6 including 2 women arrested for illegal excavations in Puthukudiyiruppu

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Six suspects, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly digging a plot of land in search of artifacts in the Devi Puram area of Puthukudiyiruppu. The excavation equi... Read More


Several areas in Kandy remain under red landslide warning

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Red landslide warnings have been issued by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) to residents of several Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Kandy District. The... Read More


Badulla Spring Valley Regional Hospital temporarily closed due to risk of landslides

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- The Badulla Spring Valley Regional Hospital has been temporarily closed due to the risk of landslides, the Ministry of Health of the Uva Province has announced. As a result of t... Read More