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Nearly 800 individuals arrested in "Nation United" island-wide anti-drug raids

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- Nearly 800 individuals have been arrested yesterday (27) under the "Nation United - National Drive" campaign, aimed at eradicating the drug menace from the country. According to... Read More


Sri Lanka's National Strategic Action Plan to combat human trafficking launched

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- The National Strategic Action Plan to monitor and combat human trafficking for the period 2026-2030 was officially launched on January 28 at the Cinnamon Life Hotel in Colombo, w... Read More


Donald Trump says "Cuba will be failing pretty soon"

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that "Cuba will be failing pretty soon," adding that Venezuela, once the island's top supplier, has not recently sent oil or money to Cu... Read More


SOC reviews NATA and Jaffna Teaching Hospital operations

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- An institutional review of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) and the Jaffna Teaching Hospital was conducted at the Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Health... Read More


Pakistan PM's special assistant begins three-day visit to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- Haroon Akhtar Khan, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Industries and Production, has arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day official visit. He is scheduled... Read More


GMOA gives Health Minister 48 hours to respond

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has stated that its ongoing trade union action will be further intensified if the government fails to provide a positive respo... Read More


Central Bank keeps policy rate unchanged

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, following its latest Monetary Policy Board meeting held yesterday (27). Th... Read More


Young woman beaten to death following domestic dispute in Angulana

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- A 24-year-old woman has died after allegedly being assaulted by her extramarital partner following a dispute, police stated. The incident occurred at the Sayurapura apartment co... Read More


Nearly 2 million military casualties in Ukraine war: Report

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- Russia's grinding invasion of Ukraine has caused nearly two million military casualties -- killed, wounded or missing -- between the two countries, according to a study published... Read More


Former UNP councillor arrested for foreign employment scam using Foreign Minister's letterhead

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) have arrested a former member of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha representing Uni... Read More