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Complaint lodged with CID over shortage of 40 cancer drugs and alleged sale of unregistered medicines

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (26) calling for an investigation into an alleged shortage of 40 cancer medications and claims ... Read More


Another vessel and 5 suspects arrested for supplying narcotics to boats seized in southern seas

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- Five more suspects and another vessel, suspected of supplying narcotics to the multi-day fishing boats recently intercepted off the southern coast by the Navy with over 290 kg of... Read More


Six police officers arrested for allegedly assaulting Catholic priest further remanded

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- Six police officers who were arrested for allegedly assaulting a Catholic priest in Gampaha have been further remanded until January 29, 2026. The group of officers has been rem... Read More


WHO chief says U.S. reasons for withdrawal 'untrue'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday depicted as 'untrue' the reasons given by the United States for its withdrawal from the gl... Read More


Today marks 28 years since LTTE bombing at Kandy Dalada Maligawa

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- Today marks 28 years since the LTTE terrorists carried out a bomb attack on the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy. On January 25, 1998, at... Read More


Large number of local and foreign tourists visit Nuwara Eliya amid record low temperatures

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- A large number of local and foreign tourists have visited Nuwara Eliya during the weekend holiday. Many visitors are arriving during this period to witness early-morning frost i... Read More


Russian national drowns while swimming at Bentota Beach

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- A Russian woman has died after drowning while swimming at Bentota Beach. The woman was swimming with a group of other foreign nationals when the incident occurred, police stated... Read More


Complaints received regarding scams impersonating Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe says that complaints have been received regarding a person who is impersonating him and commit... Read More


Three arrested at BIA for attempting to smuggle 'Kush' and 'Hashish'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- Three passengers attempting to smuggle a consignment of "Kush" and "Hashish" valued at Rs. 133.94 million into the country have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Ai... Read More


Over 280 kg of drugs worth Rs. 4.5 bln recovered from intercepted fishing trawlers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- The two multi-day fishing trawlers and the 11 suspects taken into custody in deep seas off the southern coast and brought to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour have undergone furthe... Read More