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Ugandan woman arrested at BIA with cocaine concealed in her body

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A foreign national who had concealed a stock of cocaine in her body has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Contro... Read More


Six killed in road accidents in the past 24 hours

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A total of six individuals have been killed in separate road accidents reported from several parts of the island within the past 24 hours, police stated. An accident was report... Read More


Donald Trump attends UFC fight during US-Iran peace talks

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- US President Donald Trump attended a UFC event in the state of Florida on Saturday as talks between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Trump arrived ... Read More


Legal action against buses operating without permits during festive season

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Legal action has been taken against seven buses operating without passenger transport service permits following a raid conducted in Colombo, officials said. Acting on informati... Read More


First phase of in-person negotiations ends with Iranian and US expert teams continuing to exchange texts

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- The first round of direct talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad has concluded with negotiators exchanging written texts on key issues, Iranian media reported. I... Read More


Foreign liquor bottles worth over Rs. 20 mln seized in Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- The Department of Excise has seized a stock of bottles of foreign liquor worth over Rs. 20 million during a raid carried out targeting several outlets in the Colombo area within... Read More


Kabir Hashim appointed SJB Chairman

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- Member of Parliament (MP) of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Kabir Hashim, has been appointed as the Chairman of the party for the year 2026. The appointment was made by Oppo... Read More


Large crowds arrive at Makumbura MMC for New Year travel

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- A large number of commuters are reportedly arriving at the Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC) since early this morning (11) to travel to their hometowns via the expressways ahead... Read More


Two warships transit Strait of Hormuz: US Officials

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- Two US warships have reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such transit since the war with Iran began, as President Donald Trump said Saturday that the Unite... Read More


Probe launched into assassination plot linked to death row inmate 'Dematagoda Chaminda'

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- An investigation has been launched by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) following reports of a possible assassination attempt targeting death row inmate Chaminda Rav... Read More