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US$ 1.2 billion worth of vehicles imported in first 9 months, Sept. records highest expenditure

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Sri Lanka imported vehicles worth more than US$ 1.2 billion during the first nine months of 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has confirmed. According to the External Se... Read More


Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia discuss strengthening maritime cooperation

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Saudi Arabia has expressed willingness to enhance relations with Sri Lanka through technical collaboration, investment expansion, and knowledge exchange to modernize the fisheries... Read More


Rajarata University lecturers continue their strike action

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Rajarata University Teachers' Association has announced that it will continue the strike action until all its demands are fulfilled. The strike has been initiated over severa... Read More


Organised criminal Welle Saranga's close associate 'Samaposha' arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- An organized criminal gang member identified as 'Madusanka', who is also known by the alias 'Samaposha', has been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Investigation Bure... Read More


Six cannabis cultivations raided within forest reserve in Haldummulla

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Six cannabis cultivations within the Akkara Seeya Forest Reserve in Haldummulla have been raided by police, and six individuals who were guarding the cultivations have been arrest... Read More


Youth arrested with 'Kush' cannabis worth over Rs. 21 mln at BIA

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- A 28-year old Sri Lankan national has been arrested by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit (NCU) of Sri Lanka Customs for attempting to smuggle nearly 2.7 kilograms of 'Kush' c... Read More


Woman who obstructed police officers on duty further remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The woman seen in a video widely circulating on social media, obstructing duties of police officers on traffic duty and verbally abusing them in Udugampola, has been further reman... Read More


One person killed in shooting in Horana

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- One person is reported dead in a shooting incident at Akkara 12, Cyrilton Watte in Horana this evening (02). Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Ada Der... Read More


Nearly Rs. 5 bln worth of 'Ice' and heroin seized from multi-day fishing vessel

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Over 350 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice') and heroin, with an estimated value of around Rs. 5 billion, were seized from a fishing trawler, the Deputy Minister of Defen... Read More


Fire breaks out in tyre factory at Divulapitiya

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A fire has reportedly broken out at a tyre factory located in the Horagasmulla area of Divulapitiya, said Ada Derana reporter. Three fire engines have been dispatched to control ... Read More