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Foreign national arrested for cultivating 'Kush' cannabis in rented house in Akmeemana

Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- A Belarusian national has been apprehended for cultivating 'Kush' cannabis in a rented house in Akmeemana, police stated. The Galle District Crime Division arrested the individu... Read More


National Deepavali festival held in Hatton

Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- The National Deepavali Festival was held at the Sri Manikka Pillayar Kovil in Hatton this morning, in view of the Deepavali festival which falls tomorrow. The ceremony was presi... Read More


Matugama woman who sheltered Ishara Sewwandi remanded

Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the remand of a woman from Matugama who had been arrested for allegedly providing accommodation to Ishara Sewwandi, until October 24. ... Read More


50 bullets found following interrogation of 'Gampaha Baba'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- According to information obtained from a suspect known as 'Gampaha Baba', a member of an organized criminal gang who was recently arrested in Nepal and brought to the island, 50 ... Read More


Gold prices in Sri Lanka drop by Rs. 20,000

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Market data indicates that the price of gold in Sri Lanka has decreased by around Rs. 20,000 compared to yesterday (17). Accordingly, the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign at t... Read More


Landslide warnings extended for 11 districts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Early landslide warnings issued by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) for multiple areas in eleven districts have been extended, as heavy rainfall continues a... Read More


Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before Mt Lavinia Police

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has arrived at the Mount Lavinia Police today to give a statement regarding an incident involving the threatening and obstruction of duties ... Read More


Several spill gates of Rajanganaya and Angamuwa tanks opened

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Director of Water Management, Eng. H.M.P.S.D. Herath, has reported that the Rajanganaya and Angamuwa reservoirs are currently open due to heavy rainfall in the region. At Ra... Read More


Sri Lanka records over 1.8 mln tourist arrivals so far in 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that the number of foreign tourist arrivals to the country in 2025 has surpassed 1.8 million as of October 15. Accord... Read More


Suspect arrested with over Rs. 3 mln in cash from drug trafficking

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- A suspect has been arrested in Polonnaruwa while in possession of Rs. 3,024,900 in cash, believed to have been earned through drug trafficking, police said. At the time of arres... Read More