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Sri Lankan passenger arrested at BIA with over 5kg of Kush cannabis

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) arrested a Sri Lankan passenger in the early hours of today (20) for attempting to smug... Read More


76 Indonesians arrested in Negombo for illegal stay in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A total of 76 Indonesian nationals, who were illegally staying in Sri Lanka in violation of visa laws, have been arrested today (20) during a raid conducted at a tourist hotel i... Read More


Abducted woman rescued from well in Batticaloa; another female corpse found

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A woman who was reportedly abducted in the Vavunativu area of Batticaloa has been rescued yesterday (19) from a public well in the Nellikadu area, where she was found in a criti... Read More


President to address Parliament today

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to address Parliament today (20). President Dissanayake is expected to update on the ongoing efforts taken by the government to ... Read More


Man sentenced to two months in prison for transporting petrol without permit in Wellawatte

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- An individual has been fined Rs. 2,500 and sentenced to two months' imprisonment for transporting 65 liters of petrol in a lorry without a valid permit. The order was issued by ... Read More


PHI union urges priority fuel access to maintain essential services

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Public Health Inspectors have been facing severe difficulties due to the ongoing fuel crisis in the country, according to the Public Health Inspectors' Union of Sri Lanka. In a... Read More


Showers expected after 2pm in several areas today

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar, Anuradhapura and Vavuniya districts after 2.00... Read More


Enforcement of mandatory seat belts law for vehicles using expressways postponed

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The enforcement of the law requiring all drivers and passengers of vehicles travelling on expressways to wear seat belts, which was scheduled to take effect today (20), has been... Read More


Govt. committed to ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply - Minister Nalinda

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says that the government's primary objective is to provide uninterrupted power supply and that all necessary measures for this are being taken by the ... Read More


Two suspects arrested for hoarding 720L of Diesel in Hanwella

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Two suspects have been arrested by the Hanwella Police for hoarding approximately 720 litres of diesel in a shop located at Ambulgama Junction. The police stated that the diese... Read More