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955 kg heroin, 1,422 kg ICE seized in 2025 raids

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Sri Lanka Police have seized 955 kilograms of heroin, 1,422 kilograms of ICE, 471 kilograms of hashish, 29 kilograms of cocaine, 13,773 kilograms of cannabis, and 3.5 million na... Read More


India beat valiant Oman in Asia Cup T20

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- World champions India overcame a gutsy Oman team to win the last group match of the Asia Cup by 21 runs on Friday and stay unbeaten in the T20 tournament. India had already qua... Read More


TISL urges full financial independence for CIABOC

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has raised concern over the failure to grant the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) full financi... Read More


Wellalage returns for Sri Lanka's Asia Cup 2025 Clash vs Bangladesh

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Charith Asalanka's side topped Group B with three wins, including a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Pathum Nissanka has been their batting mainstay with 124 runs, while Kusa... Read More


Sri Lanka's food production sees unsteady path

Colombo, Sept. 20 -- Sri Lanka's fisheries sector, crop cultivation and animal husbandry see an unstable path with some sectors seeing a shift in production for the second quarter of 2025 compared to ... Read More


UNP to hold its convention today

Colombo, Sept. 20 -- The United National Party (UNP) convention will be held today with the participation of a few other political parties, which are expected to express their well wishes. The Samagi... Read More


Parliament kitchen uninspected for 40 years, Speaker raises food safety concerns

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne revealed that the Parliament kitchen had not been inspected by any Public Health Inspector (PHI) in the 40 years since the establishment of Parl... Read More


Former TNA MP Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai passes away at 86

Colombo, Sept. 20 -- Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian for the Batticaloa District, Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai, passed away yesterday (19) at the age of 86. Kanagasabai, a retired g... Read More


Showers expected in Uva, Ampara and Batticaloa after 1 p.m.

Colombo, Sept. 20 -- The National Meteorological Centre announced that showers are expected at a few places in Uva Province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m. today. Several s... Read More


Air Force intelligence corporal arrested with Rs. 20 million worth of gold at BIA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs arrested a Sri Lanka Air Force intelligence corporal at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday (18) while he was ... Read More