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Fire destroys polythene stock at Dambulla market shop

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- A fire erupted in the early hours of this morning (18) at a shop unit inside the Dambulla market premises, administered by the Dambulla Municipal Council. The blaze was first n... Read More


Traffic in Colombo amid CEB workers' protest

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Heavy traffic congestion was reported along Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha in Colombo today (18), stretching from the Lake House roundabout to Slave Island, owing to a pro... Read More


Reports about stranded worker in Israel: Embassy clarifies

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Sri Lankan Mission in Israel has clarified that recent reports on Facebook and other social media claiming that a Sri Lankan worker has been stranded in the country are misl... Read More


New service station to be opened at Udukawa on Southern Expressway

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake said that a new, small-scale service station is expected to be launched by the end of September at Udukawa, along the Southern Expressway.... Read More


Ambulance collides with lorry in Norwood, driver arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- An ambulance met with an accident in the Norwood Wensher Watta area along the Hatton-Bogawantalawa main road today, police said. The collision occurred when a lorry travelling ... Read More


Sri Lankan passport almost in par with North Korea, Palestine

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Sri Lankan passport which ranked at 91 among 105 countries dropped a further 6 spots since March this year to 97, further weakening the standing of Sri Lankan passport holde... Read More


Former Sabaragamuwa Minister remanded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Former Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Minister Athula Kumara Rahubadda has been remanded until October 2 over allegations of misappropriating state funds. Rahubadda was arrest... Read More


BYD roars back as SL's vehicle market sees tepid growth

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Chinese automaker BYD saw a dramatic 80 percent surge in vehicle registrations in August 2025, signalling a strong recovery after a temporary setback, according to CAL Research.... Read More


Pre-budget talks highlight risks of illegal electronic imports

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- During a pre-budget discussion on the automobile and electronic equipment industries held yesterday (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, stakeholders raised concerns about unre... Read More


Army finalizing major island-wide weapons audit

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- In the wake of mounting allegations linking some military personnel to organized crime, the Sri Lanka Army is in the final stages of conducting a comprehensive audit of all weap... Read More