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Three dead in fatal collision on Puttalam-Colombo Main Road

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- Three people have died in a fatal road accident that occurred this morning (12) in the Mundalama Navadankulama area on the Puttalam-Colombo main road. Police say the accident oc... Read More


TIN number now mandatory for vehicle ownership transfers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- The Department of Motor Transport (DMT) has announced that the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is now mandatory when transferring ownership of vehicles. Previously, the TIN... Read More


Two injured as Threewheeler falls into a precipice

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- A three-wheeler traveling at high speed from Maskeliya to Norwood veered off the road and fell into a 25-foot precipice yesterday afternoon (11). The driver and one passenger su... Read More


Wimal launches continuous 'Satyagraha' protest against education reforms

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, along with civil society representatives and supporters, has launched a continuous 'Satyagraha' sit-in in front of the Education Ministry. The ... Read More


Colombo High Court recalls corruption case against former Minister Keheliya and family

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that the corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Keheliya ... Read More


'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' national programme to be launched tomorrow (13)

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- The inaugural ceremony of the national programme 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' will be held tomorrow, 13 January, at the Lotus Hall of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference... Read More


Severe lightning expected in parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an amber-level advisory for severe lightning for Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa prov... Read More


Navy Commander inspects vital river transit operation in Matale

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, conducted an on-site review of the naval boat service along the Ambanganga River on 10 January 2026, which has been providi... Read More


Police lifeguard unit rescues British national from drowning at Mirissa beach

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- A foreign national who was swept away by strong sea currents off the Mirissa coast was rescued by the Police Lifeguard Unit attached to the Kotawila Police yesterday(11) afternoo... Read More


Life imprisonment for trafficking heroin

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- An accused who was found guilty for possessing and trafficking over 83 grams of heroin was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court. Following a length... Read More