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Rs. 50 Million Worth of 'Kush' Seized at Katunayake Airport; Two Arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Customs Narcotics Control Division officers at Katunayake Airport arrested two passengers this morning (23) while attempting to smuggle a consignment of 'Kush' cannabis valued a... Read More


Court Grants Permission to Detain Owner of Seized Ice Drug Lorry for Questioning

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Mount Lavinia Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has ordered the Mount Lavinia Police to detain and question the owner of the lorry with registration number LP 3307 until September 29. ... Read More


Cabinet Approves Rs. 500 Million 'Government Super App' to Streamline Services

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has approved the development of a 'Government Super App', a single digital platform that will allow citizens to access a wide range of government servic... Read More


Government to Complete Halted Construction Projects in State Universities

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to complete several unfinished construction projects in state universities, which had stalled due to various obstacles during their implement... Read More


Court Grants Permission to Detain Owner of Seized Ice Drug Lorry for Questioning

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Mount Lavinia Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has ordered the Mount Lavinia Police to detain and question the owner of the lorry with registration number LP 3307 until September 29. ... Read More


Immigration Controller Harsha Ilukpitiya Jailed for Two Years Over Contempt of Court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court has sentenced Immigration and Emigration Controller Harsha Illukpitiya to two years in prison for contempt of court. The judgment was delivered by Supreme Cou... Read More


Agriculture, industry and services activities grow 2, 5.8 and 3.9 %, respectively

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Sri Lankan Economy grew by 4.9 per cent in Q2 2025 compared to 4.1 per cent growth in Q2 2024. Accordingly, Agriculture activities, Industry activities and Services activiti... Read More


Awareness Workshop on Financial Literacy for Lankan Migrant Workers in Bahrain

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with the People's Bank of Sri Lanka, hosted a Financial Literacy Awareness Workshop on Friday (19) at the Emba... Read More


Chandupa Waduge to lead Sylvestrians this season

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Chandupa Waduge has been appointed as the Captain of the St. Sylvester's College 1st XI Cricket Team _ for the 2025/26 season, with Nimesha Silva serving as the Vice Captain. St... Read More


Vigilant lifesavers rescue drowning child

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Vigilant lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued a seven-year-old child from drowning in the sea off Pasikuda, Trincomalee, on September 17. The incident occurred while... Read More