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Indian national arrested at BIA with heroin haul

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Around Rs. 34.7 million worth of heroin was seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport. That was when officials from the Customs Narcotics Bureau arrested a 32-year-old In... Read More


Rain and strong winds expected in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts intermittent rain in the Northern, North Central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North Western Provinces, as well as in the Galle and... Read More


Saudi national arrested for allegedly assaulting two flight attendants

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Katunayake Airport Police report that a Saudi Arabian national who was a passenger on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Katunayake Airport, was arrested t... Read More


Date set for verdict on MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala murder case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Gampaha High Court's trial-at-bar decided to deliver the verdict on the case involving the murder of Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his... Read More


Ella Odyssey train derailed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Nawalapitiya Railway Control Room reports that the Ella Odyssey tourist train (No. 1041), which was travelling from Colombo Fort to Badulla, derailed near the Watagoda railwa... Read More


Another suspect arrested in Weligama PS Chairman murder case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Another suspect has been arrested over his alleged connection to the murder of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Lasantha Wickremasekara. The arrest was made for allegedly aid... Read More


Police launch search in Colombo Fort for suspect in Weligama PS Chairman's murder

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Police have launched a search operation in the Colombo Fort area for a person suspected to be involved in the murder of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Lasantha Wickramasekar... Read More


Namal slams government over crimes and lack of security

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- National Organiser of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has harshly criticised the government's handling of the country's law and order situation, claiming th... Read More


Government dentists to strike on November 6

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Government Dental Surgeons' Association (GDSA) has announced that its members will launch an islandwide token strike on November 6, 2025. The strike is in protest of what th... Read More


Sri Lanka to join major Tsunami Mock Exercise

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has announced that Sri Lanka will participate in a massive, region-wide tsunami mock exercise on November 5. The drill is being organised by... Read More