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More details uncovered on Middeniya chemicals

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Investigators from the Western North Crime Division have uncovered more details concerning the two containers of chemicals found in the Middeniya area, which are suspected to ha... Read More


Fatal collision in Rathgama

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A woman has died following a fatal road collison near Rathgama Junction on the Galle-Colombo main road. Police said the incident occurred when a bus travelling from Galle towar... Read More


Teenager killed after being struck by train

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A 14-year-old boy has died after being struck by an express train at Thismalpola railway station in Rambukkana. Police said the incient occurred when the boy, a resident of Med... Read More


Suspects arrested over Rs 6 million gold jewellery robbery

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of gold jewellery worth around Rs 6 million, police said. The arrests were made yesterday (27) in Kiribathgoda by... Read More


Rains expected today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers are ... Read More


Police reveal intelligence link in arrest of alleged criminals in Indonesia

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A leak from within the police department itself had interfered in the arrests of alleged criminals in Indonesia. Police reported that alleged criminals, including 'Backhoe Sama... Read More


Health system needs a shift from treating illness to proactive disease screening

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media, Hansaka Wijemuni, says the country needs a cultural shift where people go to hospitals not for treating symptoms, but for proactive scr... Read More


No more Salt imports needed for Sri Lanka - Hambantota Salt

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Sri Lanka will no longer need to import salt, as local production is now sufficient to meet national demand, said Marketing Manager, Lanka Salt, Hambantota, Harsa Abeysuriya. S... Read More


COPF requests salary parity for Bribery Commission Chairman

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Parliamentary Committee on Finance has formally requested the President to ensure the salary of the Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corru... Read More


Vithanakande Tea Factory sets Guinness World Record for Most Expensive Tea

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Elevating the global profile of Ceylon Tea, New Vithanakande Ceylon Black Tea (FFExSp) has entered the Guinness World Records as the most expensive tea ever sold. "This is not ... Read More