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BORELLA CRANE ACCIDENT: BRAKE FAILURE AND CANNABIS USE ALLEGED

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- The Borella Police yesterday (29) informed the Colombo Traffic Magistrate's Court that the driver of the crane involved in the July 28 fatal road accident near the Borella Cemete... Read More


SEVEN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF GOLD JEWELLERY TO FUND TIKTOK BOYFRIEND'S LUXURIOUS LIFESTYLE

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Seven people, including a young woman, were arrested on July 28 by the Chavakachcheri Police Narcotics and Crime Suppression Division. They were apprehended for allegedly steali... Read More


INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS SUGGEST YATINUWARA PS MEMBER'S TRAGEDY NOT DUE TO RS. 5 MILLION LOAN FROM BUSINESSMAN

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Initial investigations into the deaths of Champika Nilantha, the Opposition Leader of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha, his wife, and eldest daughter, suggest that the tragedy was... Read More


NEW DETAILS EMERGE IN YATINUWARA PS MEMBER'S DEATH AND FAMILY TRAGEDY

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Further details have emerged regarding the death of Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha member Champika Nilantha by suicide, and the deaths of his wife and eldest daughter. Post-mortem ... Read More


PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES NEW EDUCATION REFORMS WITH UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- A discussion was held today (30) at the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, to inform university lecturers, including the Federation of University ... Read More


SRI LANKA INITIATES COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR MSC ELSA III FIRE DEBRIS

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Sri Lanka has officially begun its claim for compensation following the fire on the MSC Elsa III vessel, which occurred off the coast of Kerala, India, in May. Debris from the v... Read More


CIVIL SECURITY OFFICER KILLED IN ELEPHANT ATTACK IN SIYAMBALANGAMUWA

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- A Civil Security Force officer, who was on duty monitoring an electric fence, was found dead this afternoon (30) following an elephant attack. Police reported that the incident o... Read More


THREE ARRESTED WITH ILLEGAL FIREARM AND TRAPS IN HOROWPOTHANA

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Officials from the Horowpothana National Park arrested three suspects today (30), during a raid in the Horowpothana area. They seized an illegally manufactured firearm, two 'hak... Read More


OVER 122,000 ARRESTS MADE IN DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES THIS YEAR

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- The Ministry of Public Security has announced that from the 1st of January to July 29, 2025, a total of 122,913 individuals have been arrested over drug-related offences. These ... Read More


DIGITAL ID PETITION FILED IN SUPREME COURT

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- A fundamental rights petition has been lodged with the Supreme Court, seeking to annul the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Sri Lankan government and India for the d... Read More