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School principal and teacher arrested over alleged sexual abuse of student

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- Moratuwa Police officers arrested a teacher from a well-known school in the Moratuwa yesterday (17), following a complaint that a school student was sexually abused. The complain... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa questions government priorities and national security

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, the National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, stated in Parliament today (18) that the distance between Nelum Mawatha and Pelawatta i... Read More


Case against MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake to be recalled

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (18) ordered that the complaint filed against Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake be recalled on February 20, 2026. Th... Read More


Woman sentenced to life for illicit drug trade

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- The Colombo High Court today (18) sentenced a woman convicted of possessing and trafficking 42.23 grams of heroin to life imprisonment. Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakara... Read More


Man who allegedly posed as Bribery Commission officer released on bail

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (18) ordered the release on bail of a suspect who was remanded for allegedly posing as an officer of the Bribery Commission usi... Read More


2,000+ HNDA and HNDE students protest at the Education Ministry

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- Over 2000 students, including the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) holders and the Higher National Diploma in English (HNDE) holders, are engaged in a massive protest... Read More


NPP secures power in Seethawaka PS

Srilanka, Nov. 18 -- The National People's Power (NPP) succeeded in establishing power in the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha today, six months after the local government election. When asked whether the... Read More


Motorcyclist dies after head-on collision

SriLanka, Nov. 17 -- A horrific collision occurred in the Narangamuwa area on the Pallepola-Madawala road in the Mahawela police division when a motorcycle travelling from Pallepola towards Madawala c... Read More


Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in Arayampathy

SriLanka, Nov. 17 -- A lorry travelling from Batticaloa towards Kalmunai struck a person yesterday (16) on the Kalmunai-Batticaloa road in the Arayampathy area. Reports indicate the injured person di... Read More


Circular issued to eliminate drugs from state institutions and schools

SriLanka, Nov. 17 -- A special circular placing the full responsibility for freeing state institutions and schools from drugs on the respective heads of those institutions will be issued today. Publi... Read More