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Jaffna MP Archchuna arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Jaffna District Parliamentarian, Ramanathan Archchuna, was arrested by the Fort Police today (29) after he arrived to give a statement regarding an incident that occurred during... Read More


15 detainees escape Sapugaskanda detention centre

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Sapugaskanda Police have reported that fifteen children being held at the Makola Juvenile Detention Centre in Sapugaskanda have run away. The police say the children, aged betw... Read More


Doing Business in Sri Lanka still difficult - U.S. State Department Report

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Most investors report that doing business in Sri Lanka remains challenging, according to the 'U.S. Department of State 2025 Investment Climate Statements: Sri Lanka' report rele... Read More


Motion against Deputy Defence Minister intended to reveal new facts on Easter attacks

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman stated that the no-confidence motion submitted against Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara was intended to reveal numerous... Read More


THREE-DAY-OLD INFANT FOUND ABANDONED IN A TOILET

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A three-day-old female infant was found abandoned inside a toilet, left in a bag, in Akkaraipattu, Ampara. Police said the discovery was made in a toilet located behind the Rah... Read More


BASL clarifies position on lawyers' car passes

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to clarify its position regarding the reported move to cancel the Lawyers' Car Passe... Read More


Iraq war vet kills 4 in church mass shooting

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Mormon church in Michigan opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people an... Read More


Suspect arrested with ammunition, counterfeit vehicle number plates, vehicle documents, and narcotics

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A 24-year-old resident of Moratuwa has been arrested in Kottawa, along with 75.4g of heroin, 458 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, 30 counterfeit vehicle number plates... Read More


Nuclear Power Plant deal with Russia remains in limbo, says envoy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The proposed Russia-assisted nuclear power project in Sri Lanka continues to face uncertainty, a sentiment reinforced by the recent comments from Russia's Ambassador to Sri Lank... Read More


New Port City regulations gazetted with tiered incentives for strategic investors

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Government has issued new regulations, published in a Gazette on the 20th of September under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, that introduce tiered exemptions ... Read More