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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


RETIRED SDIG PRIYANTHA JAYAKODY ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Priyantha Jayakody, a renowned officer of the Sri Lanka Police, was arrested last afternoon (28) by a special unit of the Criminal ... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER PRASANNA RANAWEERA REMANDED AGAIN

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, along with two others, has been further remanded until August 4. They face charges related to the alleged sale of a land plot valued at... Read More


FIRE BREAKS OUT AT VEHICLE ACCESSORIES SHOP IN MAHARAGAMA

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- A fire broke out at a vehicle accessories shop located on Piliyandala Road in Maharagama this morning (29). No injuries have been reported due to the fire, and its cause has not... Read More


DUMINDA DISSANAYAKE RELEASED FROM GOLD-PLATED FIREARM CASE

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been released from the case involving the incident of the gold-plated T56 firearm. The Mt. Lavinia Magistrate's Court released him, citin... Read More


FORMER SLPP MP EXPRESSES UNCONDITIONAL REGRET OVER REMARKS ON PRESIDENT

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Tissa Kuttiarachchi today (29) expressed his unconditional regret before the Colombo District Court over a statement he made regardin... Read More