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SUSPECTS ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED DRUGS POSSESSION AND ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a knife and possessing a large quantity of heroin and 'Ice'. The arrests were made during a rai... Read More


ICJ URGES GOVT. TO REPEAL OR REVISE ONLINE SAFETY ACT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has urged the government to repeal or substantially revise the Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024. The ICJ has submitted its observa... Read More


CEB WORKERS WORK-TO-RULE PROTEST UNTIL MIDNIGHT TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Trade unions at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will continue their work-to-rule campaign until midnight tomorrow. The unions began the industrial action on September 4 in p... Read More


HORANA-RATNAPURA ROAD TRAFFIC RESTRICTED TONIGHT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Traffic on Horana-Ratnapura main road will be restricted tonight due to the annual Katina procession of the Isipathana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya in Wewala, Horana. According to ... Read More


WELLALAGE BACK IN THE UAE FOLLOWING FATHER'S FUNERAL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage has returned to the United Arab Emirates to rejoin the Asia Cup squad after attending his father's funeral in Colombo. Airport officials... Read More


UNP'S 79TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS TODAY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- The United National Party (UNP) is celebrating its 79th anniversary today under the leadership of party leader and former president Ranil Wickremesinghe. The anniversary conven... Read More


MOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN COLLISION IN KAHATHUDUWA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a car at the Rilawala Junction in Kahathuduwa. According to the Kahathuduwa Police, the car, driven by a woman, was entering the ... Read More


DUNITH WELLALAGE VOWS TO FULFIL HIS LATE FATHER'S DREAM

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Cricketer Dunith Wellalage has vowed to fulfil his late father's dream of him becoming a good cricketer and representing the country. The young player made the statement to the... Read More


MAN ALLEGEDLY KILLS SON, ASSAULTS WIFE IN KEGALLE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Police say a man has allegedly killed his 35-year-old son and assaulted his wife in the Batukandana area of the Devalegama police division. The incident took place yesterday, S... Read More


AIRPORT COMPUTER SYSTEM DOWN AMIDST CYBERATTACK REPORTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- The Border Control Computer System at the Immigration Department of Katunayake Airport has been out of order since approximately 1:45 p.m. this afternoon. The system failure co... Read More