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SSP Hemal Prashantha transferred to Field Force Command

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hemal Prashantha, who served as the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), has been transferred to the post of Acting Commandant of ... Read More


36,745 applicants register for 2025 Korean language proficiency exam

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- A total of 36,745 applicants have registered for the 2025 Korean Language Proficiency Examination, which is scheduled to commence on October 23. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Bureau ... Read More


Increased rain forecast today and in the coming days due to atmospheric disturbances

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Department of Meteorology, issuing a statement, announced that the weather over the island is being influenced by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) (the zone where w... Read More


ASP arrested for submitting forged documents

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reports the arrest of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) from the Police Headquarters' Recruit Division. The arrested office... Read More


Circular on student admissions to Grade6issued

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Circular No. 31/2025, formulated for the admission of students to Grade 6 based on the results of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, has now been released. The Ministry of... Read More


Cabinet approves import of Ponni Samba rice

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Cabinet has approved the import of GR/11 Ponni Samba rice as a solution to the current shortage of Keeri Samba rice in the local market. Effective from today (15), imports w... Read More


98 supervisory managers recruited to railway department

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Acting Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development, Prasanna Gunasekera, stated that 98 professionals have been recruited for the vacant posts of Supervisory Manager G... Read More


Orphaned elephant calf found and handed over to wildlife officials in Kekirawa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- An elephant calf, approximately one month old, was found abandoned by residents after a herd of wild elephants, which had strayed into the Kekirawa area from the Kala Balalu Wewa... Read More


Ishara Sewwandi to be brought back to the country

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect in the assassination of organised crime leader 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' inside the Colombo Hulftsdorp Court on February 19, 2025, has been arrested ... Read More


Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has been arrested by the Bribery Commission. He appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption today to g... Read More