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Assets of 88 crime and fraud suspects seized

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Sri Lanka Police have frozen the assets of 88 individuals linked to organized crime and financial fraud. Of these, 26 are suspected of organized criminal activities and drug... Read More


Tensions flare at Colombo Municipal Council's first sitting

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council convened for its inaugural session this morning (June 16) at the Town Hall following the Local Government (LG) elections held on May 6... Read More


Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected Colombo Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People's Power (NPP) has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council following a secret ballot held this morning. She s... Read More


SLAF deploys first Aeromedical Evacuation Team to UN Mission

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) deployed its first-ever Aeromedical Evacuation Team (AMET) to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic on 14 June 20... Read More


Air India AI-171 crash one of the rarest in aviation history - Aviation experts

Sri Lanka, June 13 -- The Air India flight crash which claimed over 250 lives in Ahmedabad yesterday is one of the rarest in aviation history as initial investigations revealed that the crash may have... Read More


Committee recommends legal action against RDA over fatal Garandiella bus crash

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The committee appointed to investigate into the fatal road accident in the Garandiella area has recommended filing legal action against the Road Development Authority (RDA) over ... Read More


Prisons spokesperson resigns

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Prisons Commissioner Gamini B. Dissanayake has tendered his resignation letter to Acting Prisons Commissioner Nishan Dhanasinghe, stepping down from his role as media spokesperso... Read More


Sri Lanka Police deploy 24/7 security at Chabad houses

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Police said today that any threats to the safety of foreign nationals on the island will be evaluated, and appropriate security measures will be implemented accordingly. In resp... Read More


Presidential pardon misused, CID finds

Srilanka, June 8 -- An ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into allegations that several inmates were released illegally during the 2025 Vesak period, has revealed tha... Read More


SriLankan Airlines welcomes first wide-body aircraft in seven years

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- SriLankan Airlines yesterday welcomed an Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft to its existing fleet of 22 aircraft, aiming to expand its services. The state-run airline expects to a... Read More