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Police arrest two suspects linked to separate shooting incidents

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Two suspects connected to separate shooting incidents have been arrested, police stated. One suspect was taken into custody last evening (10) in Attidiya by a team of officers ... Read More


Former Presidents lose official residences under new law - Mahinda set to return to Carlton House

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Under the provisions of the newly enacted "Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Act," former presidents are now required to return the official residences previously allocated to t... Read More


Nepal Protests: No consensus yet on interim leader; death toll rises to 30

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Disagreement has emerged among "Gen Z" campaigners over who should lead an interim administration, as Nepal faces a political crisis following the fall of the K.P. Sharma Oli go... Read More


2026 Budget Speech on November 7

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, stated that the second reading of the Appropriation Bill (also known as the Budget Speech) for the year 2026 will be he... Read More


59-year-old killed in hit-and-run incident in Kohuwala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Saranankara Road in Kohuwala, last night (10), police stated. The pedestrian, who sustained severe injuries from the ac... Read More


15 Sri Lankan underworld figures in custody in foreign countries: Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that a total of fifteen Sri Lankan underworld figures with Interpol 'Red Notice' issued against them are currently in t... Read More


Army Lt. Colonel arrested for selling ammunition to underworld figure

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Commanding Officer of the army camp in Palinagar, a Lieutenant Colonel, has been arrested by the Western Province North Police Crimes Division. He has been arrested for all... Read More


Charlie Kirk: Donald Trump ally shot dead at campus event in Utah

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to th... Read More


Second reading of National Audit (Amendment) Bill in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The second reading of the National Audit (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be taken up in Parliament today. Meanwhile, the government is also scheduled to present a supplementar... Read More


Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga withdraws appeal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga's attorneys have withdrawn an appeal filed on behalf of him with the Court of Appeal seeking an order to acquit him of the suspended prison se... Read More