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Man arrested with firearm and ammunition in Chilaw

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- An individual has been arrested for being in possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license by the Chilaw Divisional Investigation Unit. The raid was conducted based o... Read More


GMOA to launch trade union action tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has decided to launch trade union action tomorrow (17). The GMOA has taken this decision in protest against the failure to re... Read More


Sri Lanka's tourism earnings reach US$ 2.65 bln in first ten months of 2025

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported that total tourism earnings for the first ten months of 2025 amounted to US$ 2,659 million. Tourism earnings for October 2025 w... Read More


Police seek assistance to arrest suspect for attempted sexual assault of foreign tourist

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Sri Lanka Police are seeking public assistance to apprehend a suspect involved in the attempted sexual assault of a foreign national woman. Police have launched an investigation... Read More


Viral video of sexual assault attempt on female tourist: Suspect, father of one, arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- A 25-year-old individual, a father of one, has been arrested on charges of an attempted sexual assault of a foreign national woman in the Thirukkovil area, after a video of the i... Read More


CAA seals warehouse in Wattala over imported dried chillies unsuitable for consumption

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has sealed a warehouse in Wattala where a stock of dried chillies suspected to be unfit for human consumption was being stored. The operatio... Read More


Southern Province Governor Bandula Harischandra passes away

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The Governor of the Southern Province, Bandula Harischandra, has passed away at the age of 62, sources confirmed. He is reported to have passed away following a sudden illness w... Read More


Israel reiterates opposition to Palestinian state before UN vote

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Israel on Sunday reaffirmed its opposition to the creation of a Palestinian state, a day before the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on a U.S.-backed resoluti... Read More


Youth drowns while bathing in seas off Galle Face Green

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- One of the two individuals who were rescued and hospitalized after being swept away by currents while bathing at the Galle Face beach in Colombo has passed away. The two individ... Read More


Final rites of late Southern Province Governor on Tuesday

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The final rites of the late Governor of the Southern Province, Bandula Harischandra will be held on Tuesday (18) at the Samanala Stadium in Galle. His remains will be kept at a ... Read More