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Six Gampaha Crimes Division officers arrested for allegedly assaulting Catholic priest

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- Six officers of the Gampaha Division Crimes Investigation Bureau have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Catholic priest, police stated. The group is scheduled to be produ... Read More


GMOA to launch indefinite trade union action from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has decided to launch an island-wide indefinite trade union action from tomorrow (January 26). The decision has been taken owi... Read More


Shanakiyan raises concerns about move to suspend Deputy Secretary General of Parliament allegedly without an inquiry

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has raised concerns about the decision to suspend Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff Chaminda Kularatne from h... Read More


443 arrested for driving under the influence during special island-wide raid

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- A total of 571 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island... Read More


IFC announces investment program worth US$ 166 million to support Sri Lankan businesses

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a high-impact investment program of US$ 166 million to support Sri Lankan businesse... Read More


Four including woman killed in separate road accidents

Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- Four people, including a woman, have been killed in separate road accidents reported from several areas, police said. The fatal accidents occurred in Akmeemana, Serunuwara, Kili... Read More


Six injured in head-on collision of two buses in Haldummulla

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Six passengers were injured in a head-on collision involving a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus and a private bus in the Soragune area of Haldummulla. The accident occurred ... Read More


Morning frost in Nuwara Eliya with minimum temperature at 7.8degC today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Due to the cold weather prevailing during the morning hours, ground frost was reported in several areas of Nuwara Eliya today (24). The Department of Meteorology stated that the... Read More


Sri Lanka records over 194,000 tourist arrivals in first 22 days of 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that a total of 194,553 tourists have arrived in the country during the first 22 days of 2026. According to the ... Read More


11 arrested with drug haul in two fishing boats seized off southern coast

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has apprehended a total of 11 suspects along with two multi-day fishing trawlers in the deep seas off the southern coast for possession of heroin and the... Read More