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SOC urges expedited compensation and detailed reports on impact of Cyclone 'Ditwah'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability focused its attention on the impact of Cyclone 'Ditwah' on the agricultural sector ... Read More


Two nabbed for selling narcotic pills under the guise of a pharmacy

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Polgahawela Police have arrested two individuals who were allegedly operating a highly covert narcotic pills trafficking network under the guise of running a pharmacy. During th... Read More


Three police officers identified in alleged assault on Catholic Priest in Gampaha

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- Three of the six police officers attached to the Gampaha Divisional Crime Detection Bureau (DCDB), who were arrested in connection with the alleged assault on a Catholic priest, ... Read More


Case against Namal Rajapaksa to be taken up in July

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has scheduled the next hearing of the complaint against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for July 30, A... Read More


Veteran film director Sena Samarasinghe passes away

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- Veteran film director Sena Samarasinghe has passed away at the age of 89. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Ada Derana.... Read More


Police apprehend five suspects in series of vehicle thefts

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- A total of five individuals have been apprehended in connection with multiple vehicle thefts, including cars, three-wheelers and motorcycles, police stated. A suspect has been a... Read More


NMCRP warns of potential local coconut oil price hike risk

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- The National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection (NMCRP) has warned that due to the budget proposal submitted by the government to remove the Special Commodity Levy on coconu... Read More


Former Sathosa Senior Manager and two others arrested by CIABOC

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- A former Senior Manager (Supplies) of Lanka Sathosa and two other individuals have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). ... Read More


Agricultural Insurance Month declared for farmers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation has announced an Agricultural Insurance Month for farmers, effective from February 2026. Under the scheme, farmers c... Read More


China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- China has executed 11 members of a notorious family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. A court in Zhejiang province sentenced the Ming family members for crim... Read More