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Cyclonic storm 'Montha' to bring strong winds and heavy showers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Cyclonic storm 'Montha' over the Bay of Bengal to the northeast of Sri Lanka was about 650 km northeast of Mullaitivu at around 2.30 am today (28), the Department of Meteorol... Read More


Gazette issued revising excise tax payment regulations for liquor production

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A gazette notification has been issued amending the procedures and deadlines related to the payment of excise taxes and fees on liquor production. The gazette, which came into e... Read More


Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Jamaica is bracing for the strongest storm of the year, with US meteorologists warning of "catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge". With wind speeds ... Read More


21-year-old Canadian arrested at BIA with Rs. 182 million worth of hashish

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A Canadian national attempting to smuggle a stock of hashish valued at Rs. 182.5 million through the Green Channel at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, has been... Read More


Wild elephant killed after collision with freight train between Galgamuwa and Ambanpola

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A wild elephant was killed after being hit by a freight train traveling between Galgamuwa and Ambanpola at around 8:45 p.m. yesterday (27). According to the Department of Railwa... Read More


Sri Lanka team which secured second place at South Asian Athletics Championship returns to the island

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Sri Lankan athletics team which secured second place at the fourth South Asian Senior Athletics Championship held in India, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport ... Read More


Showers expected in several provinces today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces. A few showers may occur in Northern province and in Anuradhapura district... Read More


'Absolutely no truth': Hizbullah denies Ghana gold scam reports

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- SLMC Member of Parliament M.L.A.M. Hizbullah has rejected media reports claiming that he was deceived in a gold business deal in Ghana, as reported by certain Ghanaian media. Is... Read More


Sri Lankan passenger arrested at BIA with over 2.5kg Kush cannabis

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national residing in Grandpass, Colombo, has been arrested upon his arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, by officers attached to the Narcotics Control Unit of... Read More


New National Intelligence Chief assumes duties

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Major General (Retd) Nalinda Niyangoda, who was appointed as the new Chief of National Intelligence, has officially assumed duties today (28) at the Ministry of Defence in Sri Ja... Read More