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Sri Lanka ranked second most peaceful nation in South Asia

Srilanka, June 11 -- Sri Lanka has been ranked 67th in this year's Global Peace Index conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Sri Lanka with an overall score of 1.91 in 2026 is only behin... Read More


NIID in Angoda receives WHO recognition for dengue training and research

Srilanka, June 11 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Angoda as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Research on Dengue... Read More


Dengue control drive detects 6,268 premises with mosquito larvae

Srilanka, June 11 -- A total of 6,268 premises with dengue mosquito larvae have been identified during the three-day national dengue prevention and control programme. The programme, which began on Ju... Read More


Two private buses collide head-on in Lunugamwehera

Srilanka, June 11 -- Two private buses collided head-on near the 170 Mile Post area in Unathuwewa, Lunugamwehera this evening (11). The accident involved a private bus travelling from Colombo to A... Read More


UN Cyclone Ditwah humanitarian plan successfully concludes in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, June 11 -- The conclusion of the Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) implemented by the United Nations for those affected by Cyclone Ditwah was marked at a ceremony held in Colombo this morni... Read More


SDIG Waruna Jayasundera seeks court order preventing arrest over Easter Sunday probe

SriLanka, June 10 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Waruna Jayasundera has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking an order preventing his arrest without reasonable... Read More


Seethawakapura police officers' allowances mistakenly credited twice

Srilanka, June 10 -- It has been reported that food, beverage and accommodation allowances for May 2026 paid to police officers attached to the Seethawakapura Division were mistakenly credited twice d... Read More


New maximum retail prices announced for bottled drinking water

Srilanka, June 10 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification setting new maximum retail prices for locally packaged or bottled drinking water (PET bottles... Read More


Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga climbs to third in world rankings

Srilanka, June 10 -- Sri Lankan javelin throw champion Rumesh Tharanga has risen to third place in the latest world rankings, marking a significant achievement for Sri Lanka's athletics. According to... Read More


One dead as three-wheeler collides with train in Aluthgama

Srilanka, June 10 -- A three-wheeler driver has died on the spot following an accident at the railway crossing on Depot Road, Aluthgama this evening (10). Police said the accident occurred when the t... Read More