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Gold prices in Sri Lanka increase by around Rs. 3,000 today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen following a significant increase in the price of gold in the world market. As of today (12), the global price of gold has increased by USD 4,... Read More


District Secretary urges drivers to avoid nighttime travel to Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Nuwara Eliya District Secretary Thushari Tennakoon has urged motorists to refrain from using any roads leading into Nuwara Eliya during nighttime hours, citing heightened landsli... Read More


Suspect arrested for Rs. 6.86 million online fraud via Telegram

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The North Western Provincial Sub-Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division has arrested a suspect for allegedly defrauding money via the internet. The arrest follows a c... Read More


Government issues revised excise license fee structure

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has issued Excise Notification No. 03/2025, introducing a revised fee structure for excise-related licenses across mult... Read More


Two police officers arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribe

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- A Police Constable and a Police Sergeant attached to the Diyabeduma Police Station have been arrested by Bribery Commission officers yesterday (11) on charges of seeking a bribe ... Read More


Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala hospitalised after vehicle involved in accident

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Further information has been revealed regarding the accident involving a jeep driven by former Speaker and Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala, which resulted in a head-on collisi... Read More


Suspect wanted on 88 warrants arrested in Athurugiriya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- A suspect wanted on 88 warrants has been arrested by the Athurugiriya Police officers yesterday (11). The arrest was made in the Gajaba Mawatha area of the Athurugiriya Police D... Read More


Over 30 major reservoirs continue to spill - Irrigation Dept.

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Several river basins have received more than 50 millimeters of rainfall during the past 24 hours, Irrigation Department Director (Hydrology and Disaster Management) Eng. L. S. So... Read More


MP Gayantha Karunathilleka records statement with Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilleka has recorded a statement with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (11). MP Karunathi... Read More


Excise officer arrested for soliciting Rs. 2 million bribe

Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- An Excise officer attached to the Narcotics Unit of the Excise Department has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for all... Read More