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US-donated 4th Coast Guard Cutter embarks on historic voyage to join Sri Lanka Navy fleet

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- In a significant boost to regional maritime security, the former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter DECISIVE (Ex-USCGC DECISIVE) officially departed Baltimore on Friday, beginning a histori... Read More


Somawathiya-Sungavila road temporarily closed to light vehicles due to flooding

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Assistant Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) for the Polonnaruwa District has reported that the Somawathiya-Sungavila Road has been inundated by approximately o... Read More


Dondra shooting: More details revealed, suspects' vehicle found abandoned

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- It has been revealed that the fatal shooting of a fish trader in Dondra, Matara, this afternoon occurred despite the victim being under police protection due to established threa... Read More


Suspect arrested with 'Ice' worth over Rs. 800,000 in Mount Lavinia

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- A suspect was arrested in the Soysapura area of Mount Lavinia while transporting over Rs. 800,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine ("Ice") on a motorcycle. Police seized 50 gram... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for multiple areas in two districts extended

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the early landslide warnings previously issued for several areas in the Nuwara Eliya District and Badulla District... Read More


'Red' landslide evacuation warning issued for Yatinuwara; Multiple areas under 'Amber' and 'Yellow' alerts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- 'Level 3 (Red)' landslide early warnings have been issued to residents of Yatinuwara in the Kandy District by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). In addition, 'L... Read More


Landslide 'Red' warnings issued to residents of several areas in four districts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued 'Level 3 (Red)' landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across four districts d... Read More


Vehicles entering and exiting expressway at Dodangoda subjected to police inspections

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Vehicles entering and exiting the Southern Expressway from the Dodangoda entry point in Kalutara were subjected to a special inspection by the police last night (20). Police sta... Read More


Vehicle entering and exiting expressway at Dodangoda subjected to police inspections

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Vehicles entering and exiting the Southern Expressway from the Dodangoda entry point in Kalutara were subjected to a special inspection by the police last night (20). Police sta... Read More


One of the gunmen in Akuregoda double murder arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- One of the two gunmen involved in the recent shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife at Akuregoda has been arrested by the police. The suspect, who is reportedly an army d... Read More