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Australia strengthens educational, migration, and security partnerships with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka has highlighted a recent visit by Australia's Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, and International... Read More


Landslide red warnings extended as NBRO cautions against unnecessary travel

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has announced that the 'Level-3' (Red) landslide evacuation warnings currently issued to 33 Divisional Secretariat Divisions (D... Read More


ADB approves $200M to improve water, food security in North Central Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to support the ongoing Mahaweli Development Program, Sri Lanka's largest multiuse water resources development in... Read More


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


CEO of insurance company granted bail over bribery incident

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an insurance company arrested in connection with a bribery incident involvi... Read More