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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


Three suspects remanded over killing of Weligama PS chairman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Three suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara have been remanded until October 30. The suspects were reman... Read More


New regulations on drug testing for motorists to be presented to Parliament for approval

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to submit the Motor Vehicles (Drugs) Directive No. 1 of 2025 to Parliament for approval. Under the provisions of the Motor Veh... Read More


Cabinet nod to present in Parliament amended regulations on vehicle seat belts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to present in Parliament the amended regulations pertaining to seatbelt regulations for vehicles using expressways. The Motor ... Read More


Nine suspects arrested so far over Weligama PS Chairman's murder: Police

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Nine suspects including the suspected gunman have been arrested thus far in connection with the recent shooting and killing of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasa... Read More