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Foreigner arrested with over 5kg Kush cannabis at BIA

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A foreign national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (05) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit for smuggling Kush cannabis es... Read More


Reward increased for traffic police officers detecting violations

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya has issued a circular to increase the reward by 25% for traffic police personnel who detect traffic violations. Published by HT Digital Content ... Read More


Several roads in Yala National Park to reopen starting today

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation says that steps will be taken to reopen a limited number of roads in Yala National Park, which have been temporarily closed to tourists, s... Read More


Kerala cannabis valued over Rs. 69 million recovered in Vaththirayan

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A coordinated search operation mounted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police STF has led to the recovery of about 174kg and 126g of Kerala cannabis from the beach vicinity of Vaththir... Read More


Fire breaks out at shop in Bankshall Street

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A fire has reportedly broken out in a shop located on Bankshall Street in Pettah. The Colombo Fire Brigade said that severe fire trucks have been dispatched to help extinguish t... Read More


Three arrested for possessing vehicles with fake number plates

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Three suspects have been arrested for the possession of used vehicles that were imported duty-free and fitted with fake number plates. The suspects had been arrested yesterday (... Read More


Derailment disrupts train services on several lines

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A train has reportedly derailed near the Slave Island railway station (Kompannavidiya). The derailment has disrupted train services along the Coastal Line, the Puttalam Line, an... Read More


Federation of Health Professionals calls off strike

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The Federation of Health Professionals has decided to temporarily call off its planned token strike, which was scheduled to be launched tomorrow (06). Joint Convenor of the fede... Read More


Suspected shooter in Middeniya triple homicide arrested

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Police have arrested the suspected gunman in connection with the recent triple homicide in Middeniya, in which the father and his two children were shot dead while riding on a mo... Read More


Yoshitha's grandmother Daisy Forest granted bail

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Daisy Forest, also known as "Daisy Achchi," the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, has been granted bail after she was produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court to... Read More