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Father of two sentenced to life in prison for heroin possession

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- A 37-year-old father of two was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court today (29) after being found guilty for the possession and trafficking of 6.95 grams of ... Read More


Which finger gets marked when voting at this election?

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Voters will have their little finger of the left hand marked with an appropriate sign to prevent double voting and ensure transparency during the upcoming Local Government (LG) ... Read More


Former SLTB Vice Chairman arrested by CID

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) L.A. Wimalaratne has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He has been arrested by the CID ... Read More


State Vesak Festival to be held in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- This year's State Vesak Festival is scheduled to be held in Nuwara Eliya, as decided by the government. Accordingly, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affair... Read More


1 in 5 tourist arrivals in April from India, new data reveals

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Nearly 30,000 Indian nationals have arrived in the country during the month of April, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority shows. According to data released by... Read More


Ex-President Sirisena testifies in 2008 Boralesgamuwa suicide bombing case

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena, who was named as a witness in the case concerning an attempted suicide bomb attack in Boralesgamuwa in 2008, gave evidence before the Colo... Read More


Appeals Court rejects ex-State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera's writ petition

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without taking up for hearing, a writ petition filed by former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera seeking an order to prevent his arrest in con... Read More


2025 LG Polls: 30 candidates arrested for violating election laws

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A total of 30 candidates have been arrested so far for violating election laws in connection with the 2025 Local Government (LG) election, according to Sri Lanka Police. The ar... Read More


Ex-President Ranil arrives at Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago, Ada Derana reporter said. Th... Read More


New burden-free education system to be launched for Grade 1 and 6 from 2026 - PM

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that teacher recruitment in the past had not been conducted in an appropriate manner, and that in the future, teachers would be recr... Read More