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Arrest warrant issued against Namal Rajapaksa by Hambantota Court

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Hambantota Magistrate's Court has issued an arrest warrant for Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa for failing to appear in court for a trial, police stated. Published by H... Read More


Rs. 50 mln worth foreign cigarettes seized in largest-ever smuggling attempt at BIA

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- A large consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes valued at Rs. 50 million was seized today (28) by officers of the Central Intelligence Directorate of Sri Lanka Customs whi... Read More


Russia's Aeroflot cancels dozens of flights after information failure

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Russian airline Aeroflot cancelled dozens of flights on Monday after what it called a failure in its information systems. The national carrier did not provide further details ab... Read More


Crane truck driver involved in fatal Borella accident tests positive for cannabis

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The crane driver involved in the fatal accident in Borella this morning (28), in which an individual died, was under the influence of cannabis, according to Police. This has bee... Read More


Crane driver involved in fatal Borella accident tests positive for cannabis

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The crane driver involved in the fatal accident in Borella this morning (28), in which an individual died, was under the influence of cannabis, according to Police. This has bee... Read More


Sri Lanka's exports surge to USD 8.3 billion in first six months of 2025

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Sri Lanka's total exports during the first six months of 2025 have reached USD 8,337.86 million, marking a robust 6.70 % growth compared to the same period in 2024, the Central B... Read More


Four Acting Ministers appointed during President's visit to Maldives

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Four Acting Ministers have been appointed for key ministries in light of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's state visit to the Maldives. President Dissanayake left the island ... Read More


Police denies withdrawal of security granted to senior monk in Eastern Province

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- The Sri Lanka Police have issued a statement regarding a social media post claiming that the security provided to a senior Buddhist monk in the Eastern Province has been withdraw... Read More


Turkey records all-time high temperature of 50.5 degrees celsius

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Turkey's environment ministry has stated that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. The record temperature was r... Read More


Number of skeletal remains uncovered from Chemmani mass grave increases to 101

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Skeletal remains believed to belong to 11 more individuals have been recovered from the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery, located near a suspected mass grave site in Jaffna. The fo... Read More