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Court grants permission to detain and question suspects in Tangalle drugs seizure

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Tangalle Magistrate's Court has granted permission to police to detain and question three suspects arrested in connection with the discovery of crystal methamphetamine (comm... Read More


Over 1,000 individuals arrested during special island-wide police raids

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- A total of 1,006 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special isl... Read More


Death toll in Thalawa van-lorry crash climbs to four

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The death toll in the accident that occurred along the Kurunegala-Anuradhapura main road has risen to four, according to police. One of the individuals who was hospitalized fol... Read More


Speaker reaffirms his rejection of NCM against Deputy Defence Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (25) announced to Parliament that he is not in a position to accept the No-Confidence Motion submitted against Deputy Minister of... Read More


Minister Vijitha Herath holds talks with Maldives, Finland and Germany FMs

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has held bilateral talks with Ministers of several countries on the sideline of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembl... Read More


Agricultural Insurance Board disburses Rs. 1,669 mln to farmers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has disbursed Rs. 1,669 million under the National Crop Insurance Scheme, providing support to 81,234 farmers cultivating paddy, ma... Read More


Iran, US signal possible easing in nuclear tensions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Tehran and Washington signalled a possible softening in nuclear tensions on Wednesday (Sep 24), with Iran insisting it has no ambitions to build nuclear weapons and the US expre... Read More


Three dead and four injured in head-on collision between lorry and van in Thalawa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Three individuals have died and four others have been injured in a head-on collision between a lorry and a van in the Thalawa-Mirigama junction along the Kurunegala-Anuradhapura... Read More


Three dead, four injured in lorry-van collision in Thalawa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- A head-on collision involving a lorry and a van has resulted in the death of three persons in Thalawa along the Kurunegala-Anuradhapura main road, Police stated. Four others ha... Read More


Sri Lanka, UN discuss engagement of troops in peacekeeping operations

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- A high-level United Nations delegation met the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence yesterday (24) to discuss enhancing collaboration in international peacekeeping missions and ... Read More