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CAA raids over 100 shops for selling rice above control price

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a total of 105 shops over the past two weeks for selling rice above the government-imposed control price. The Authority announce... Read More


NDDCB reports higher risk of drug addiction among schoolchildren in Western Province

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has revealed that the highest number of drug-addicted schoolchildren in the country is reportedly from the Western Province. ... Read More


12 injured in bus accident in Randenigala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- At least 12 individuals have sustained injuries in an accident reported along the Kandy-Badulla main road in Randenigala this evening (29), police stated. A private bus belongi... Read More


UK plans tougher rules for migrants seeking to stay in country

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Britain's interior minister on Monday (Sep 29) proposed tough new rules for migrants seeking to settle in the United Kingdom, as the ruling Labour Party bolstered its fight agai... Read More


Youth nabbed with over 400 live rounds of ammunition and heroin

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A 24-year-old has been arrested for the possession of 458 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine and 75 grams and 400 milligrams of heroin, in Kottawa by the Police Special ... Read More


Defence Ministry to get tough on the use of 'Hakka Patas' or 'Cheena Patas'

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Ministry of Defence has advised the general public to refrain from using illegal explosives and to assist by reporting any incidents of manufacturing, possessing, or selling... Read More


Massive support for hartal in Mannar

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Local residents and business owners have claimed today's hartal in Mannar was a massive success. Today marks the 58th day of a protest launched by residents of Mannar, demandin... Read More


Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on films made outside US, threatens levy on furniture

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Sep 29) he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on all foreign-made movies, an unprecedented move that threatens to upend Hollywood's glo... Read More


President Anura Kumara meets Japanese FM Katsunobu Kato in Tokyo

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently engaged in an official visit to Japan has met Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato this afternoon (29) at the Imperial H... Read More


Four arrested over recent Tangalle drug seizure remanded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The four suspects arrested in connection with the recent discovery of a haul of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as 'Ice') in Seenimodara, Tangalle on Septembe... Read More