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Over 150 kg of heroin worth Rs. 4 bln found on seized fishing trawler off Southern Seas

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Over 150 kilograms of heroin, valued at around Rs. 4 billion, have been recovered from a fishing trawler seized by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbo... Read More


Six bodies recovered following drowning incident at Deduru Oya

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Six bodies-comprising two females and four males-have been recovered from among a group of individuals who were reportedly swept away while bathing in the Deduru Oya in the Kura... Read More


Navy seizes 10 multi-day fishing trawlers linked to drug trafficking in first quarter

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a total of 10 local multi-day fishing trawlers involved in drug trafficking during the first three months of this year. Navy Media Spokesperson Co... Read More


Anyone can provide information to commission probing coal imports - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Minister Vijitha Herath today categorically rejected claims that any fraud had taken place in the importation of coal, but admitted that the imported coal shipment was of substa... Read More


First crude oil tanker since Middle East conflict to arrive today

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) has announced that the first crude oil tanker to arrive in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the Middle East conflicts is schedu... Read More


Registration of Persons Dept. services suspended today due to system failure

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Ministry of Digital Economy has announced that all public services of the Department for Registration of Persons (ID Office) have been temporarily suspended today (17) follo... Read More


New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Energy

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Additional Secretary to the President Mr. G.M.R.D. Aponsu as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Energy. The relevant l... Read More


IMF chief reaffirms continued support for Sri Lanka's economic recovery

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Sri Lankan delegation, headed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe, has engaged in productive discussions with the senior leadership of ... Read More


Sri Lanka among worst impacted countries in Asia-Pacific due to West Asia conflict: UN report

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said. The report published by the United Nati... Read More


Diesel purchased above $286; CPC denies high crude oil price claims

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D. J. Rajakaruna, has firmly rejected claims that Sri Lanka procured crude oil at a price exceeding $286 per barrel when impo... Read More