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Provincial revenue dept. office employee arrested for accepting bribe

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A sanitation worker attached to the Provincial Revenue Department District Office in Polonnaruwa was arrested today (13) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations o... Read More


Low-pressure system northeast of Sri Lanka to weaken within 48 hours - Met. Dept.

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka is expected to move away from the island and gradually weaken over the next 48 hours, the Department of Meteorology stated. D... Read More


Indian passenger arrested at BIA with over 4kg of Kush and Hashish

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- An Indian national was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Green Channel arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) w... Read More


Suspect arrested with 'Ice' in Ragama

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- An individual has been arrested with 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) in Batuwatta, Ragama. According to police, the arrest was made during a raid carried out by officers attached... Read More


President says another fuel price increase necessary to curb consumption

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government's objective is to reduce fuel consumption and that decisions such as the increase in fuel prices were taken according... Read More


New initiative introduced to support farmers amid rising input costs

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A special program aimed at educating farmers on alternative practices in response to rising costs of fuel, fertiliser, and other agricultural inputs is scheduled to commence tomor... Read More


Duo arrested over attempted abduction using toy pistol

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Two relatives have been arrested for allegedly attempting to abduct a young woman after threatening her with a pistol later identified as a toy firearm, Sri Lanka Police stated. ... Read More


CBSL, Finance Ministry working to prevent repeat of USD 2.5 million fraud - Governor

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Ministry of Finance are working closely to strengthen systems and prevent a recurrence of the incident involving the alleged fraudulen... Read More


Five students injured in sharp-weapon attack by fellow student

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A student of a leading government school in Eppawala has allegedly attacked five other students with a sharp weapon. The injured students were admitted to the Eppawala Divisional... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath to undertake official visit to Belarus today

Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Belarus from today (12) to 15 May 2026, on the invitation... Read More