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Sri Lanka among top international destinations for Indian travellers

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- According to a recent report by MakeMyTrip, Sri Lanka has emerged as the third most booked international destination by Indian travellers for the festive period, following Thaila... Read More


CID obtains 72-hour detention order on ex-Minister Douglas Devananda

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a 72-hour detention order to further question former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested yesterday in connection... Read More


Nightclub petrol bomb plot foiled in Seeduwa; Six arrested

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- A group of individuals allegedly preparing to launch a petrol bomb attack on a nightclub in Seeduwa has been arrested, said police. During a raid conducted by the Western Provin... Read More


Proposal to hand over Mattala Airport to private companies for PPP project - Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- A proposal has been prepared to hand over the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) to private companies under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme, Minister o... Read More


FSP urges govt to address economic impact of Cyclone 'Ditwah'

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has called on the government to issue a clear and direct statement regarding the economic damage caused by Cyclone 'Ditwah'. The party emphas... Read More


2026 voter registration census to begin on February 1 - PAFFREL

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The voter registration census for the year 2026 will commence on February 1, according to the People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL). Issuing a statement, PAFFREL... Read More


First-ever delay in Christmas Day prisoner release; Dept. confirms imminent release

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Department of Prisons has announced that the release of inmates under the annual Christmas amnesty is expected to take place in the near future. This year marks the first oc... Read More


Bomb scare prompts special search operation at Kandy District Secretariat

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- It is reported that a special search operation has been launched at the Kandy District Secretariat following a bomb scare. Personnel from the Sri Lanka Police and the Police Spe... Read More


Original locomotive absent from 'Tsunami Train' commemorative run

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- It has been reported that the original locomotive involved in the tragic Peraliya train disaster caused by the 2004 tsunami did not participate in this year's symbolic commemorat... Read More


49-year-old doctor drowns at Mirissa Beach

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- A doctor has reportedly died after drowning in the Mirissa Beach yesterday (25). The deceased has been identified as the Chief Doctor of Walana District Hospital in Weligama. H... Read More