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UN Cyclone Ditwah humanitarian plan successfully concludes in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, June 11 -- The conclusion of the Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) implemented by the United Nations for those affected by Cyclone Ditwah was marked at a ceremony held in Colombo this morni... Read More


SDIG Waruna Jayasundera seeks court order preventing arrest over Easter Sunday probe

SriLanka, June 10 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Waruna Jayasundera has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking an order preventing his arrest without reasonable... Read More


Seethawakapura police officers' allowances mistakenly credited twice

Srilanka, June 10 -- It has been reported that food, beverage and accommodation allowances for May 2026 paid to police officers attached to the Seethawakapura Division were mistakenly credited twice d... Read More


New maximum retail prices announced for bottled drinking water

Srilanka, June 10 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification setting new maximum retail prices for locally packaged or bottled drinking water (PET bottles... Read More


Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga climbs to third in world rankings

Srilanka, June 10 -- Sri Lankan javelin throw champion Rumesh Tharanga has risen to third place in the latest world rankings, marking a significant achievement for Sri Lanka's athletics. According to... Read More


One dead as three-wheeler collides with train in Aluthgama

Srilanka, June 10 -- A three-wheeler driver has died on the spot following an accident at the railway crossing on Depot Road, Aluthgama this evening (10). Police said the accident occurred when the t... Read More


DMC warns of possible need to desalinate seawater if El Nino impact is as predicted

Srilanka, June 10 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has warned that if the upcoming El Nino climate phenomenon affects Sri Lanka as predicted, it may even be necessary to consider steps such as ... Read More


Ex-Navy Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne named as suspect in abduction case

SriLanka, June 10 -- Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been named as a suspect in a case in which he was accused of providing facilities to a suspect in the abd... Read More


CBSL mandates conversion of residual export proceeds into Sri Lankan Rupees within 30 days

SriLanka, June 9 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that every exporter of goods who receives export proceeds in Sri Lanka during any calendar month must mandatorily convert the residual amo... Read More


10 including organised crime suspects arrested with grenade, swords and 'Ice'

SriLanka, June 9 -- Ten suspects, including eight alleged members of organised criminal groups, have been arrested in the Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia area during a special police operation. According to the... Read More