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Former Youth Services chief Lalith Piyum Perera granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Chairman of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), Lalith Piyum Perera, has been granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. He was arrested by the Commiss... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for several districts amid adverse weather

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat divisions across the country due to prevailing adverse w... Read More


Homagama Police Crimes OIC arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Crime-Branch Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Homagama Police has been arrested by the Western Province South Crime Division in connection with the death of a young man while i... Read More


HRCSL reiterates 'grave concern' over deaths occurring in police custody

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has initiated an investigation into the death of a person, who reportedly died following an alleged assault by officers of the Ho... Read More


Irrigation Dept. warns of possible flooding in low-lying areas Gin Ganga

Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- The Department of Irrigation has warned of a risk of minor flooding in low-lying areas of the Gin Ganga Valley within the next 24 hours following significant heavy rainfall across... Read More


Sajith calls for special protection programme for Sri Lanka's elephants

Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has called for a dedicated programme to protect Sri Lanka's elephant population, saying lessons must be learned from the death of tusker ... Read More


30 reservoirs spill over as heavy rains batter Sri Lanka, public urged to stay alert

Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- At least 17 major reservoirs and more than 13 medium-sized reservoirs under the management of the Irrigation Department are currently spilling over due to heavy rainfall, the Depa... Read More


Red alert issued for strong winds and rough seas as cyclonic storm Arnab intensifies

Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for strong winds and rough seas in the Bay of Bengal and the deep and shallow sea areas around Sri Lanka, as cyclonic storm ... Read More


Complaint filed with Human Rights Commission over death of suspect in Homagama Police custody

Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- Relatives of a 29-year-old individual, who died while in police custody at the Homagama Police Station, have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, alle... Read More


PM Harini highlights Sri Lanka's progress in combating financial crime

Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has highlighted the importance of Sri Lanka's Third Mutual Evaluation on Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Cou... Read More