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Over 100kg of narcotics to be destroyed tomorrow

Srilanka, July 24 -- A large consignment of heroin along with other narcotics, for which court proceedings have been completed, is scheduled to be destroyed tomorrow (25). The relevant consignment... Read More


2026 A/L exam admission cards issued; corrections accepted until Aug. 3

Srilanka, July 24 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will be held from August 10 to September 5 at 2,532 examination centers across t... Read More


Govt plans to introduce house arrest law to ease prison overcrowding in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, July 24 -- Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, has stated that Sri Lanka's prisons are currently overcrowded, holding nearly four times the nu... Read More


Online registration for 2024/25 Mahapola Scholarship recipients ends on Aug. 17

Srilanka, July 24 -- The Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund has announced that the final selection list of recipients for the 2024/2025 Mahapola Scholarship has bee... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath holds talks with Foreign Ministers of Netherlands, Canada and Singapore

Srilanka, July 24 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, held separate bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of the Netherlands, Canada and... Read More


Wattala shooting: Police suspect gunman mistook victim for drug trafficker

Srilanka, July 24 -- Sri Lanka Police are continuing investigations into the shooting incident that occurred during a kid's birthday party held at a function hall in the Palliyawatta area of Wattala l... Read More


Ex-Southern Province Chief Secretary arrested on corruption charges

Srilanka, July 24 -- A former Chief Secretary of the Southern Province has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over procurement-related corrupt... Read More


Nine Indian fishermen apprehended for fishing in Sri Lankan waters

Srilanka, July 23 -- A total of nine Indian fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for fishing in Sri Lankan waters north of Talaimannar last evening (22). The Sri Lanka Navy also s... Read More


Public urged to beware of scammers posing as police officers

Srilanka, July 23 -- Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning over a growing number of financial scams in which fraudsters impersonate police officers and government officials through fake social... Read More


Gampola teen missing after drowning in Mahaweli River

Srilanka, July 23 -- Police have launched an investigation after a 15-year-old boy went missing while swimming in the Mahaweli River in Udowita, Gampola. The incident occurred last evening (22). T... Read More