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Youth arrested with over 1kg of Ice in Kalalgoda

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- A 26-year-old man has been arrested with 1 kilogram and 10 grams of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'), at the Kalalgoda Junction within the Thalangama Police Division last evening (... Read More


Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Sunday renewed its warning against using Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, hours after airport authorities announ... Read More


Navy seizes 561kg drug consignment worth over Rs. 11.8 billion in Matara

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Authorities have seized a massive consignment of heroin and crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'), with an estimated street value of over Rs. 11.8 billion, following a special search op... Read More


Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday (Oct 24) for a large anti-government demonstration, three days ahead of a general election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minist... Read More


Sacks suspected to contain narcotics recovered from Talalla Beach

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- A stock of sacks suspected to contain narcotics was recovered from Talalla Beach in Matara this morning (24), the Sri Lanka Navy said. The sacks were discovered during a special ... Read More


Satyagraha demanding release of Gnanasara Thero enters ninth day

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- The satyagraha launched by a group of Buddhist monks at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of the imprisoned Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, enters i... Read More


Bus suspected of transporting shooter in Akuregoda double murder seized

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- In connection with the investigation into the assassination of an attorney-at-law and his wife in a parking lot within the Thalangama Police Division on February 13, 2026, investi... Read More


One soldier killed, several injured after army vehicle crashes into tree

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- A soldier has reportedly died, with eleven others injured following an accident involving an Army vehicle in the Keeliyankudiyiruppu area, along the Mannar-Talaimannar main road, ... Read More


'Red' warning issued for strong winds, rough seas as low-pressure area intensifies

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a 'Red' warning for strong winds and rough seas for multi-day vessels in the Bay of Bengal deep-sea areas. It warned that the low-pressur... Read More


Formal procedure to recruit qualified, skilled personnel into education system: PM

Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that a formal procedure is being developed not only to improve infrastructure in schools but also to recruit qualified and skilled per... Read More