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Gang rivalry suspected in restaurant owner's murder on Marine Drive

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Preliminary investigations have revealed that the murder of a restaurant owner on Marine Drive in Dehiwala, was the result of a dispute between members of rival criminal gangs, p... Read More


Official website of Ministry of Public Security temporarily unavailable

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- The official website of the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs is currently inaccessible. A notice displayed on the website informs the public that the site i... Read More


Five injured in van accident after attending cricket match in Dambulla

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Five individuals were injured in a road accident that occurred in the Mihintale area along the A9 Main Road in the early hours of this morning (10). According to reports, the in... Read More


Speaker rejects motion to appoint select committee on Judicial Service Commission

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has declared a motion submitted by 31 Members of Parliament on 21 November 2025, seeking to appoint a parliamentary select ... Read More


Ex-Minister Douglas Devananda granted bail

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested and remanded, has been granted bail by the Gampaha Magistrate's Court. On December 30, Devananda was admitted to the Mahara Pr... Read More


Court amends bail condition for former Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (09) ordered an amendment to a bail condition previously imposed on the former Mayor of the Moratuwa Municipal Council, Saman Lal Fernando, wh... Read More


Deep depression changes direction; Rainfall risk in Central Highlands reduced

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) says that according to the latest forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology, the direction of the deep depression locate... Read More


Deep depression in Bay of Bengal moves closer to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Meteorology states that the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka (at 06:00 a.m. on 9 January 2026, about 170 km east of Ba... Read More


Hotel owner injured in shooting on Marine Drive

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- One person has been injured in a shooting incident reported on Marine Drive in Dehiwala, a short while ago. Police said that the owner of a hotel located on Marine Drive was shot... Read More


Restaurant owner injured in Marine Drive shooting succumbs

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- Update:The restaurantowner who was injured in a shooting incident on Marine Drive in Dehiwala has succumbed to his injuries, police said. He had succumbed to his injuries after b... Read More