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Navy seizes Indian fishing boat poaching in Northern Waters 12 arrested

Colombo, Sept. 28 -- The Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Coast Guard, seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing off Delft Island in Jaffna during e... Read More


Five arrested for illegally clearing Kahalla Pallekele Sanctuary

Colombo, Sept. 28 -- Five suspects have been arrested for illegally clearing forest land in the Kahalla Pallekele Sanctuary, claiming that the forest was encroaching on their crops, wildlife officials... Read More


President appoints four President's Counsel

Colombo, Sept. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed four senior officers of the Attorney General's Department as President's Counsel, following their promotion to the position of Add... Read More


SLPP Municipal Councillor arrested

Colombo, Sept. 28 -- SLPP member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council and former Western Provincial Councillor, Amal Silva, was arrested today (28) by police for allegedly possessing three ... Read More


US flags investment hurdles in latest report on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Colombo, Sept. 28 (Daily Mirror) - The United States has cautioned that Sri Lanka's regulatory unpredictability, bureaucratic red tape and selective transparency are discouragin... Read More


Sri Lanka's Fragile MiddleOrder Exposed Again

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka's T20 Asia Cup defence came to a premature ending as the island nation failed to even make the finals this time around. In fact, the team led by Charith Asalanka was b... Read More


Former Delhi player Manhas elected new Indian cricket chief

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Former domestic player and administrator Mithun Manhas was unanimously elected on Sunday as president of India's cricket board, the sport's most powerful national body. Manhas ... Read More


Divorce rate drives rise in women-headed households

Srilanka, Sept. 27 -- An academic has revealed that as many as 1.2 million families in Sri Lanka are headed by women, with the number steadily increasing due to the country's high divorce rate. Dr. A... Read More


President arrives in Japan

Srilanka, Sept. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at Kansai International Airport in Osaka this morning (27), commencing his official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese go... Read More


CEA joins GovPay digital payment platform

Srilanka, Sept. 27 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has integrated with the "GovPay Government Digital Payment Platform," enabling clients to make payments for its services online from yes... Read More