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Four arrested for illegal archaeological excavations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Police arrested four individuals in two separate operations for conducting illegal excavations in search of archaeological artefacts in the Polonnaruwa and Kapugollewa areas. In... Read More


Heroin smuggling attempt foiled at BIA

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Investigations revealed that this was his first visit to Sri Lanka and that he intended to hand over the drugs to local operatives at a hotel in Colombo's Bambalapitiya area. Th... Read More


Thurstan and Mahinda promoted to tier 'A'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Under 19 Division One - Tier 'A' Inter Schools 2-Day Cricket Tournament 2025/26 will work off with 18 teams into 2 groups 'A' and 'B'. Each team will play eight matches in gr... Read More


Rain washes out Sri Lanka's final group match

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lanka and Pakistan's Women's World Cup match ended with no result due to persistent rain yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, with both teams sharing ... Read More


Lahiru clinches Gold in Boys 1500 metres event

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lanka's Lahiru Achintha created history by winning the country's first-ever Gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, clinching victory in the Boys' 1500m event held in Bahrain on... Read More


Heavy Rain boosts Reservoir levels; residents along Kalu and Kelani Rivers urged to stay alert

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Department of Irrigation has reported that water levels in several reservoirs across Sri Lanka have risen due to ongoing heavy rainfall. Districts including Galle, Matara, K... Read More


Government moves to regulate and modernize Specialized Economic Centres

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The inaugural meeting of the Board of Directors of National Agri Market Services Ltd, the newly established state-owned company tasked with managing Sri Lanka's specialized econo... Read More


Sri Lanka shines at South Asian Athletics Championship 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lankan athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the South Asian Athletics Championship 2025, held in Ranchi, India, securing multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals ... Read More


Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne represents Sri Lanka at Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies in France

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Deputy Minister of Mass Media Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne represented Sri Lanka at the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies held in France, where she addressed t... Read More


Over 80,000 sex workers in Sri Lanka: call for legal framework and rights protection

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- A recent survey has revealed that over 80,000 sex workers are currently active in Sri Lanka. Addressing a media briefing organized by the Praja Shakthi Development Foundation at... Read More