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Dehiwala shooting suspect among five arrested in Mount Lavinia raid

SriLanka, Sept. 13 -- Five people, including two women, have been arrested during a joint search operation at a housing complex in the Mount Lavinia police area. The operation was conducted by the Sr... Read More


Steps for peace and humanity

SriLanka, Sept. 13 -- The Colombo Marathon 2026 - "Steps for Peace and Humanity", organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, was held this morning (Sept. 13) at Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo... Read More


Firm fined over rice, expired glucose

SriLanka, Sept. 13 -- A Colombo based company has been fined Rs. 200,000 after pleading guilty to charges involving the alleged alteration of original prices on basmati rice packets and the storage of... Read More


Police probe alleged lapses in Colombo Port Ice bust

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- A Special Police Investigation Unit (SIU) has launched an internal inquiry into potential lapses and negligence surrounding an ongoing investigation into two containers carrying ... Read More


Probe reveals grenade attack hit wrong house in Dehiwala

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- A police probe has revealed that a hand grenade attack in Dehiwala early this morning was aimed at a different residence, but the attackers mistakenly targeted the wrong house, k... Read More


Gotabaya Rajapaksa appears before FCID

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) this morning (11) to record a statement in connection with the ongoing investiga... Read More


President backs joint mechanism for Hindu priests to address national issues

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- Hindu religious leaders have called for the establishment of a formal mechanism bringing together Hindu priests from across the country to work collectively on national and commu... Read More


KDU to be converted into an international higher education institute

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- The Kotelawala Defence University is to be developed as an international higher education institute, Deputy Minister Aruna Jayasekera told Parliament today. Responding to a que... Read More


Two children killed in Dehiwala grenade attack

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- Two children aged 11 and 17 were killed following a hand grenade attack on a house along Sirisangabo Road, Kawdana, Dehiwala, early this morning, police said. The younger boy, a... Read More


The 'Youthquake' and rise of the Fifth Estate in Asia

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- The emergence of the digital media ecosystem has challenged legacy media or the Fourth Estate, to a point where it is now becoming an information battle. Social media in particul... Read More