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Massive raid nets 19 firearms, Ice and 100,000 pregabalin pills

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Police have seized 19 firearms, T-56 ammunition, crystal methamphetamine (Ice), and more than 100,000 Pregabalin pills following a two-week investigation that uncovered a suspecte... Read More


CSE ends week on a soft note as early gains fade amid cautious Friday profit-taking

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended the week on a slightly weaker footing on Friday, as an early attempt at recovery lost momentum and the market drifted lower into the close. ... Read More


Trinity's spirit too much for worn out Wesley

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Trinity outclassed Wesley by 43 points to 10 in their Cup segment match of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament played at Havelock Park. It turned out to a one-sided affair ... Read More


Sri Lanka launches EU-backed green reporting guidelines

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched revised green reporting guidelines to align local public and private sectors with international sustainability standards. The up... Read More


Water sources polluted with human waste, contained constituents unfit for human consumption

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Laboratory tests carried out by the health authorities have revealed that the spread of Meningitis in the Deniyaya area recently was due to the use of polluted water. It has been ... Read More


'1990'' under military rule: Suwa Seriya employees launch protest

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- For the first time in its history, employees of the '1990' Suwa Seriya emergency ambulance service have launched a street protest yesterday in Colombo. Staff members gathered to v... Read More


Death toll rises to 13 in Anguruwatota elders' home fire

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The death toll from the fire at the 'Senehase Kedella' elders' home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota has risen to 13, after another victim succumbed to severe burn injuries while receivi... Read More


Several areas brace for 100 mm of rain

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Heavy rainfall of about 100 mm is expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today, the Departmen... Read More


Immediate measures underway to address flooding on airport access roads

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Immediate action has been launched to address the recurring flooding of access roads leading to the Bandaranaike International Airport, following interventions by Deputy Minister ... Read More


Assistant Manager, security officer arrested over Horana bank robbery

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- An Assistant Manager and a security officer have been arrested in connection with the robbery of Rs. 35 million from a state bank in Horana recently. They were arrested after rec... Read More