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NCPA receives 287 complaints of children forced into begging in 2025

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) says it received 516 complaints related to child labour and child exploitation in the first part of 2025. Most of these cases are a... Read More


El Nino to hit Sri Lanka's power generation

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Amidst various forecasts regarding the impact of the El Nino phenomenon expected to hit Sri Lanka in the coming months, Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Anura Karunat... Read More


SriLankan UL606 turns back to Colombo due to adverse weather

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that Flight UL606, which departed from Colombo to Sydney at 00:05 hrs today (12 June), returned to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) follo... Read More


West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in T20 opener

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The West Indies secured a convincing seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20 International at Sabina Park, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Playing in... Read More


Underworld turning to homemade guns as raids drain weapon supplies

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Sri Lanka's criminal underworld is increasingly relying on locally manufactured firearms and imitation weapons as sustained police operations continue to reduce access to militar... Read More


Officers accused of failing to stop Easter Attacks now investigating Sallay- President's Counsel

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General Suresh Sallay through his lawyer yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that senior police officers includi... Read More


Education reforms needed to reduce student stress, Experts warn

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Health authorities have raised concerns over a rising trend of depression among schoolchildren, with reports indicating that six out of every ten children are experiencing severe... Read More


U.S. Navy Littoral combat ship USS Canberra arrives in Colombo

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The U.S. Navy's Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Canberra (LCS 30), arrived at the Port of Colombo today, marking the fourth U.S. littoral combat ship to visit Sri ... Read More


High blood pressure a major cause of serious diseases: Specialist

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- High blood pressure is one of the main factors contributing to a range of serious diseases in the human body, Specialist Physician Suranga Manilgama has said. Speaking at a medi... Read More


Backlog of 1.1 million court cases in Sri Lanka : MP

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- There is a backlog of 1.1 million court cases in Sri Lanka, National People's Power (NPP) MP Hiruni Wijesinghe told Parliament. This she said means that there 1.1 million cases ... Read More