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133 mobile phones seized at Boossa Prison in 2025

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Police have seized 133 mobile phones during 72 raids conducted at the Boossa High-Security Prison in 2025. The other items seized during the raids include 159 SIM cards, 110 mob... Read More


62 dental surgeons to receive appointment letters on Monday

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Appointment letters for 62 Dental Surgeons will be handed over at a special ceremony at the main auditorium of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media on Monday (29) under the patr... Read More


NBRO clears Colombo-Kandy road at Pahala Kadugannawa

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Colombo-Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been reopened to traffic following the implementation of temporary safety measures after recent landslides, the National Bui... Read More


Decision needed on landslide-risk schools in Central Province

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- A decision must be taken regarding several schools in the Central Province that are at risk of landslides, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said. NBRO Director... Read More


Petrol bomb attack on night club thwarted, six arrested

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Six individuals who were planning to hail a petrol bomb at a nightclub in Seeduwa were arrested with six petrol bombs. The manager of the night club, a businessman and three thr... Read More


Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as talks continue on ending Russia's full-scale war. Zelensky ... Read More


Govt to provide Rs. 500,000 to cyclone-hit households without assessments

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The government will provide Rs. 500,000 to each household affected by the Ditwah cyclone without conducting individual damage assessments, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wije... Read More


Showers expected in several areas; Public urged to take precautions

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- A few showers are expected to occur in parts of the Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces, as well as in the Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts, according to the latest... Read More


Cinnamon Grand Colombo issues clarification on 'NE-YO Live in Sri Lanka' concert

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Cinnamon Grand Colombo has issued a clarification addressing public concerns surrounding the cancelled or disrupted "NE-YO Live in Sri Lanka" concert, acknowledging the disappoin... Read More


Risk of Propofol shortage could disrupt major surgeries: Doctors Warn

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- There is a growing risk of a shortage of propofol infusion/injection, a key drug used for anesthesia in surgical procedures, Medical and Civil Rights Doctors' Trade Union Allianc... Read More