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Foreign passenger caught with Rs. 4.2 million worth of cigarettes at BIA

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign cigarettes into... Read More


True national development requires strong values and cultural identity: PM

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Sri Lanka's national development cannot be measured solely by the growth of infrastructure and material resources, stressing that lasti... Read More


Let's build a just and prosperous society based on love: Sajith

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- All Sri Lankans must strive towards building a just and prosperous nation through love instead of hatred, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in his special message for Poson... Read More


Strict action against liquor outlets violating Poson closure order

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The Excise Department has announced that strict legal action will be taken against licensed liquor outlets that fail to comply with closure orders imposed for the Poson Festival.... Read More


Girl visited her lover, gang raped by lover and his friends

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A young woman on a visit to meet her lover in Wilgamuwa town in Matale District had been gang raped by the lover and three of this friends at a house belonging to one of them. Sh... Read More


SriLankan Airlines cleared of wrongdoing in UAE payment cyber fraud

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- SriLankan Airlines has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a payment made to a UAE-based service provider after investigations found that the funds had been successfully remitted a... Read More


More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers are likely in the near future with the further scrutinizing evidence over the alleged large-scale bribery network ... Read More


Vacant lands becoming dumping grounds for garbage: Colombo Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- While highlighting that there is a garbage collection issue in the city of Colombo, Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazar yesterday indicated that poorly maintained vacant lands are becomi... Read More


Govt.'s proposal for Rs 100,000 fine against child labour triggers controversy

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The government's move to dramatically increase the penalty for employing children has triggered public discussion, with a proposal to raise the fine from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 100,00... Read More


Fumigation against dengue is ineffective, harms bees and dragonflies: Entomologists

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The Association of Health Entomologists has warned that mosquito fumigation alone is not an effective strategy to control dengue and could cause significant environmental damage ... Read More