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Indian PM's letter to President Anura made public

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, reaffirming India's firm commitment to support Sri Lanka's relief, recovery and rehabilitat... Read More


Navy seizes fishing vessel with over 21 kg heroin in southern seas; five arrested

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Over 21 kilograms of heroin were recovered from a multi-day fishing vessel taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy in the southern seas and brought to the Dikkowita Fisheries Ha... Read More


Railways to run special trains for Christmas season and year-end holidays

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The Department of Railways has announced additional train services to meet the increased travel demand during the Christmas season, school holidays, and the year-end long weekend... Read More


CID arrests man allegedly involved in shooting of Weligama PS Chairman

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a man suspected of assisting in the murder of Lasantha Wickramasekara, the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, als... Read More


MP Ramanathan Archchuna arrested

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna was taken into custody today after surrendering to the Colombo Fort Police. The arrest follows a warrant issued yesterday (23) by the Col... Read More


'ICE' and Heroin worth Rs. 2 bn recovered from seized multi-day vessel

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Nearly 160 kilograms of 'ice' (crystal methamphetamine) valued at over Rs. two billion have been recovered from a multi-day fishing vessel taken into custody at the Dikowita Fish... Read More


Underworld figure "Kudu Roshan" arrested

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- A drug trafficker named Kudu Roshan has been arrested by a team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers at his residence in Mattakkuliya. Police recovered a 9 mm pist... Read More


Veteran Actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe passes away

Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- Veteran artist Sathischandra Edirisinghe has passed away while receiving treatment for an illness at a private hospital, family members confirmed. He was 84 years old at the time... Read More


Isolated showers expected in several areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- A few showers are expected in parts of the Uva and Eastern provinces, as well as in the Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts. Showers or thundershowers may... Read More


Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa

Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- Russia has intensified its strikes on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, causing widespread power cuts and threatening the region's maritime infrastructure. Ukrainian Deput... Read More