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Youth arrested for smuggling in foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 6 Mn

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- A Sri Lankan air passenger who was illegally bringing in a consignment of foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 6 million into the country was arrested by a team of officers of the Police... Read More


Drivers cautioned of heavy fog and poor visibility on Hatton roads

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- An officer of the Traffic Division of the Hatton Police said that there is a risk of various traffic accidents on the roads in the area due to the light rain, and occasional heav... Read More


Overloaded lorry topples on exit of Southern Expressway and ignites, three hospitalised

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- A lorry coming from Mirigama caught fire and was completely destroyed yesterday (11) at the Kurundugahahethepma Expressway exit on the Southern Expressway. The driver and two as... Read More


INS Rana arrives at the Port of Trincomalee

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Rana arrived at the Port of Trincomalee on a formal visit yesterday morning (August 11, 2025). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy (S... Read More


Dr Kelum Perera re-elected Sri Lions SC President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Dr Kelum Sujith Perera will continue to lead Sri Lions Sports Club after being elected President for the 2025/2026 term at the club's Annual General Meeting held at JAT Holdings ... Read More


NAHTTF raises alarm over human trafficking threats targeting Sri Lankans

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) issues an urgent public warning in light of alarming information on new trend wave of human trafficking activities targeti... Read More


Eight suicides reported in SL annually, primarily due to depression - Dr. Amarasinghe

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Mental Health expert and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Sajeewana Amarasinge expressed concern over the state of depression among youngsters in the country and said depression is a ... Read More


Envoy delivers a lecture at National Defence College in Dhaka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dharmapala Weerakkody delivered a lecture on 'Contemporary Sri Lanka: Its Foreign Policy, Security, Development Strategy, and Banglade... Read More


Govt to build 730 housing units in Colombo targeting low-income earners, at Rs. 7.8Bn

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The government plans to construct 730 new housing units in Colombo at an estimated cost of Rs. 7.8 billion, targeting low-income earners, including residents of estate-line rooms... Read More


Dian Gomes launches IBA Pro Series

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- For more than two decades, Dian Gomes has been both a game-changing corporate leader and the driving force behind Sri Lanka's boxing revival. Now, he is fusing those worlds again... Read More