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Christmas a message of renunciation, not a commercial festival - Cardinal

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith stated that although the commercial economy has turned Christmas into a trade festival, everyone must clearly understand that it is no... Read More


Veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe bids adieu

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The last rites of veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe took place at the Borella General Cemetery yesterday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake too paid his last respects to ... Read More


80% of Badulla constructions lack NBRO approval - Geologist

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Badulla District Chief Geologist Harshani Perera stated that approximately 80 percent of constructions in the Badulla district have been carried out without approval from the Nat... Read More


Mixed weather conditions forecast across several provinces

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- A few showers may occur in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in S... Read More


Three year old dies in collision

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- An accident occurred yesterday evening (25) near the fifth mile post of the Aluthgama-Matugama Road in the Welipenna police division when a motorcycle traveling towards Matugama ... Read More


Tsunami victims remembered at Akmeemana Kurunduwatta Mass Grave

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- A tsunami commemoration was held this morning (26) near the Akmeemana Kurunduwatta mass grave, the final resting place for approximately 1,800 victims of the 2004 tsunami whose b... Read More


Six suspects arrested over shooting death of Ambalangoda store manager

Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Police have arrested six suspects in connection with the shooting and killing of a showroom manager in Ambalangoda on 22 December. Two of the suspects were arrested by the Speci... Read More


Bethlehem celebrates 1st Christmas in two years

Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- Celebrations are resuming across the West Bank as a fragile truce holds in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing the winter in makeshift tents and rema... Read More


Kush worth over Rs.60 Mn sent in mail seized

Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- Sri Lanka Customs have seized over six kilograms of kush which worth over Rs.60 million at the Central Mail Exchange (CME) on Tuesday (23). The narcotics were seized during an i... Read More


SriLankan Airlines launches Post-Cyclone Ditwah Destination Recovery Campaign

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- SriLankan Airlines has launched a one-month international destination promotion campaign on December 16, 2025 aimed at restoring global confidence in Sri Lanka following Cyclone ... Read More