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CEB UNIONS INTENSIFY STRIKE AGAINST RESTRUCTURING

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- All trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that they will intensify their ongoing strike, effective today (15), in opposition to the government's proposal ... Read More


PETTAH CENTRAL BUS STATION BEGINS RENOVATION AFTER 60 YEARS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The renovation of the Pettah Central Bus Stand is set to begin today (15). The project is estimated to cost Rs. 424 million. The project, which was approved by the Cabinet, wi... Read More


WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DAMAGING SIGIRIYA MIRROR WALL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- A 21-year-old woman was taken into custody by archaeological officials today (15) for writing her name on the famous Sigiriya Mirror Wall. The woman, a resident of Avissawella,... Read More


THREE POLICE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Polonnaruwa High Court has sentenced a police sergeant and two constables from the Polonnaruwa Divisional Anti-Corruption Unit to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for to... Read More


SLMC LEADER CRITICISES GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENT ON QATAR

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, Rauff Hakeem, has strongly criticised the government's official response to a recent Israeli air strike on Qatar. In a statement, M... Read More


COORDINATED OPERATION NETS SUSPECT WITH ILLEGAL FOREIGN LIQUOR IN MODARA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Sri Lanka Navy, together with the Sri Jayewardenepura Police Special Task Force, carried out a coordinated operation in Modara on 13 Sep 2025, leading to the arrest of a sus... Read More


RAMBUKWELLA CASE POSTPONED TO OCTOBER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the case against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and five of his family members until October 1. They are facing charges of illegally ... Read More


SLMC LEADER CRITICISES GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENT ON ISRAEL'S ATTACK ON QATAR

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader, MP Rauff Hakeem, has strongly criticized the government's recent statement regarding Israel's attack on Qatar. According to Hakeem, the... Read More


ALLEGED ICE CHEMICALS AND EQUIPMENT DISCOVERED IN HAMBANTOTA.

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Kalutara Crime Division has seized a car and a large quantity of allged chemicals and equipment from a resort in Hambantota, suspected of being used to produce the drug "ICE... Read More


PRIVATE BUS OWNERS WARN OF STRIKE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) has accused the government of taking "continuous revenge" against private bus operators and is threatening an island-wide strik... Read More