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MAN DIES AFTER DRINKING PARTY

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A man who fell ill after attending a drinking party has died after being admitted to Mulleriyawa Hospital. The deceased, identified as Subair alias 'Sumedha,' was a resident of... Read More


NEARLY 500KG OF HEROIN TO BE DESTROYED UNDER TIGHT SECURITY

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Nearly 500 kilograms of heroin seized in a series of joint operations by Sri Lanka's Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau is set to be destroyed today (28), authorities have con... Read More


LUXURY CRUISE SHIP NAUTICA ARRIVES IN COLOMBO WITH HUNDREDS OF TOURISTS

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The ultra-luxury cruise ship Nautica arrived at Colombo Port this morning, bringing 614 tourists and 397 crew members, mainly from India, Australia, and Canada. The ship's arri... Read More


EX-PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE TO FACE BRIBERY COMMISSION INQUIRY TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption at 9:30 a.m. today, April 28th. He will provide... Read More


DEATH TOLL FROM BLAST AT IRAN'S BANDAR ABBAS PORT RISES TO 40

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, as firefighters worked to fully ex... Read More


WORLD MILITARY SPENDING HITS $2.7 TRILLION IN RECORD 2024 SURGE

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to ... Read More


HEAVY RAINFALL ALERT: 100MM EXPECTED IN MULTIPLE PROVINCES AND DISTRICTS TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Department of Meteorology, in its forecast issued at 5:30 am today, April 28, indicates that the Intertropical Convergence Zone is influencing the island's weather patterns.... Read More


NUWARA ELIYA TOWN INUNDATED

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Heavy afternoon rain in Nuwara Eliya today (28) has led to flooding, affecting key infrastructure. Reports from the area indicate that the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council ground... Read More


BOMB SCARE AT THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A bomb scare occurred at the Russian Embassy in Colombo today (28) after a foreign national delivered a laptop and quickly departed. The unusual circumstances prompted an immed... Read More


The Chief Secretary of the Uva Province arrested by the Bribery Commission (CIABOC)

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Chief Secretary of the Uva Province and former Director of the National Fertiliser Secretariat, Mahesh Gammampila, was arrested by the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) over the i... Read More