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IGP MEETS COMMANDER OF THE NAVY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyatha Weerasuriya met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, today (09) at the Naval Headquarters. The IGP was warm... Read More


OVER 4.5 TONS OF EXPIRED FOOD DESTROYED BY CAA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has destroyed more than 4.5 metric tons of expired dried fish and dates. The goods were seized from three businesses in the Wattala and Hend... Read More


SRI LANKA RECORDS $5.11 BILLION IN REMITTANCES IN FIRST 8 MONTHS OF 2025

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Remittances from Sri Lankan migrant workers have shown significant growth, reaching $5.11 billion in the first eight months of 2025, a 19.3% increase from the same period in the ... Read More


POLICE WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SKY LANTERNS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Police have issued a special public notice regarding the dangerous situations that can arise from releasing sky lanterns. Some people release sky lanterns for fun during special... Read More


PROTESTERS IN NEPAL SET FIRE TO SUPREME COURT AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Protesters in Nepal have set fire to the Supreme Court building and a Special Anti-Corruption Court. This escalation in violence occurred shortly after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma... Read More


WRECKAGE OF ELLA BUS INCIDENT EXAMINED BY RMV OFFICIALS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The wreckage of the bus involved in the fatal incident on the Ella-Wellawaya main road, which killed 15 people and injured 18, was examined today (9) by officials from the Depart... Read More


NEW APPOINTMENT IN POLICE STF

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rohan Olugala has been appointed as the Supervisory Head of the Police Special Task Force's (STF) organised crime operations. The appoin... Read More


WEATHER WARNING : LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSHOWERS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Department of Meteorology has announced that several parts of the island could experience strong lightning and thundershowers. The warning is issued for several areas, incl... Read More


POLICE BUST FOREIGN JOB SCAM

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Ganemulla Police reported that a man and a woman have been arrested and remanded for illegally possessing 83 passports and for defrauding numerous individuals by promising th... Read More


CABINET APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO THE PRESS COUNCIL ACT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Sri Lanka Press Council Act No. 5 of 1973, according to Minister of Health and Mass Media, Chief Government Whip, and Cabinet Spokesper... Read More