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POLICE TO ISSUE SPECIAL STICKERS FOR DEVOTEES QUEUING FOR EXPOSITION OF SACRED TOOTH RELIC

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Police have decided to issue a special sticker to identify devotees queuing in Kandy for the public exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, effective last night. Meanwhile, polic... Read More


LOCAL GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A member of a leading political party, who is running in the upcoming local government elections, was arrested for driving a three-wheeler while drunk on Tuesday night (22). Th... Read More


POLICE INSTRUCTED TO BE ALERT ABOUT SUSPICIOUS, HELMETED INDIVIDUALS

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Police have been told to be on the lookout for suspicious individuals in helmets. In a release today (24), the police media division announced that groups of helmeted individua... Read More


MODI AND BIN SALMAN HOLD KEY TALKS; KASHMIR ATTACK CUTS SHORT VISIT

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday (23) for extensive bilateral discussions, resulting in the signing of fo... Read More


SHOWERS TO CONTINUE TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today. Showers or thundershowers will occur... Read More


INDIA, PAKISTAN CANCEL VISAS FOR EACH OTHERS' NATIONALS AS TENSIONS RISE

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- India and Pakistan have taken retaliatory measures following a deadly attack in Kashmir, with both countries cancelling visas for each other's nationals, foreign media reports. ... Read More


HUSBAND ARRESTED FOR BRUTAL ASSAULT ON WIFE FOLLOWING AFFAIR

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A 34-year-old male has been arrested in the Hataraliyadda area in Polwatte, on charges of allegedly burning his wife's genitalia. The suspect was subsequently remanded, Hataral... Read More


CID SUBMITS PROGRESS REPORT ON ONLINE RAILWAY TICKET RACKET

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- he Criminal Investigation Department informed the Colombo Magistrate's Court today that it will continue investigations into the alleged resale of online railway tickets at infl... Read More


IMF WARNS GLOBAL ECONOMY AT 'CRITICAL JUNCTURE' AMID ESCALATING TRADE TENSIONS

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sounded a stark alarm, warning that the global economy is standing at a "critical juncture" as it enters a "new era" marked by escalati... Read More


BODY OF CHILD FOUND IN UNGUARDED WELL IN SAMMANTHURAI

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sammanthurai Police have discovered the body of a young child who had fallen into an unprotected well. The deceased is a 3-year-old child residing in the Udanga 02 area within ... Read More