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TWO SUSPECTS GRANTED BAIL FOR POACHING DEER IN SANCTUARY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Two individuals who were allegedly hunting deer within the Mihinthale sanctuary and were found in possession of the meat have been released on bail. Anuradhapura Additional Mag... Read More


INTERVIEWS FOR BSC (NURSING) GRADUATES TO BE HELD

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Interviews for the recruitment of Bachelor of Science (Nursing) graduates for the Nursing Placement and Coordination Course will be held on September 13th and 14th, 2025, at the... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENTS' EXPENSES EXCEED RS. 490 MILLION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The government has disclosed that over Rs. 491 million were spent on former presidents and their widows over a period of eight and a half years. The expenditure, which covers p... Read More


QUESTIONS RAISED OVER THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ANTI-GRAFT BODY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Dr. Harsha de Silva, has voiced doubts over the genuine independence of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or ... Read More


LIEUTENANT COLONEL ACCUSED OF SELLING WEAPONS TO UNDERWORLD GRANTED 7 DAY DETENTION ORDER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant Colonel, who is accused of selling firearms to notorious underworld figures 'Kehelbaddara Padme' and 'Commando Salintha', has been granted a 7-day de... Read More


CRASHED BUS IN ELLA: OWNER SPENT MORE ON DECORATIONS THAN MAINTENANCE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- An investigation into the fatal bus accident in Ella has found that the bus owner spent more on decorative modifications than on the value of the vehicle itself. According to C... Read More


POLICE ARREST OVER 600 SUSPECTS IN NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Police have arrested 666 suspects in a nationwide crime and drug prevention operation conducted yesterday. The operation was carried out under the instructions of the Inspector... Read More


UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND IN BENTARA RIVER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- An unidentified male body was found today in the Bentara River, near St. Mary's Church in Sinawatta, Aluthgama. Aluthgama Police said the body was spotted by a person travellin... Read More


WOMAN GRANTED BAIL IN APPOINTMENT LETTER CASE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A woman accused of stealing her sister-in-law's appointment letter has been released on bail. The Kurunegala Acting Magistrate ordered her release on a cash bail of Rs.10,000 a... Read More


STUDENT AND DRIVER HOSPITALISED AFTER ROAD COLLISION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A student and a three-wheeler driver have been hospitalised following a road incident this morning in the Nawaligama area on the Hatton-Norwood main road. The collision occurre... Read More