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WOMAN ARRESTED WITH COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY IN MORATUWA

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Moratuwa Police arrested a woman yesterday evening (14) in Moratuwa town with 10 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes. The suspect is a 52-year-old resident of Rawatawatta, Moratuwa. Du... Read More


TWO KILLED AS CAR PLUNGES INTO VIYANI ELA IN MAHIYANGANAYA

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Two individuals travelling in a car died this morning(15) after their vehicle plunged into the Viyani Ela in Mahiyanganaya, according to Mahiyanganaya Police. The accident occur... Read More


SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH SUSPECTED ILLEGALLY ASSEMBLED JEEP IN MULLERIYAWA

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A suspect was arrested in the Himbutana area within the Mulleriyawa Police Division by officers from the Police Special Task Force's Jayawardenepura camp yesterday (14) in posses... Read More


FORMER SRI LANKAN AIRLINES CHAIRMAN NISHANTHA WICKREMASINGHE RELEASED ON BAIL

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of Nishantha Wickremasinghe, the former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, who was previously remanded by the Bribery ... Read More


DR. MAHESHI WIJERATHNE RELEASED ON BAIL IN JAYAWARDENEPURA HOSPITAL CORRUPTION CASE

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of Dr. Maheshi Wijerathne, a specialist doctor at Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, who was previously remanded on suspicio... Read More


FARMERS UNHAPPY WITH GOVERNMENT VETTED PRICE FOR PADDY

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne stated that the government has announced a minimum price for paddy, not a guaranteed price, allowing farmers to sell their produc... Read More


FOUR STUDENTS INJURED IN SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CLASH

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Four first-year engineering students from Southeastern University were injured and hospitalised following a clash among students earlier this morning (15).The injured were admitt... Read More


HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST DENGUE SPREAD FROM FRUIT PEELS

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Health officials are urging the public to stop discarding rambutan and mangosteen peels indiscriminately. They warn that these peels can collect water, creating ideal breeding g... Read More


PAKISTAN ARMY CHIEF TO VISIT SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on July 21. After his three-day visit to Sri Lanka, he is also scheduled to visit Indonesia. Field ... Read More


OVER 216,000 DANGEROUS DRUGS SEIZED IN NOROCHCHOLAI

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Excise Department officials yesterday (13) seized 216,000 tablets of dangerous drugs, classified as illegal narcotics, during a raid in the Norochcholai area of Puttalam. Accord... Read More