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Loggill forest reserve destroyed by fire

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Approximately 25 acres of the Loggill Forest Reserve in Hatton, Kotagala were destroyed by a fire that broke out last night (28). Residents stated that a group of individuals li... Read More


Operations launched to arrest those hoarding fuel stocks

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Operations involving the police and intelligence services commenced to arrest individuals unnecessarily hoarding fuel reserves. The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation ... Read More


Sri Lanka fuel stocks secure despite Middle East tensions

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Messenger Janaka Rajakaruna, Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), states that there is no need for the public to panic regarding fuel supplies following the onset ... Read More


Protesters gather in front of SL cricket headquaters

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- A group of cricket fans, frustrated by the national team's recent defeats, held a protest in front of the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters today (01). The primary demand of the pr... Read More


Long queues at Kandy filling stations

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Long queues formed near filling stations in Kandy city. Reports indicate that people remain in these lines for more than two or three hours. Many filling stations took steps to ... Read More


UAE assures safety for Sri Lankan residents

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Dr Arusha Cooray, has called for calm among the Sri Lankan expatriate community following recent regional developments. Rea... Read More


QR system threatened as fuel hoarding rises

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Energy Deputy Minister Mohamed Ilyas Mohamed Arkam warns that the QR system for fuel distribution could be reinstated if the public continues unnecessary hoarding. During a medi... Read More


DSWD to advance resilience, empowerment of families at ASEAN-ASCC

Manila, Feb. 28 -- Strengthening of families as a foundation of a resilient regional community will take center stage in the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) chairship of the 2026... Read More


Elderly woman dies after falling into canal

Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- A 74-year-old resident of Kaikawala, Rattota, passed away yesterday (27) after falling into a canal near her home. Local authorities initiated an investigation immediately after... Read More


Sword attack in Payagala leaves one seriously injured

Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- A dispute between two friends escalated into a violent confrontation in Akkaramale, Payagala, resulting in one individual being hospitalised with severe injuries. Payagala Polic... Read More