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Actress granted bail over pawned gold necklace

SriLanka, March 30 -- Thalangama Police arrested a popular new-generation actress following allegations that she pawned a gold necklace worth over Rs. 900,000 belonging to a cricketer friend without h... Read More


Electricity tariffs hiked by usage

SriLanka, March 30 -- Electricity tariffs for the second quarter of 2026 underwent revision, as revealed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) during a press conference held today (3... Read More


Midigama Chooti repatriated

SriLanka, March 30 -- Alleged organised crime leader Prabhath Madusanka, also known as Midigama Chooti, arrived in the country after being taken into custody by security forces in Oman. Reports indic... Read More


Kotmale reservoir water levels drop

SriLanka, March 30 -- Water capacity at the Kotmale Reservoir plummeted due to the prevailing dry weather, according to the reservoir's Engineer-in-Charge. As of 6:00 AM today (30), the water level s... Read More


Missing gem businessman found in abandoned mine

SriLanka, March 30 -- Police discovered the body of a small-scale gem businessman, who was reported missing under mysterious circumstances, buried in an old gem pit at the Neelagama Estate in Kahawatt... Read More


Frontline Socialist Party gets to keep its headquarters

SriLanka, March 30 -- Gampaha Chief Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne announced a verdict today (30) regarding a dispute over a party office located at Salmal Uyana on the Yakkala Road, granting possession... Read More


Suspect remanded in murder of piano teacher

SriLanka, March 30 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered today (30) that a man suspected of the murder of Mitrani Fernando, a widowed piano teacher residing at Wijerama Mawatha, be ... Read More


Shots fired at a fleeing vehicle... Two arrested

SriLanka, March 30 -- Officers from the Police Narcotic Bureau opened fire on a group of suspects attempting to escape in a car in front of a shopping mall in Negombo. The incident occurred as the su... Read More


Sarath Ganegoda resigns as Chairman of SriLankan Airlines and SriLankan Catering

SriLanka, March 30 -- Sarath Ganegoda, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Limited and SriLankan Catering Limited, has tendered his resignation from both Boards, effective 31 March 2026. Until a new Chair... Read More


Investigation launched into theft of a Bible

SriLanka, March 30 -- Cinnamon Gardens Police informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (30) that an investigation commenced regarding the alleged theft of a Bible valued at Rs. 20,... Read More