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Government plans joint military-wildlife operation to protect elephants and reduce human-elephant conflict

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Sri Lankan government has decided to launch a special joint operation involving the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the three armed forces to strengthen the protectio... Read More


Suspect arrested with over 21 kg of heroin

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau arrested a suspect with over 21 kg of heroin valued at nearly Rs.500 million in the Samurdhi Mawatha area along the Katana-Giriulla Road. Police stat... Read More


Bay of Bengal depression intensifies as met department warns of heavy rains and strong winds

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Department of Meteorology announces that the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal near the North Andaman Islands developed into a depression and will intensify further in... Read More


Navy recovers record drug haul worth over Rs.11.8 billion in Matara

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Navy states that the total weight of the drug consignment discovered early yesterday morning at the Thalalla beach in Matara reaches 561.705 kg, with an overall value exceedi... Read More


Five containers of highly concentrated nitric acid discovered following Defence Ministry tip-off

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Sri Lanka Customs said it discovered five containers carrying highly concentrated nitric acid following information received through the Ministry of Defence. Speaking at a press... Read More


Satyagraha seeking Gnanasara Thera's release enters ninth day amid court proceedings

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- A satyagraha launched by a group of Maha Sangha at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, General Secretary of the Bo... Read More


Conflicting figures on Sri Lanka's dog population presented in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- A government minister and a deputy minister have presented conflicting figures in Parliament regarding Sri Lanka's total dog population. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (23), D... Read More


Bay of Bengal system likely to develop into cyclone by October 26, Met Department warns

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal in the vicinity of the North Andaman Islands is likely to develop into a depression by today (October 24), while remaining in the sam... Read More


Five-year-old child and father of two electrocuted by electric fence in Aralaganwila

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- A five-year-old child and a 41-year-old father of two died after coming into contact with an electric wire installed around a house to protect it from wild elephants in the Dayas... Read More


Five Thai women arrested in Wellawatte massage parlour raid

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Five Thai women were arrested during a police raid on a suspected brothel operating under the guise of a massage centre in Wellawatte. Wellawatte Police conducted the raid on Oc... Read More