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Appeal Court orders swift conclusion to BYD vehicle Customs investigation

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- A Court of Appeal ruling today (24) has commanded Sri Lanka Customs to quickly finalise its probe into the engine capabilities of the BYD vehicles it is currently holding. The c... Read More


Over 4,300 arrests made nationwide in police operations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Police Media Division reports that a total of 4,335 individuals were arrested yesterday (23) across the island for various traffic and other offences, as part of the ongoing ... Read More


Woman's body found in reservoir

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The body of an elderly woman who was visiting her daughter's house for the Deepavali festival in the Minachchi Estate (Nortonbridge Police Division) was found in a reservoir with... Read More


Woman arrested for managing financial transactions of alleged drug traffickers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has arrested a woman in Colombo 13 on suspicion of managing the financial transactions of alleged two major drug traffickers who had fle... Read More


Services suspended at Dayagama regional hospital

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Services at the Dayagama Regional Hospital have been suspended following an incident where an individual who brought an injured person for treatment allegedly threatened the hosp... Read More


Rain and gusty winds expected in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Department of Meteorology has issued a statement predicting rain and thundershowers in several parts of the country today (24). Intermittent rain or thundershowers are expected ... Read More


Sri Lankan woman found dead in hotel in India

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Times of India reports, citing police sources, that a 71-year-old Sri Lankan woman was found dead in a hotel in the Shravasti District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The deceased ... Read More


Monaragala PS to upgrade historic G Lone tourist bungalow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabha has taken steps to upgrade the historically significant tourist bungalow located in G Lone mountain range within its administrative area. Accordi... Read More


Senegalese national deported for attempting entry with forged passport

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- A Senegalese man was arrested and deported yesterday (23) at Katunayake Airport for attempting to enter Sri Lanka using a forged Brazilian passport. The 35-year-old arrived at t... Read More


Google's Gemini AI to be free for Sri Lankan students, but expert warns of ethical traps

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Students in Sri Lanka will receive free access to Google's powerful generative AI platform, Gemini, and associated benefits starting mid-October. This initiative was announced b... Read More