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Suspect arrested in Ambalangoda with Heroin

Srilanka, Nov. 9 -- Police reported the arrest of a suspect in the Meetiyagoda area of Ambalangoda following a raid. The suspect was apprehended with a haul of over 5 kilograms of heroin. Police are... Read More


Nursing student dies after fall at home

Srilanka, Nov. 9 -- A third-year student at the Kotelawala Defence University's (KDU) Faculty of Allied and Health Sciences tragically died after sustaining severe head injuries from a fall at her hom... Read More


Seven drug traffickers agree to surrender?

Srilanka, Nov. 9 -- Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala announced that seven alleged drug traffickers currently hiding in the Middle East agreed to surrender themselves to Sri Lankan security ... Read More


Ex-CBSL chief calls for 5% growth and export reforms

Srilanka, Nov. 9 -- Former Central Bank Governor Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy emphasised the importance of maintaining Sri Lanka's economic growth at 5% or higher, while calling for policy reforms to remo... Read More


MP Archchuna stranded for 19 hours at Dubai Airport?

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Jaffna District Member of Parliament (MP), Ramanathan Archchuna, was forced to wait for 19 hours at the Dubai International Airport (DXB) on November 6 due to an unusual mishap tha... Read More


Holy See Secretary for Relations with States concludes Sri Lanka visit

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, concluded his official visit to Sri Lanka, departing this mor... Read More


Suspected coconut thief arrested for robbing watchman's gold chain

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Puttalam Police have reported the arrest of an individual suspected of attempting to steal coconuts, who instead ended up robbing the coconut estate's watchman of a gold chain valu... Read More


Minister orders expedited recruitment of nursing school tutors

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Minister of Health, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has instructed officials to immediately expedite the recruitment of tutors for the country's nursing schools. This directive follows a m... Read More


More details emerge on Kotahena murder

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Police investigations into the fatal shooting that took place on 16th Lane, Kotahena, are revealing more information following the arrest and questioning of three suspects. The ve... Read More


Five injured as three-wheeler overturns in Nanu Oya

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- ive individuals, including young children, sustained injuries today (8) when the three-wheeler they were travelling in, which was reportedly driven at excessive speed, overturned. ... Read More