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RETIRED POLICE INSPECTOR MISSING AFTER VISIT TO MEDICAL CENTRE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Police have launched an investigation into the disappearance of a retired Sub-Inspector of Police who went missing after leaving home for medical treatment. The missing person h... Read More


FSP LODGES COMPLAINT WITH IGP OVER ATTACK ON YAKKALA OFFICE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) today (4) lodged a complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), alleging police inaction during a violent attack on its Gampaha Distr... Read More


29 FISHERMEN ARRESTED BY NAVY FOR ILLEGAL FISHING

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 29 fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing practices during an operation conducted over the past two weeks across the country's territorial wate... Read More


9-HOUR WATER CUT FOR SEVERAL COLOMBO SUBURBS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced a 9-hour water cut in several areas near Colombo this Saturday (6) due to essential maintenance at the Ambathale Water ... Read More


NAVAL LIFESAVERS RESCUE TWO INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Naval lifesavers successfully rescued two people who were drowning in the sea at Nilaveli, Gopalapuram. The individuals, aged 16 and 18, are residents of the Kandy area. The tw... Read More


PROJECT LAUNCHED TO CONCLUDE MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATIONS BY 2027

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Cabinet has approved a special project to finalize all pending investigations into complaints of missing persons by the end of 2027. The Office on Missing Persons (OMP), whi... Read More


SURGE IN CHILD CANCER CASES IN SRI LANKA; 900 PATIENTS DIAGNOSED ANNUALLY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) has reported a significant increase in child cancer patients, with nearly 900 new cases now being diagnosed in Sri Lanka each year. ... Read More


MINISTER BIMAL RATHNAYAKE MEETS SAUDI PORTS AUTHORITY CHIEF TO BOOST MARITIME COOPERATION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, held a significant meeting with Eng. Suliman bin Khalid Al-Mazroua, President of the Sau... Read More


COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF BYD ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Court of Appeal has directed Sri Lanka Customs to release a consignment of 506 detained electric vehicles from the manufacturer BYD. The decision was announced yesterday (03... Read More


INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED WITH HEROIN IN WALASMULLA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Walasmulla police have arrested a man and seized over 2.7 kilograms of heroin. The suspect, a 33-year-old from Walasmulla, was apprehended near Morakanda by a team from the Mann... Read More