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Sri Lankan teenage dies in North London

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- A 16-year-old girl of Sri Lankan heritage has died after being hit by a car while travelling to school in north London. The teenager, identified by British police as Melissa Pr... Read More


Jaffna drug haul valued at Rs.1.5 billion is largest along northern coast in recent history, says Deputy Defence Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The stock of narcotics recovered from the Kusumanthurai beach area in Madagal, Jaffna, today (27) is the largest drug haul seized along the northern coast in recent history, Dep... Read More


Sri Lanka ranks among top global risers in tourism index but structural vulnerabilities remain

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the world's ten fastest-improving tourism economies in the World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Development Index 2026, recording a 4.3% score... Read More


Adverse weather affects over 3,400 people across 15 districts

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Adverse weather conditions have affected 3,495 individuals belonging to 943 families across 104 Divisional Secretariat divisions in 15 districts, the Disaster Management Centre ... Read More


21-year-old motorcyclist killed in Moratuwa collision

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- A 21-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision between a motorcycle and a three-wheeler on the Lunawa coastal road in Moratuwa, police said. The accident occurred ne... Read More


House in Horana destroyed in sudden fire

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- A house in the Pokunuwita area in Horana was completely destroyed in a sudden fire yesterday (26) night, Horana Headquarters Police said. The property located in Sirimewangama,... Read More


Canadian border officials seize suitcases full of cocaine and hashish at Pearson airport

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Canada Border Services Agency has seized suitcases packed with illicit substances bound for Sri Lanka at Toronto Pearson International Airport earlier this month. In a stat... Read More


Flood warnings for Gin Ganga and Nilwala River extended for another 24 hours

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Department of Irrigation has extended the flood warning notice previously issued for the Gin Ganga and Nilwala River basins for a further 24 hours. Residents living in low-... Read More


Navy seizes suspected drug consignment in special operation off Jaffna coast

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a consignment of suspected illegal drugs during a special operation carried out in the Kusumanthurai coastal area of Madagal, Jaffna, in the early ... Read More


Department of Meteorology forecasts showers across several provinces today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Several spells of showers are expected today (27) in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, the Department o... Read More