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Alleged drug trafficker arrested with drug haul

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- A man was arrested with a stock of Kush drugs valued at approximately Rs. 200 million. Officers from the Katunayake Airport Police Narcotics Bureau arrested the suspect last n... Read More


Former CPC Chairman arrested

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- Former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Dhammika Ranatunga, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He was... Read More


Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road reopened

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- The Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road, which suffered a landslide due to the Ditwa cyclone, reopened this morning (15) after 18 days. However, the Road Development Authority (RDA) is ... Read More


Sajith calls for Disaster Management Ministry to be made a line ministry

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Leader of the Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader, Sajith Premadasa, has proposed that the Disaster Management Ministry should be converted into a Line Ministry to... Read More


Kandy Deputy Mayor's daughter among those arrested in Facebook party raid

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The daughter of the Deputy Mayor of Kandy, representing the National People's Power (NPP) party, has been reported among those arrested following a police raid on a "Facebook par... Read More


Former Speaker Ranwala's blood test results not available yet

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The Police have stated that the investigation reports required to determine whether former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala was under the influence of alcohol at the time of a recent traff... Read More


Starlink donates 100 units to DMC

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- US-based Starlink donated 100 units of its satellite communication equipment to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) for use in its operations. The Secretary to the Ministry of ... Read More


President takes up plight of fishing community

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed that the Government is firmly committed to protecting both land resources and the coastline, stressing that the rights of the fishing ... Read More


Special security programme for festive season

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The Police have announced that a special security programme has been implemented across the country in anticipation of the upcoming festive season. Police Media Spokesperson, As... Read More


Over 83,000 displaced by Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The official death toll from the impact of Cyclone Ditwah has been recorded at 640, with the number of missing persons now standing at 194. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) ... Read More