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Former North Central Province chief minister sentenced to 16 years

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Colombo High Court has sentenced former North Central Province Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith and his personal secretary, Shanthi Chandrasena, to 16 years of rigorous imprisonme... Read More


Woman arrested with drugs leads police to hidden firearm

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Wattala Police have launched an investigation following a report of an alleged suicide attempt at a lodge on Hekitta Road, Wattala. Upon arrival, officers found an unconscious wo... Read More


Action plan to reduce train collisions with wild elephants

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation has initiated an action plan to minimize train collisions with wild elephants, with support from the Ministry of Environment, the Departme... Read More


Elder brother arrested for killing younger brother in Ekala

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- A 24-year-old man was killed with a sharp weapon in the Shantha Mathew Mawatha area of Ekala, Ja-Ela, yesterday evening (01), police said. According to initial investigations, t... Read More


Petitions on rejected LG nominations to be heard today

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Court of Appeal is set to reconvene today to hear petitions challenging the rejection of nominations for the local government elections. Yesterday, the court ordered the sus... Read More


Ella-Wellawaya road one lane blocked due to earthslips and rock slides - DMC

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- A lane of the Ella-Wellawaya road in the Karadagolla area has been blocked due to earthslips and rock slides, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reported. Authorities have urg... Read More


UN urges urgent aid for Myanmar as earthquake toll nears 3,000

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- United Nations officials have called for immediate international assistance for Myanmar following a devastating earthquake that has left 2,719 dead and is expected to surpass 3,0... Read More


Police officers assaulted in Nilaveli traffic incident; suspects to be arrested (Video)

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- A video circulating on social media shows a group of individuals obstructing and assaulting two police officers on duty in Nilaveli. Police Media Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manatu... Read More


Punjab Kings thrash Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Punjab Kings 177 for 2 (Prabhsimran 69, Iyer 52*, Rathi 2-30) beat Lucknow Super Giants 171 for 7 (Pooran 44, Badoni 41, Arshdeep 3-43) by eight wickets Punjab Kings (PBKS) secu... Read More


One injured as police open fire in Minuwangoda

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- A person was injured when police opened fire on two individuals who attempted to snatch a revolver from an officer on patrol in Uggalboda, Kehelbaddara, Minuwangoda. The suspect... Read More