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Special notice issued to licence holders of firearms for defensive use

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Police have announced that all holders of licences of firearms of defensive use must present their firearm to the nearest police station and obtain a special certification six... Read More


Person who took alcohol during prison visit to Mahindananda granted bail

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of a man who was allegedly caught bringing alcohol to visit former Member of Parliament Mahindananda Aluthgamage... Read More


High Court ruling on bond case revived: Case against Karunanayake to proceed

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Supreme Court today overturned a previous ruling by a three-judge High Court bench which had stated that charges filed under the Public Property Act against former Finance Min... Read More


EU signals support for Sri Lanka's GSP+ renewal push

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- EU urges Sri Lanka to fully leverage GSP+ trade concessions and accelerate reforms Sri Lanka received strong encouragement from the European Union (EU) to pursue continued prefer... Read More


BIA Terminal 1 expansion to boost capacity to 10 million

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- A major capacity expansion plan for Terminal 1 of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) aims to increase its annual design capacity from 6 million to 10 million passengers.... Read More


Transport, agriculture brace for fuel price impact

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Several sectors, particularly transport and agriculture, expect a significant impact from the latest fuel price increase that came into effect yesterday (31), with industry repres... Read More


Rupee weakens 5.4% amid Middle East conflict pressures

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced a year-to-date depreciation of 5.4% for the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar as of the end of May 2026. The decline reflects heighte... Read More


Woman dead, 15 injured after van hits wild elephant

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- A woman has died, and 15 others were injured after a van travelling from Polonnaruwa to Dehiattakandiya collided with a wild elephant. The accident occurred early this morning (0... Read More


Cab driver remanded over Meegoda dansal tragedy

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The driver arrested in connection with the accident at a dansal in Meegoda has been remanded until June 16. Six people were killed after a cab crashed into a dansal in Meegoda. ... Read More


Sri Lankan youth killed in Chennai bar clash

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- An 18-year-old Sri Lankan young woman has died on the spot after a dispute between two groups at a private bar in Chennai, India. The dispute escalated, leading to an incident in... Read More