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Two arrested for threatening a Buddhist nun

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Wattala Police arrested two suspects connected to a video circulating on social media which shows two individuals scolding and threatening a Buddhist nun. The arrested suspects a... Read More


35 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Navy took 35 Indian fishermen into custody for engaging in illegal poaching in the Northern Seas. The arrests occurred during a patrol conducted from last night until this mo... Read More


Supreme Court upholds asset-freeze order on Rambukwella family

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court ordered the rejection of three petitions that sought a writ order to invalidate the Colombo High Court's directive to freeze the assets belonging to family membe... Read More


Horana shooting victim was suspect in prior homicide

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The person who died in the shooting last night (2) in the 12-Acre area of Sirilton Watta, Miwalapalana, Horana, was a suspect in a previous homicide, Horana Headquarters Police sa... Read More


Opposition leaders meet at G. L. Peiris' residences

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- A number of opposition party representatives, including opposition party leaders, are reportedly convened at the residence of former Minister Professor G. L. Peiris at 6:00 PM tod... Read More


Residents plead for new bridge as slight rainfall leads to flood

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The causeway shoe bridge near the Gallaba Sri Sudharmananda Pirivena, located on the Karanda Medagama main road in the Badalkumbura Divisional Secretariat Division, floods even du... Read More


Sri Lankan arrested with Kush at BIA

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Officers from the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit (NCU) arrested a Sri Lankan national who attempted to smuggle 2.07 kilograms of Kush Cannabis into the country, valued a... Read More


Ganemulla Sanjeewa's murder planned by five individuals, reveals Sewwandi

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Ishara Sewwandi, who is currently in detention, has told the Colombo Crimes Division that the killing of Ganemulla Sanjeewa was carried out according to a plan devised by five ind... Read More


Christians observe All Souls' Day

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Christian observance of All Souls' Day was held yesterday (2). Following this, the month of November is considered the Month of the Departed. The main Holy Mass for All Souls... Read More


Vatican envoy to visit the island today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, is scheduled to arrive in the island today (3) for an offici... Read More