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Vehicle prices down...allegedly

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Vehicle prices in the market dropped significantly, the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka stated. Attending a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday (16), the President ... Read More


New telephone numbers introduced for police clearance issues

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Several new telephone numbers were introduced to submit issues related to obtaining police clearance certificates. Applicants can submit issues related to submitting clearance ... Read More


Assets worth over Rs. 90 million belonging to alleged drug trafficker frozen

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Properties worth over Rs. 90 million belonging to an alleged organised drug trafficker, Mohamed Fadildeen alias Shahrukh Khan, were frozen. The Illegal Assets Division stated t... Read More


Hotel worker pushed off upper floor and murdered in Seeduwa - Police

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- An employee working at a hotel located in Seeduwa town was pushed off its upper floor and murdered, Seeduwa Police stated. It was revealed that the deceased was an employee who... Read More


Online train ticketing facility launched amid railway strike

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Commuters can now purchase train tickets online via the www.pravesha.lk website or the Pravesha mobile app, following an announcement by the Department of Government Information... Read More


CID uncovers hidden T-56 ammunition cache in Malabe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Criminal Investigation Department has recovered 145 T-56 ammunition rounds and a pair of handcuffs concealed for a planned crime in the Thuna-Andhena area of Malabe. Investi... Read More


President, IMF delegation discuss Sri Lanka's economic progress

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the International Monetary Fund delegation led by Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou today (17). During the discussion, the President st... Read More


Court grants bail to four bank officials in alleged money laundering case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Four private bank officials who were held in remand connection with an alleged foreign currency smuggling case involving 80 million United States dollars, allegedly siphoned abr... Read More


Three-wheeler driver shot dead in Dematagoda

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Police have stated that the three-wheeler driver who was injured in a shooting incident that occurred a short while ago near the Black Bridge in Dematagoda has passed away. Acco... Read More


No flood risk despite high river water levels

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Water levels in several main rivers across the island remain high, but no river currently shows a risk of developing into a flood situation, the Department of Irrigation stated.... Read More