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Suspect behind bars for allegedly extorting women

SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, has ordered the further remand of a man from Seeduwa until February 6 on charges of filming women in private settings and using... Read More


Shop owner fined for overpricing bottled water

SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Colombo Additional Magistrate ordered a prominent shop owner in Colombo to pay a fine of Rs. 500,000 for selling bottled water above the government-mandated price. The legal ... Read More


Two Indian naval vessels arrive in Colombo

SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Indian Coast Guard ships ICGS Varaha and ICGS Atulya arrived at the Port of Colombo yesterday (24 ) for a formal visit. Upon their arrival, the vessels were warmly welcomed b... Read More


Thousands apprehended in island-wide police sweep

SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Police Media Division has announced that a massive island-wide special operation conducted yesterday (24) resulted in the arrest of hundreds of individuals for various crimina... Read More


Beat forest officer remanded over bribery allegations

SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, has ordered the further remand of a Beat Forest Officer until February 6 for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. ... Read More


Police probe shooting in Kollupitiya

SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- The Kollupitiya Police have launched an investigation following a shooting incident that targeted a building on R.A. de Mel Mawatha early this morning (25). According to police r... Read More


Parliament's Chief of Staff suspended

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Suspension of the Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Senior Lawyer Chaminda Kularatne, took effect yesterday (23). Reports indicate that the decision foll... Read More


Colombo ranked world's least affordable city for property

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Colombo has been named the most difficult city on Earth for local residents to buy a home, according to the latest global data. New figures from the 2026 Numbeo Property Investm... Read More


Agreement to hold State Vesak Festival on May 30

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- The Poya Committee has reached a consensus to hold this year's State Vesak Festival on May 30. Minister of State Administration and Home Affairs, Professor Chandana Abeyratne, v... Read More


Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera hospitalised

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, currently in remand custody over the Trincomalee Buddha statue incident, was admitted to the Trincomalee District General Hospital today (24) d... Read More