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Hundreds arrested during island-wide narcotics operations

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- A total of 512 suspects were arrested yesterday (02) following the inspection of 29,033 individuals during island-wide anti-crime and narcotics operations, the Police Media Divis... Read More


GMOA to launch strike again tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- A strike will be launched by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) starting at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (04). The move is being taken against the unfair and arbitrary tr... Read More


Tourism earnings drop to $730m as remittances hit $1.4bn in early 2026

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- The declining trend in tourism earnings continued into February, with the country earning around US dollars 730 million in the first two months of the year. In contrast, tourism... Read More


Large numbers of fish and aquatic life dying in gonapala canal

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Massive quantities of fish and other aquatic creatures are dying in the canal flowing across the main bridge on Rose Garden Road in Olaboduwa, Gonapala, residents say. This situ... Read More


BC files cases against Keheliya Rambukwella over unexplained assets

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Two more cases involving the acquisition of assets worth over Rs 960 million beyond legal income were filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella before the Colombo Specia... Read More


Heavy rains end dry spell in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Heavy rains fell from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. yesterday (02), ending the intense dry weather and high temperatures experienced in the Nuwara Eliya area over the past few days.Weat... Read More


Coconut harvest drops due to fungal disease

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Coconut yields decreased across several villages in the Kantale area due to a fungal disease spreading among coconut trees, farmers point out.Fruits & Vegetables Agricultural of... Read More


Prison officers' workload doubled due to rapid arrests

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- The workload of prison officers has doubled or tripled as the process of pursuing, arresting, and producing criminals before courts has accelerated, emphasizes Health and Media M... Read More


Ministry issues new instructions on school discipline

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education states that the following provisions are now in effect, in addition to the instructions in Circular No. 12/2... Read More


Big Match halted following death of student

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Principals of St. Sylvester's College and Vidyartha College decided to stop the 66th annual Big Match midway following the death of a student in a motorcycle collision earlier to... Read More