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Veteran actor Wasantha Wittachchi passes away at 65

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Renowned actor and make-up artist Wasantha Wittachchi has passed away at the age of 65. He had been ill for some time and passed away while receiving treatment in hospital. Witt... Read More


T-56 firearm and ammunition found hidden in Gampaha cemetery

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- A T-56 firearm, a magazine, and 22 rounds of ammunition were discovered hidden in the Mahena public cemetery in Yagodamulla, Gampaha. The Western Province North Police Crime Div... Read More


Sri Lanka Masters secure seven-wicket win over South Africa Masters

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Asela Gunaratne and Chinthaka Jayasinghe powered Sri Lanka Masters to a seven-wicket victory over South Africa Masters in the International Masters League 2025, despite a classy ... Read More


Three people killed in separate road accidents

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Three people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents reported in Mahawa, Avissawella, and Badalgama. In the first incident, a head-on collision between... Read More


Compensation details for damaged houses of another group revealed (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa today (27) announced the names and compensation amounts of another group who received payments for houses damaged during the ... Read More


Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead alongside dog at home

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the sheriff... Read More


Former presidents' foreign travel expenses revealed in parliament (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- During today's (27) parliamentary session, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya disclosed the total expenditure on foreign trips made by former Presidents of Sri Lanka, highligh... Read More


Water board warns of supply disruptions - water via bowsers for some areas

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has warned that water supply disruptions and low pressure may occur in high-altitude areas due to excessive consumption amid the ongo... Read More


Gnanasara Thero claims external influence in prison transfers

Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero claims that prison officials and suspects receiving treatment in prison hospitals are being transferred... Read More


Woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 12 million worth of Kush

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- A 38-year-old woman arriving from Hong Kong via Bangkok was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with 1.2kg of Kush hidden in food packets. The seized narcotics a... Read More