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OVER 100 VEHICLES TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY WITHIN TWO DAYS

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Over 100 vehicles, including motorcycles, have been taken into police custody in the past two days after their owners violated traffic laws. Four high-capacity motorcycles and fi... Read More


BODIES WHICH DISAPPEARED IN DROWNING INCIDENT OFF WENNAPPUWA COAST RECOVERED

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The bodies of two people who went missing while swimming in the Wennappuwa sea area were recovered this morning. The deceased, two brothers aged 19 and 28, are residents of the B... Read More


TRUMP LIFTS SYRIA SANCTIONS; ACCEPTS 600 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT BY SAUDI

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has begun his Gulf trip with a significant policy shift, announcing the lifting of long-standing U.S. sanctions on Syria.This announcement came alongsi... Read More


JEJU AIR CRASH: VICTIMS' FAMILIES FILE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT ALLEGING NEGLIGENCE

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Lawyers for the families of 72 victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 have filed a criminal complaint against 15 individuals, including South Korean government offic... Read More


DUTERTE ON TRACK TO WIN PHILIPPINES MAYORAL ELECTION FROM ICC DETENTION

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Despite being detained on charges of murder as a crime against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC), former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is on track for a la... Read More


GREECE HIT BY MAGNITUDE 6.3 EARTHQUAKE

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the island of Crete in Greece earlier today. The German Research Centre for Geosciences said that the quake was recorded at a depth of 8... Read More


MAKE SURE DANSALS DON'T HELP DENGUE, SAYS PHI UNION

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Public Health Inspectors' Union is urging organisers of Dansals to pay close attention to waste disposal, as discarded materials can contribute to the spread of dengue and chi... Read More


POLICE WARN OF VESAK DATA SCAM

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Scammers are offering alleged free data packages for Vesak, to steal personal data.According to police, a racket is circulating on social media, where scammers falsely promise fre... Read More


REGULATIONS ON LONG DISTANCE BUSES TO BE TIGHTENED FOLLOWING DEVASTATING KOTMALE BUS TRAGEDY

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The police committee appointed to investigate the fatal incident involving a bus in the Garandiella area of Kotmale officially commenced its investigation yesterday (13) with a vi... Read More


EX-MINISTER MAHINDANANDA SEEKS BAIL AMIDST FERTILISER PROBE

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today, on his possible arrest by the Commission to Invest... Read More