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Raid uncovers Cannabis cultivation exceeding 2 million rupees

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Officers from the Police Special Task Force camp in Buttala successfully targeted and raided a cannabis farm containing crops worth upwards of two million rupees. The operation ... Read More


US, Sri Lanka team up to bust Pakistan-based drug network

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- A Pakistan-based trafficking network attempting to move ICE through Sri Lanka to international markets was disrupted during a joint counternarcotics operation, according to the U... Read More


TISL challenges Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill in Supreme Court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2026, warning that the changes represe... Read More


Sri Lankans stranded in Russia after job scam

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Information revealed a scam where a group of individuals from Sri Lanka were stranded in Russia after collecting millions of rupees, promising employment in that country. They r... Read More


22nd Amendment petitions adjourned over full bench request

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Consideration of petitions filed regarding the 22nd Constitutional Amendment bill was adjourned for 15 minutes to announce the decision on requests seeking a full Supreme Court b... Read More


Court recalls Priyankara Jayaratne case for November 11

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Re-calling of the case filed against former Minister Priyankara Jayaratne, alleging that he caused a loss of over Rs. 100,000 to the state by printing Vesak cards during his tenu... Read More


Sri Lanka's poverty line rises to Rs. 17,679

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Sri Lanka's official national poverty line rose to Rs. 17,679 per person per month in July, up by Rs. 87 or 0.5% compared to Rs. 17,592 recorded in June, according to the latest ... Read More


SSP Roshan Amarasinghe appointed as CID Director

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Senior Superintendent of Police Roshan Amarasinghe was appointed as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Published by HT Digital Content Services with pe... Read More


Four arrested with high-powered motorbikes

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Four suspects were taken into custody alongside four high-capacity motorbikes in the Nikaweratiya area by police officers. Driving at extreme speeds while fitted with modified s... Read More


A 5% growth headline that hides Sri Lanka's incomplete recovery

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Sri Lanka's economy grew by nearly 5% last year, according to the Central Bank's newly released "Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka" report. This marks the second consec... Read More