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Two injured in air rifle shooting at Kegalle hotel

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Two people have been injured following a shooting incident that occurred at a hotel in Kegalle. According to the police, an argument had broken out between a group attending a ... Read More


Amber advisory issued for severe lightning across multiple districts

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- An 'Amber' advisory for severe lightning was issued for the Uva and Eastern provinces, alongside the Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, and Polonnaruwa districts. The Department of M... Read More


Senior DIG (Rtd) Dr Ajith Rohana meets IGP following retirement

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Dr Ajith Rohana has met with Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya following his retire... Read More


Woman dies after motorbike collides with van carrying Indian tourists in Nanu Oya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- A 37-year-old woman has died following a collision between the motorbike she was riding and a van carrying a group of Indian tourists towards Nuwara Eliya, according to the Nanu... Read More


Railway strike continues... but office trains operate without issue

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Regular and office trains are not being obstructed, although the strike action continues, Association Chairman Sumedha Somaratne told Hiru News. Meanwhile, ticket issuance rema... Read More


Sri Lanka approves investment proposals for offshore petroleum exploration

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Sri Lanka's Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy Affairs has approved a decision to invite investment proposals for the exploration and development of the nation's petro... Read More


Dp aviation prepares for international transition and regional growth under OCERA airlines

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Local domestic carrier DP Aviation intends to rebrand as OCERA Airlines while broadening its scope toward international flights to enhance Sri Lankan aviation links across regio... Read More


Namal in court again today over the Airbus deal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- National Organiser of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, currently in remand custody in the Airbus procurement case, is scheduled to appear in court ag... Read More


'Drug menace is a shared threat for Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka and a new opportunity'

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Print, 17 September 2026: A high-level political dialogue between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, supported by the Indian government, followed by a joint mechanism for cooperation... Read More


Court of Appeal to rule on Dilith Jayaweera's writ on September 30

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Court of Appeal announced that the order regarding a writ application filed by Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera, requesting an order to invalidate a complaint presented... Read More