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Japan, India foreign ministers hold talks

Sri Lanka, May 26 -- The foreign ministers of Japan and India have agreed to work together to ensure safe maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and maintain stable energy supplies. The agr... Read More


Rs. 1.8m canned fish haul seized in factory raid

Sri Lanka, May 26 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today (26) raided a large-scale illegal canned fish production and packaging facility operating secretly in the Irabadagama area of Sandalanka... Read More


Top drug traffickers arrested in Dubai

Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Two leading drug traffickers, Shiran Basik and Alto Dharme, have been arrested in Dubai, the Police announced. Police Media Spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police F.U. Woo... Read More


Bill to revoke seats of party-crossing MPs

Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Health and Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that a bill to annul the seats of MPs who switch parties against the public mandate will be brought to Parliament soon. He made t... Read More


Coastal areas at risk as seas turn rough

Sri Lanka, May 26 -- The Department of Meteorology says that sea areas around the island are likely to be rough, with a risk of sea waves surging into coastal areas in some locations. It has urged th... Read More


Convicted inmate in Vidya murder dies in Jaffna Prison

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A prisoner who had been sentenced to death after being convicted in the high-profile 2015 murder case of schoolgirl Vidya from Jaffna, has died at Jaffna Prison this morning (25),... Read More


India donates 134 cabs to Police

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A total of 134 single-cab vehicles donated under the Indo-Sri Lanka Friendship Programme were officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (25) at the... Read More


Further hearing on Shashi Weerawansa passport case fixed for July 24

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyan Warusawithana today (25) ordered that the further hearing of evidence in the case filed against Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former minister Wima... Read More


Wimal Weerawansa granted bail

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Indrajith Buddhadasa has ordered the release of National Freedom Front leader and former minister Wimal Weerawansa on two surety bails of Rs. 500,000 eac... Read More


Grama Niladhari and another re-remanded over alleged Rs. 1 m bribe

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A Grama Niladhari from the Thanamalwila Divisional Secretariat and another individual accused of soliciting and receiving a Rs. 1 million bribe are been remanded until June 9. Th... Read More