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Indo-Sri Lanka ferry service resumes

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The temporarily suspended Indo-Sri Lankan ferry service resumed today with the arrival of the Sivagangai ferry at the Kankesanthurai port from Nagapattinam. The ferry, carrying ... Read More


12-year-old boy found alone in Bundala forest (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- A 12-year-old boy was found alone in a forested area near the beach in Uraniyya, Bundala National Park, Hambantota, around 10:30 p.m. yesterday (21). Wildlife officials who disc... Read More


NPP MP Kaushalya Ariyaratne condemns the use of 'unparliamentary' language by NPP Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne, a Member of Parliament from the National People's Power (NPP), has expressed her opposition to Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage's comments regarding SJB MP ... Read More


Police seize 123 live ammunitions from luggage compartment in a bus

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Bandarawela Police have taken custody of 123 live ammunitions discovered in a bag within the luggage compartment of a bus. The seizure followed a tip-off received by the police s... Read More


Bus catches fire in Anuradhapura, one dead (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- A bus parked near the Bastion Rest House near Jetavanaramaya in Anuradhapura was destroyed in a sudden fire, killing a person who was sleeping inside, police said. The bus had a... Read More


Five train journeys canceled due to maintenance on Kelani Valley line

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The Railway Department announced that five train journeys scheduled for this morning and evening have been canceled due to maintenance work at the Pangirivatta railway crossing o... Read More


Kotahena shooting: Two suspects shot dead by police (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The two assailants arrested in connection with last night's shooting in Kotahena were shot dead by police while allegedly attempting to grab a firearm and escape during a weapons... Read More


Special Media briefing: 58 criminal gangs identified nationwide - reward for information (Video)

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has revealed that 58 organized criminal gangs and around 1,400 individuals linked to them have been identified acro... Read More


Mysterious death of man in Medirigiriya under investigation

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The body of a 61-year-old man, identified as H.P. Rohana Wimalaratne, was discovered in his home in Medirigiriya after he mysteriously burned to death. Police stated that he had... Read More


Police urge public to report crimes committed by intimate partners

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Sri Lanka Police have urged the public to report any criminal offenses committed by their boyfriend or girlfriend without delay. They stated that such information can be provide... Read More