Namal further remanded over Airbus probe
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa was yesterday further remanded until September 29 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court in connection with an investigation into the…
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Showers in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya Districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showery weather in the Southwestern parts of…
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Nuwani Dissanayake Makes History as Sri Lanka’s First Female Tea Tasting Champion
Nuwani Dissanayake has become the first woman in Sri Lanka to win the Tea Tasting Championship, marking a historic milestone in the country’s traditionally…
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Sri Lanka Railways launches online ticketing system “Pravesha”
Sri Lanka Railways has introduced a new digital ticketing platform, enabling passengers to purchase train tickets online for the first
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Prof. Rohana Chandrajith Receives Sri Lanka’s First Endowed Professorship
The University of Peradeniya has established Sri Lanka’s first endowed professorship scheme, appointing Senior Professor Rohana Chandrajith to the inaugural…
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Suspect arrested over multiple thefts including stealing tablets from school
Ambalangoda Police have arrested a suspect connected to a series of burglaries, including the theft of tablet computers from a school. Multiple stolen items…
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Businessman sentenced to death for trafficking heroin
A businessman from Dehiwala has been sentenced to death by the Chilaw High Court after being found guilty of possessing and trafficking commercial quantities…
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Social justice in suspense: Sri Lanka’s welfare legacy in an era of austerity
The evolution of Sri Lanka’s social policy framework represents one of the most compelling, paradoxical, and debated case studies in the global political…
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Three-wheeler driver shot dead in brazen daylight killing at Dematagoda
A three-wheeler driver was shot dead in a brazen afternoon shooting beneath the Dematagoda Black Bridge yesterday (17), police said. The investigators…
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More details emerge on Dematagoda shooting
Sri Lanka Police have uncovered new leads into the shooting incident that targeted a three-wheeler driver near the 'Kalu Palama' bridge in Dematagoda. The…
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Two suspects including woman arrested with heroin and 'Ice' in separate raids
Sri Lanka Police arrested two individuals, including a woman, during coordinated anti-narcotics operations conducted in Wellampitiya and Puttalam. Officers…
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Leopard cub rescued unharmed from home in Dedugala
A fully grown leopard cub that had entered a house in the Dedugala area of Bulathkohupitiya has been rescued unharmed,
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Nearly 3 Decades in Hospitality: Dushyantha Tittawella shares his Journey in New Book
Dushyantha B. Tittawella, General Manager of Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, has launched his book, Mastering the Art of Hospitality, sharing insights
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Rs. 90 Mn in assets linked to alleged drug trafficker frozen
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has taken steps to freeze assets and vehicles worth approximately Rs. 90 million allegedly acquired
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Sri Lanka given near-maximum weight in new JP Morgan bond index
Sri Lanka has been assigned a 7.5% weighting in J.P. Morgan’s new frontier-market local-currency government bond index, placing the country
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Sri Lanka’s High Grown Tea Output Plunges to 34-Year Low Amid Heavy August Rains
Sri Lanka’s High Grown tea production fell to 3.1 million kilograms in August 2026, the lowest monthly level in 34 years, amid persistent overcast conditions…
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SIS officer arrested soon after allegation made in court
Easter Sunday probe: Ranjan Senaratne Bandara, Officer-in-Charge of the ‘Q’ Division of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has been arrested in connection…
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Police release details of Mattakkuliya Crash that killed 3
Police have released further details of the fatal multi-vehicle crash in Mattakkuliya that left three people dead and several others
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Body of missing youth recovered near Mini World's End
Search teams have recovered the body of a 27-year-old youth who went missing after reportedly falling from the Mini World's End precipice in the Knuckles…