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Manusha withdraws FR petition after CID assurance of no arrest
A Fundamental Rights petition filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, seeking an order to prevent his arrest by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the Korean visa issue,...
Police introduce contact numbers to provide information for systematic anti-narcotics operations in 2026
With the commencement of the New Year, the Sri Lanka Police have introduced a dedicated and streamlined mechanism enabling the...
Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island today
Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. There...
NIE Deputy Director General sent on compulsory leave
The Deputy Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Darshana Samaraweera has been sent on compulsory leave in...
Further evidence hearing in Pushpika's case to be held on March 23rd
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama has fixed the case filed against former married Miss World Caroline Jury and model...
Railway station masters prepare for trade union action
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Master's Association has announced that it will embark on an immediate trade union action based...
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Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others further remanded until the 28th
Four monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, and six others who were arrested in connection with an incident at the Bodhiraja Temple in Trincomalee have been ordered to be further...
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Special traffic strategy in Colombo for Sri Lanka-England cricket series
A special traffic plan will be in place in Colombo during the upcoming Sri Lanka-England cricket matches to be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Accordingly, Sri Lanka...
Jan 19, 2026
Grama Niladhari officers withdraw from disbursement of Rs. 5 million cyclone relief grant
The Grama Niladhari Trade Union Alliance has decided to withdraw from the process of disbursing the Rs. 5 million government grant allocated for residential properties that were partially damaged as...
Jan 19, 2026
President to chair special discussion on exposition of sacred Buddha relics from India
A special discussion regarding the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Buddha, which will be brought down from India, will be held on January 21, under the patronage of President...
Jan 19, 2026
Anura Meter Update: 10 of 30 key election promises fulfilled
The latest update of the “Anura Meter” by Verité Research, a policy pledge tracking initiative, shows mixed progress on the key election promises made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. According...
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Foreign-made pistol found in abandoned water tank in Keselwatta
A foreign-manufactured pistol has been discovered from an abandoned water tank within an apartment complex in the Keselwatta area. Police had also seized 29 rounds of ammunition from the site....
Jan 19, 2026