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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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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) announced that the strike launched by doctors in all government hospitals across the Eastern Province will resume from 8.00 a.m. today (19), as the...
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Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island
Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (19), the Department of Meteorology said. There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in...
Jan 19, 2026
PM Harini departs for World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka earlier this morning (19) to participate in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, the PM’s...
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Police issue guidelines amidst surge in financial scams
The general public has been once again requested to exercise extreme caution when using social media platforms owing to a surge in financial scams online. Sri Lanka Police issued a...
Jan 18, 2026
Two suspects arrested with foreign-made revolver and ammunition in Maradana
Two suspects have been arrested by the Colombo South Criminal Investigation Bureau with a foreign-manufactured revolver. The arrests were made yesterday (17) during a raid carried out in the Pattiyawatta...
Jan 18, 2026
World’s Largest Natural Purple Star Sapphire Unveiled in Sri Lanka
A massive natural purple star sapphire discovered in Sri Lanka has been formally introduced into the global scientific and cultural record, with experts describing it as the largest documented gemstone...
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