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A surprise search operation conducted last Saturday at the Welikada Prison has led to the discovery of six mobile phones and several other electronic devices inside K Ward, a section where nearly one hundred inmates are housed. Among the detainees...

The driver of the crane involved in a fatal accident near the Borella Cemetery this morning (28) has tested positive for marijuana, according to results from a medical examination conducted following the incident. The accident occurred when a crane, used...

Maradana Police have taken into custody five female students from a leading girls' school in Colombo on allegations of drug use. Police stated that the arrest was made following a phone call from the school principal, reporting that a group...

It has been reported that Namal Rajapaksa, the National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (Pohottuwa), was onboard the same flight as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who departed for the Maldives in the early hours of today. According to...

This is the Indian leader's third visit to the South Asian country and notably the first by any head of state or government during President Muizzu's tenure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Velana International Airport in Male on Friday...

The Railway Locomotive Operating Engineers Association has announced plans to launch a 48-hour token strike if longstanding concerns remain unaddressed, according to its General Chairman, K.U. Konthasinghe. Speaking to the media, Konthasinghe stated that the strike is scheduled to take...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at Velana International Airport this morning (28), marking the commencement of his official state visit to the Republic of Maldives. Upon his arrival, President Dissanayake was warmly received by Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. The...

Ms. Dulani Warnakulasooriya, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Post Trade Settlement at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), shares insights into the need for a Central Counterparty (CCP) clearing in Sri Lanka, a landmark development aimed at strengthening...

Eight individuals, including the chief organizer of the National People's Power (NPP) in Kayts, were arrested yesterday (26) in connection with the destruction of a statue of the Virgin Mary at a church in the Kayts area of Jaffna. According...

S.M. Marikkar has called on the government to clearly state when it intends to abolish the executive presidency, as previously promised to the nation. Speaking to the media, Marikkar pointed out that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has been advocating...