2026

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 January 2026 Mainly dry weather will prevail inContinue Reading The post Weather today: Mainly dry weather appeared first on Newswire.
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A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the Nawalapitiya Police on suspicion of sexually abusing a seven-year-old schoolgirl, police saidContinue Reading The post Sexually abusing a 7 year old girl : Suspect arrested appeared first on…
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A retired Sri Lanka Army captain was arrested yesterday (16) in the Miriswatta area of Minuwangoda while in possession ofContinue Reading The post Retired Army Captain arrested with 18 T-56 magazines appeared first on Newswire.
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A group of detainees who climbed onto the rooftop of D Ward at the Boossa Prison and engaged in unrulyContinue Reading The post Boossa prison unrest brought under control; inmates to be transferred appeared first on Newswire.
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A suspect has been arrested with a large stock of illegal cigarettes during a raid carried out by the AirportContinue Reading The post More cartons than clothes: cigarette smuggling foiled at airport appeared first on Newswire.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday warned that the government will not allow racism to resurface in Sri Lanka, statingContinue Reading The post President targets racist forces in both South & North at Jaffna Event appeared…
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Sri Lanka Railways has decided to resume several train services, including the Night Mail trains to Trincomalee and Batticaloa, whichContinue Reading The post Train services to East restored as cyclone-hit routes reopen appeared first on…
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Police have announced that strict legal action will be taken against buses, three-wheelers and other vehicles that fail to removeContinue Reading The post Three key updates from Traffic Police appeared first on Newswire.
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Sri Lanka’s lowest temperature in the past 24 hours was recorded in Nuwara Eliya at 8.0°C, according to the DepartmentContinue Reading The post Nuwara Eliya cools to 8.0°C as dry weather expected around the country appeared first on…
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday said the opposition is not against education reforms, but strongly opposes what he describedContinue Reading The post Sajith tells PM: Opposition not against reforms, but against vulgarising…
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