2026

The Excise Department has warned that strict legal action will be taken against any licensed liquor outlets that fail toContinue Reading The post Strict legal action against liquor outlets violating Poson ban appeared first on Newswire.
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An Australian man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl whose naked body was found in aContinue Reading The post Australian man charged with murder in Thailand after teenage girl’s body found in suitcase appeared first on…
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A heartwarming video of a little girl walking through a paddy field with a tiny porcupine, which has captured millionsContinue Reading The post Viral worldwide: Little girl and porcupine video is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh appeared…
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The Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila will unveil its newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory alongside several advanced patient careContinue Reading The post New Cath Lab and advanced facilities to open at…
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Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a foreign national attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettesContinue Reading The post Foreigner arrested at BIA with Rs. 4.2 Million worth of cigarettes…
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The Sri Lanka Police has announced the continuation and restructuring of its “Tell IGP” project in 2026, a service thatContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Police relaunch revamped ‘Tell IGP’ complaints platform appeared first on Newswire.
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Dengue cases in Sri Lanka have climbed beyond 53,000 this year, with health authorities warning of an alarming surge duringContinue Reading The post Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 53,000 appeared first on Newswire.
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Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has called on Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to immediately summon key regulatory and enforcementContinue Reading The post Ravi urges COPF to summon CBSL, Customs and banks over alleged US$1…
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Opposition MP Dilith Jayaweera has accused the Government of using selected YouTube channels to create public expectations about future arrests,Continue Reading The post Dilith accuses Government of using YouTubers to spread arrest…
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Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have inspected more than 7,200 Poson dansals across the island, with four beverage dansals ordered toContinue Reading The post PHIs inspect over 7,200 Poson dansals, shut down four beverage stalls appeared…
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