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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested an accountant and a management assistant attached toContinue Reading The post CIABOC arrests Mullaitivu hospital staff over Rs. 30,000 bribery charges…

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued a severe lightning advisory for multiple provinces, warning of thundershowers accompanied byContinue Reading The post Severe lightning advisory issued for 15 districts appeared first on…

A 23-year-old Russian national has been killed after being struck by an express train travelling from Beliatta to Colombo. TheContinue Reading The post Russian woman killed in train collision in Ahangama appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Customs has recorded revenue of LKR 765.7 billion as of 16 April 2026, according to official data. CustomsContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Customs revenue reaches LKR 765.7 bn by mid-April, exceeding target appeared first on…

India’s Vice President met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today for discussions aimed at furtherContinue Reading The post Indian Vice President meets President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in…

Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya during his ongoing visit to Sri Lanka. During theContinue Reading The post Indian Vice President meets Prime Minister Harini appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has met Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan during his first bilateral visit to Sri Lanka.Continue Reading The post Indian Vice President meets Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa appeared first on…

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of gold jewellery belonging to three women travelling on aContinue Reading The post Man arrested over gold jewellery theft from women on Anuradhapura–Colombo bus appeared first on…

US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, threatening to “knock out” the country’s power plants andContinue Reading The post Trump issues fresh threat to ‘knock out’ power plants and bridges in Iran if no deal is reached…

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has described Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited’s acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Colombo DockyardContinue Reading The post India calls Colombo Dockyard takeover a significant strategic…