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Eight individuals, including the wife of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of the Colombo area, have beenContinue Reading The post Top cop’s wife among suspects arrested for treasure hunting appeared first on Newswire.

The US Embassy in Sri Lanka says the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) will visit theContinue Reading The post US Navy Littoral Combat Ship to arrive in Colombo appeared first on Newswire.

Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the increase in wages for estate workers has become a challenge for the government. He revealedContinue Reading The post Estate worker wage hike remains a challenge : Minister appeared first on Newswire.

A 45-year-old suspect has been arrested in Minuwangoda in possession of multiple weapons, police said. Officers recovered a T-56 firearmContinue Reading The post Airport security officer arrested with multiple weapons appeared first on…

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to provide a statement. Before entering the CIDContinue Reading The post Wimal arrives at CID over Easter attacks statement appeared first on…

Three Sri Lankan Test series have been ranked among the 15 greatest of the 21st century by Wisden. The listContinue Reading The post 3 Sri Lankan Test Series make Wisden’s Top 15 of Century appeared first on Newswire.

Releasing the Monetary Policy Report for August 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka says the economy is expected toContinue Reading The post 6 key highlights from Central Bank’s August monetary policy report appeared first on Newswire.

Former Parliamentarian and State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. Family sources said he hadContinue Reading The post Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra says the land dispute linked to the Muthu Nagar area in Trincomalee had already been fundamentallyContinue Reading The post Protest held despite Trinco land dispute resolved in July : Minister appeared first…

A group of individuals is working in collaboration with foreign organizations to promote homosexuality within Sri Lanka, the Archbishop ofContinue Reading The post Archbishop warns of attempts to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka appeared…