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The police curfew imposed in three Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions surrounding the Mahara Prison complex has been lifted with immediateContinue Reading The post Police curfew around Mahara Prison lifted appeared first on Newswire.

The advisory, valid until 10.30 p.m. on 2 August, said the affected sea areas could become rough or very roughContinue Reading The post Strong winds, rough seas forecast along western and southern coasts appeared first on Newswire.

All tuition classes, subject-related lectures, seminars and workshops conducted for the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination must conclude by midnightContinue Reading The post Tuition classes for 2026 A/L and Grade 5 Scholarship exams to…

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing a bag containing a wallet belonging to a Russian national visiting SriContinue Reading The post Swift STF action leads to recovery of Russian tourist’s stolen bag appeared first on…

US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned strikes against Iran, provided a deal can be reached “rapidly” withContinue Reading The post Trump says he’s cancelling Iran strikes to pursue a rapid deal appeared first on Newswire.

National team ranks 1st out of over 80 countries after preliminary rounds — the best result in Sri Lankan debatingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Debaters Make History at the World Schools Debating Championship appeared first on…

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw the proposed FIFA ForwardContinue Reading The post Football Federation of Sri Lanka welcomes FIFA chief’s withdrawal of proposed…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the Government’s ability to manage the country, arguing that its failure to effectively runContinue Reading The post Sajith: If Government can’t run prisons, how can it run the country?…

A 40-year-old foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggleContinue Reading The post Foreigner caught smuggling nearly 40,000 cigarettes through BIA…

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas affecting several coastal sea areasContinue Reading The post Take Action : Strong winds, rough seas warning issued for Sri Lanka’s southern coast…