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The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public advisory warning of a surge in financial scams carried out via socialContinue Reading The post Police warn of financial scams using fake Police identities on social media appeared first on Newswire.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed Colombo Magistrate Pasan Amarasena that investigations are underway through the Ministry of ForeignContinue Reading The post CID probes USD 626,755 Postal Department Transfer appeared…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday (22) directed officials to take maximum measures to safeguard Sri Lanka’s rapidly developing NorthernContinue Reading The post President orders expert study on Oluvil coastal erosion appeared…

The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without consideration, a writ petition filed by a group of students seeking to postponeContinue Reading The post GCE A/L Exam 2026 : Court issues final update appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Police have refuted a news report published in a local newspaper on July 12 claiming that specialContinue Reading The post Police deny reports of special protection for MPs and Gnanasara Thera appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (23), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : USD selling rate unchanged at Rs. 340 appeared first on Newswire.

Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi has warned that the El Niño condition has now developed severely and could reach itsContinue Reading The post El Niño intensifies: Sri Lanka warned of severe weather ahead appeared first on…

Several liquor manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka have increased the prices of arrack and other spirits in response to risingContinue Reading The post Liquor companies raise prices amid fuel cost surge appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has recorded 79,016 dengue cases so far this year, with July alone accounting for 23,641 cases, according toContinue Reading The post Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 79,000 in 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the fundamental rights of social media activist Anuruddha Bandara were violated during his arrestContinue Reading The post SC rules fundamental rights of activist violated during Aragalaya by Deshabandu…