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A 40‑year‑old resident of Colombo 10 has been arrested with over 05 kilos of heroin during a raid carried outContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested with over 5kg of heroin in Mattakkuliya appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka recorded 124,551 tourist arrivals in June 2026, marking a 9.9% year‑on‑year decline compared to 138,241 visitors in JuneContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals fall 9.9% in June appeared first on Newswire.

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the assault on an Air Force officer near an ATM in Wadduwa,Continue Reading The post Two suspects arrested over assault on Air Force Officer in Wadduwa appeared first on Newswire.

A passenger bus collided head‑on with a three‑wheeler in the Katukurunda area on the Galle–Colombo main road this morning, killingContinue Reading The post Woman and child killed in bus–three-wheeler collision in Katukurunda appeared first…

Thirteen shop owners have been prosecuted before the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court for selling cigarettes to underage school students and tuitionContinue Reading The post 13 shop owners prosecuted for selling cigarettes to schoolchildren…

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka has strongly rejected social media claims that Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is usingContinue Reading The post Bishops’ Conference rejects claims against Cardinal Ranjith over tenure…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says Sri Lanka has valuable lessons to learn from China’s economic reforms and development model, praisingContinue Reading The post Sajith says Sri Lanka can learn from China’s economic reforms appeared…

The Court of Appeal has fixed August 31, 2026, to hear arguments in the Quo Warranto application challenging the eligibilityContinue Reading The post Court to hear challenge to MP Archchuna’s eligibility on August 31 appeared first on…

Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena was today served with indictments before the Colombo High Court in connection with corruption charges filedContinue Reading The post Former minister S.M. Chandrasena indicted in maize seed corruption case…

Sri Lanka is set to introduce a 250‑megawatt solar battery storage system to strengthen the national grid, according to aContinue Reading The post 250MW solar battery storage project planned for Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.