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A retired Sri Lanka Army captain was arrested yesterday (16) in the Miriswatta area of Minuwangoda while in possession ofContinue Reading The post Retired Army Captain arrested with 18 T-56 magazines appeared first on Newswire.

A group of detainees who climbed onto the rooftop of D Ward at the Boossa Prison and engaged in unrulyContinue Reading The post Boossa prison unrest brought under control; inmates to be transferred appeared first on Newswire.

A suspect has been arrested with a large stock of illegal cigarettes during a raid carried out by the AirportContinue Reading The post More cartons than clothes: cigarette smuggling foiled at airport appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday warned that the government will not allow racism to resurface in Sri Lanka, statingContinue Reading The post President targets racist forces in both South & North at Jaffna Event appeared…

Sri Lanka Railways has decided to resume several train services, including the Night Mail trains to Trincomalee and Batticaloa, whichContinue Reading The post Train services to East restored as cyclone-hit routes reopen appeared first on…

Police have announced that strict legal action will be taken against buses, three-wheelers and other vehicles that fail to removeContinue Reading The post Three key updates from Traffic Police appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s lowest temperature in the past 24 hours was recorded in Nuwara Eliya at 8.0°C, according to the DepartmentContinue Reading The post Nuwara Eliya cools to 8.0°C as dry weather expected around the country appeared first on…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday said the opposition is not against education reforms, but strongly opposes what he describedContinue Reading The post Sajith tells PM: Opposition not against reforms, but against vulgarising…

A massive natural purple star sapphire discovered in Sri Lanka has been formally introduced into the global scientific and culturalContinue Reading The post World’s Largest Natural Purple Star Sapphire Unveiled in Sri Lanka appeared first…

Pakistan Television (PTV) pulled off a historic feat in first-class cricket on Saturday, successfully defending the lowest total ever recordedContinue Reading The post ‘Unthinkable’ history as Pakistan team pulls off crazy 232-year cricket…