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A youth who entered a chocolate shop in Galle was caught on CCTV stealing chocolates and fleeing the premises. TheContinue Reading The post Youth caught on CCTV stealing chocolates from Galle shop appeared first on Newswire.

Poland plans to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 years of age and will holdContinue Reading The post Poland plans social-media ban for children under 15 appeared first on Newswire.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has drawn attention to the proposed Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2026, outlining key changes thatContinue Reading The post Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2026: What Taxpayers Need to Know appeared first on…

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to swiftly conclude investigations into 26 underworld membersContinue Reading The post CID ordered to expedite probe on 26 underworld…

The Gampaha High Court today served indictments against former ministers Mervyn Silva and Prasanna Ranaweera, along with several others, overContinue Reading The post Indictments served against Mervyn Silva and Prasanna Ranweera appeared…

The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau today (Feb. 27) informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court that it has not yet receivedContinue Reading The post AG’s advice pending in Dehiwala property fraud probe appeared first on Newswire.

Former Director of the State Intelligence Service, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, has been granted permission to be detained forContinue Reading The post Former State Intelligence Chief to Be Detained for 90 Days Over Easter Attack…

• The external current account recorded a larger surplus in January 2026, compared with recent months as well as JanuaryContinue Reading The post January External Sector Performance : 10 key points appeared first on Newswire.

The Republic of Mauritius suspended all diplomatic relations with the Maldives on Friday, marking a sharp escalation in a long-standingContinue Reading The post Mauritius suspends diplomatic ties with Maldives over Chagos appeared first on…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 February 2026 Showers or thundershowers are likely atContinue Reading The post Fair weather expected in most parts of the country today appeared first on Newswire.