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About 139kg and 100g of Kerala cannabis were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation conducted in northern waters off Thondamanaru, Jaffna. The consignment was dumped at sea by the smugglers without being able to…

The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon for a three-day official visit. Maldivian President Solith was accompanied by a delegation of 15 senior Foreign Ministry officials.

Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathne assumed duties as Commander North Central Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today. The incoming Area Commander was received to the North Central Naval Command according him a Guard of Honour…

The Attorney General yesterday assured in Court of Appeal to submit a report regarding the death of seven elephants near the Hiriwadunna reserve in Habarana in 2019. Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe appearing for…

The brother of the underaged house aide who died of burn injuries at the Colombo National Hospital, J.Thiruprasad yesterday said that his family members were not allowed to see her since she started working at the former Minister…

The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) tabled against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was defeated by a resounding majority in Parliament yesterday. When the vote was taken up on the Motion after a…

Another 70,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka this morning.

A 31-year-old woman has been arrested with 1.132kg of heroin in Biyagama by the police, said the Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana.

GCE A/L 2021 examination and Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been postponed. Accordingly, the Grade 05 Scholarship exam will be held on November 14 and GCE A/L 2021 exam will be held from November 15 to December 10, said…

The Health Ministry said that 20 and 30 per cent COVID-19 infected persons reported from the Colombo District could be carrying the Delta variant. Health Services Deputy Director General Consultant Dr. Hemantha Herath said that…