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The Department of Meteorology has issued an amber advisory for severe lightning for the Uva and Eastern provinces and theContinue Reading The post Severe lightning advisory issued for several parts of Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers that the final tax payment for the 2025/2026 Year of Assessment isContinue Reading The post Final tax payment for 2025/2026 due by September 30: Notice for Public appeared first on…

Pakistani authorities have arrested 212 people, including Chinese nationals, following raids on three alleged illegal call centres in Islamabad linkedContinue Reading The post ‘Fake Google’ scam: Chinese nationals among 212 arrested in…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) conducted 144 islandwide raids and inspections last week targeting reusable plastic bottles used to carryContinue Reading The post CAA conducts 144 islandwide inspections on reusable plastic, baby…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken more than 1,400 reusable plastic bottles and baby feeding bottles into custody followingContinue Reading The post Over 1,400 plastic and baby feeding bottles seized in islandwide CAA raids…

Dramatic CCTV footage has captured the moment a gunman arriving in a car opened fire at a moving three-wheeler inContinue Reading The post CCTV captures dramatic fatal Baddegama shooting (Video) appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has been ranked among the world’s 10 fastest-improving travel and tourism economies in the World Economic Forum’s 2026Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka among world’s fastest-improving tourism economies: WEF appeared first on…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for Sri Lanka to prepare for the worst possible weather scenarios as changing climateContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka must prepare for worst-case weather scenarios: Sajith appeared first on…

Two people were seriously injured after assailants travelling in a car opened fire at a residence in the Halpatota areaContinue Reading The post Gunmen in car open fire at Baddegama residence, two seriously injured appeared first on…

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized more than 80 kilograms of narcotics during a special operation conducted along the KusumanthuraiContinue Reading The post Navy seizes over 80 kg of ICE and heroin in Jaffna appeared first on Newswire.