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A 38-year-old man was killed following an assault involving a sharp weapon in the Marawila police area on Monday, policeContinue Reading The post Man dies after sharp weapon attack by Neighbour appeared first on Newswire.

The defeat of the Colombo Municipal Council’s budget does not threaten the survival of the ruling administration for at leastContinue Reading The post Colombo budget defeated — but here’s why nothing really changes appeared first on…

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has announced a USD 450 million reconstruction assistance package for Sri Lanka, comprising USDContinue Reading The post India announces USD 450m reconstruction package for Sri Lanka appeared…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman says that while the National People’s Power (NPP) once defeated his party throughContinue Reading The post CMC Mayor is a puppet now – MP Mujibur appeared first on Newswire.

Police say a Constable attached to the Sooriyakanda Police Station, who was arrested following reports of a clash with NationalContinue Reading The post Constable released on bail after clash with NPP MP Shantha Pathma Kumara appeared first…

Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Tuesday (23 Dec) arrested at least 12 fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram districtContinue Reading The post 12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, trawler impounded appeared…

The Ministry of Transport and Highways says four entry lanes at the Seeduwa interchange of the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway were openedContinue Reading The post CMB- Katunyake Expressway : New update appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic (CAR), successfully carried outContinue Reading The post SLAF Aircrew evacuates injured UN Personnel in the Central African Republic…

Minister of Education, PM Harini Amarasuriya, says the programme to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls, launched in 2024 by theContinue Reading The post Sanitary Napkin Programme for over 1 Mn schoolgirls to continue in 2026 appeared…

A series of CCTV footage showing two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle who had tailed a youth travelling in aContinue Reading The post CCTV captures gunmen tailing Three‑Wheeler before Nugegoda shooting appeared first on Newswire.