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Families of the Disappeared (FoD) have expressed deep disappointment over the continued silence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, ahead ofContinue Reading The post President’s silence disappoints families ahead of 35th commemoration of…

The “Nation United -National Drive”, Steering Council convened for the first time today (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under theContinue Reading The post “A Nation United – National Drive” – National Steering Council Convenes appeared…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 October 2025 Showers or thundershowers will occur atContinue Reading The post Weather today: Heavy falls about 100 mm appeared first on Newswire.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series involving Sri Lanka and Pakistan,Continue Reading The post Afghanistan withdraws from Tri-Nation T20I in Pakistan after deadly attack…

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Bandivewa, Polonnaruwa, with 2.3 grams of heroin and Rs. 3.02 million believed toContinue Reading The post Drug trafficker arrested with Rs. 3 million cash in Polonnaruwa appeared first on Newswire.

  The Colombo Central Division Crimes Investigation Unit arrested a 47-year-old man in possession of an elephant tusk during aContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested with elephant tusk in Maligawatte appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested two individuals who allegedly assisted Ishara Sewwandi, a suspect wanted in connection withContinue Reading The post Two arrested for aiding Ishara Sewwandi appeared first on Newswire.

Four people were killed in separate fatal road accidents reported from Wennappuwa, Mahiyanganaya, Udawalawa, and Kabitigollewa on October 17, policeContinue Reading The post Four killed in separate road accidents in different parts of Sri…

Maradana Police arrested a 47-year-old man from Kirulapone for possessing 950 kilograms of illegally imported turmeric and 2,562 boxes ofContinue Reading The post Maradana Police seize turmeric and cosmetics stock smuggled into Sri Lanka…

A man has been arrested in the indigenous village of Mahiyanganaya with a stock of elephant pearls valued at overContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested with largest stock of elephant pearls in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.