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The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen while they were poaching inContinue Reading The post Twelve Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters appeared first on Newswire.

Authorities in Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand, are investigating the deaths of dozens of tigers at a popularContinue Reading The post Authorities probe deaths of 72 Tigers at Thailand tourist park appeared first on Newswire.

MCC Statement: Following an incident which took place in the second women’s One-Day International between West Indies and Sri LankaContinue Reading The post MCC clarifies controversial obstruction of field decision in SL v WI women’s ODI…

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (24 Feb) imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on a young woman whoContinue Reading The post Court fines young woman Rs. 10,000 for filming father’s testimony appeared first on Newswire.

A new national youth engagement initiative titled “Read with Ranil” will be launched in Colombo next month, organisers from theContinue Reading The post UNP Launches ‘Read with Ranil’ Youth Leadership Initiative appeared first on Newswire.

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the coal procurement process was carried out in full compliance with procurement guidelines,Continue Reading The post Over US$ 2 Mn penalty imposed on first substandard coal shipment –…

A woman accused of defrauding nearly Rs. 16 million by promising jobs in Romania without a valid licence from theContinue Reading The post Woman arrested over Rs. 16 million Romania job scam appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s export sector began 2026 on a strong momentum, recording a robust year-on-year growth of 13.71%, signalling renewed momentumContinue Reading The post Exports rise 13.71% to US$ 1.53 billion in January 2026 appeared first on…

‎‎​ ‎Sri Lanka has recorded 44 wild elephant deaths in the first seven weeks of the year, according to dataContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka records 44 elephant deaths and 10 human fatalities in seven weeks appeared first on Newswire.

CCTV footage of the multi-vehicle collision in Pannipitiya this morning, in which two persons were reported dead, has been releasedContinue Reading The post Pannipitiya accident caught on CCTV appeared first on Newswire.