Another lorry with a large consignment of suspected ‘ice’ drug and heroin has ben seized in Tangalle today (22), the Police said.
According to the Police, around 634kg of ‘ICE’ and Heroin were found from the three lorries taken...
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 1.5% in August 2025, up from 0.7% recorded in July, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
Food inflation climbed...
Police have discovered two bodies inside a house under renovation in Seenimodara, Tangalle.
During investigations, officers also found 10 packets of crystal meth (Ice) hidden in a lorry parked near the house.
Another individual who was inside the house at the...
The first-ever treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year, after it was ratified by the 60th nation, Morocco.
Morocco’s formal adoption of the Marine Biodiversity Treaty on Friday means the agreement will...
Executive Director of the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) Manas Makeen has once again urged the government to reveal whether it will conduct the long overdue Provincial Council (PC) elections or abolish the PC system.
Speaking to the media following...
Deputy Minister of Vocational Education Nalin Hewage has responded to recent reports about his assets, clarifying that the money in his bank accounts includes funds gifted to his daughter.
“I saw reports based on the asset and liability declaration of...
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers.
Trump’s order mentions “abuse” of the programme and will restrict entry unless...
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila, speaking at the 79th anniversary celebrations of the United National Party (UNP), drew a controversial comparison between President Anura Dissanayake and German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Gammanpila claimed that Dissanayake’s actions raise “reasonable suspicion” that...
A Sri Lankan man who had travelled to Israel for employment in the construction sector but reportedly failed to report for work and spent time in various locations has been repatriated to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel...
The Anuradhapura District Coordination Committee yesterday (19) focused special attention on allegations of misconduct and abuse involving children with special needs at a school in Anuradhapura.
The school, located in Anuradhapura city, educates nearly 69 boys and girls with special...