Sri Lanka keeps Tier 2 rank in US trafficking report
Sri Lanka has kept its Tier 2 ranking in the US State Department's 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report for a fifth year,…
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Heavy rain above 75 mm forecast in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology expects showers across most of the island, with falls above 75 mm in parts of five provinces and…
Shiranthi Rajapaksa remanded until 13 October over charity funds
A Colombo magistrate remanded former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa until 13 October over allegations of misused charity funds.
Kalutara restaurant owner’s wife dies after Nagoda shooting
The woman, 52, died in hospital after two gunmen shot her and her husband outside their restaurant in Nagoda, Kalutara.
Monaragala teacher jailed eight years for abusing student
A Monaragala High Court judge sentenced a 49-year-old schoolteacher to eight years in prison on three charges of sexually abusing a 14-year-old…
Grandpass Police help nearly 30 absent pupils return to school
Nearly 30 children who had stopped attending school have returned to class after a Grandpass Police community policing initiative, Sri Lanka Police…
Eight reservoirs spilling as Irrigation Department urges vigilance
Eight reservoirs were spilling on 10 October, and the Irrigation Department asked people living downstream to watch river levels and follow official…
Wildlife officers remove illegal traps in Galgamuwa
Nearly 60 officers cleared traps and explosive devices from three Grama Niladhari divisions in Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, and arrested several suspects.
Committee on prison rules holds first meeting
A special committee reviewing regulations under the Prisons Ordinance held its first meeting at the Presidential Secretariat on Friday, the President's Media…
Man stabbed to death near Colombo Port City, suspect arrested
A man died after being stabbed near the workers' accommodation at Colombo Port City, and police have arrested a 26-year-old suspect.