Local News
November 03, 2025
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Wind Turbine Blade Transport Truck Overturns Near Trincomalee Port

A truck transporting a wind turbine blade for the Mannar wind power project overturned this afternoon (Nov. 2) near the outer gate of the Trincomalee China Bay Port. According to police, the prime mover veered off the road and toppled, damaging a nearby Buddhist shrine and a storage building within the port premises. The driver […]

Local News
November 01, 2025
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Woman Claiming to Be DIG’s Sister Remanded Over Viral Traffic Clash

A woman who falsely claimed to be the sister of a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) and obstructed traffic officers in Gampaha has been remanded until November 3 by the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court. Police arrested the suspect after a video of her heated confrontation with traffic officers in the Kotugoda–Udugampola area went viral […]

Local News
November 01, 2025
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Laugfs Gas Prices to Remain Unchanged in November

Laugfs Gas PLC announced that there will be no revision to domestic gas prices for November. The company confirmed that the price of a 12.5 kg cylinder will remain at Rs. 4,100, while the 5 kg cylinder stays at Rs. 1,645. Meanwhile, Litro Gas Lanka said it will announce its revised prices next Monday.

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November 01, 2025
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Retailers Barred from Giving Free Polythene Bags from Today

Starting today, retail outlets across Sri Lanka are prohibited from providing polythene bags free of charge to customers. According to the new environmental regulations, shops and vendors must now charge an additional fee for each polythene bag provided to consumers. The move aims to reduce single-use plastic waste and encourage the public to shift toward […]

Local News, World News
October 31, 2025
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Poland’s Enter Air Resumes Flights to Sri Lanka for Winter Season

Polish charter airline Enter Air has resumed operations to Sri Lanka, marking its return with two inaugural flights from Katowice and Warsaw that arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning. The flights were ceremonially welcomed with a water cannon salute organized by Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), celebrating the airline’s […]

Local News
October 31, 2025
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Navy Assumes Custody of Private Maritime Security Weapons

The Sri Lanka Navy has officially taken charge of a consignment of firearms, ammunition, and related equipment belonging to Onboard Security Teams (OBST), as part of its ongoing maritime security operations project. The formal handover took place on 30 October 2025 at the OBST Armoury Complex in Galle, under the provisions of Gazette Extraordinary No. […]

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October 31, 2025
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Backhoe Saman’s Wife Granted Bail; Court Imposes Travel Ban

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the release on bail of Sadhika Lakshani, the wife of underworld figure “Backhoe Saman”, who is currently under investigation. Lakshani was granted bail on a cash bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 2 million each. The court also imposed a travel ban on […]

Local News
October 30, 2025
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Sri Lankan Monk Convicted of Sex Offences Against Six Girls in Australia

A senior Sri Lankan Buddhist monk has been found guilty of multiple historical sex offences against six girls at a Melbourne temple, according to Australian media reports. A County Court jury on Thursday found Naotunne Vijitha Thero, the head monk of the Dhamma Sarana Temple in Keysborough, guilty of eight counts of sexual penetration of […]

Local News
October 30, 2025
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Three Sri Lankan Organized Crime Suspects Fled to India by Boat

Authorities have disclosed that three Sri Lankan nationals, recently deported from India for their alleged involvement in organized crime, had fled the country by boat. According to police reports, the suspects initially escaped aboard a Sri Lankan vessel before transferring mid-sea to an Indian fishing boat en route to India. The trio was arrested yesterday […]

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October 30, 2025
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President Launches National Mission to Eradicate Drug Menace

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (30) unveiled the “A Nation United” National Mission to eradicate the drug menace from Sri Lanka, during a ceremony held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Addressing the gathering, the President described the drug trade as a grave national threat, warning that it endangers school children and youth and […]