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The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting intense rainfall and strong winds across several parts of Sri Lanka over the coming days due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone and prevailing atmospheric disturbances. According to the advisory, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva, and North-Western provinces are likely to experience heavy showers exceeding […]

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has publicly denied any ownership or connection to a building near the Manik Ganga in Kataragama, following renewed media reports linking him to the property. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page, Rajapaksa said the reports were false and clarified that the property in question did not belong to […]

Sri Lanka Police have seized and frozen assets worth Rs. 730 million so far this year, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle organized criminal networks operating across the island, Police Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler announced. The confiscated assets include 354 pounds of gold, 72 vehicles, 35 houses, 37 acres of […]

After months on the run, Ishara Sewwandi — the prime suspect in the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa — has been arrested in Nepal along with six others. Police confirmed that Sewwandi and her accomplices will be brought back to Sri Lanka tomorrow. The arrests were made during a special joint operation led by […]

Engineer L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta has been officially appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. The appointment letter was presented to him this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat by Presidential Secretary Nandika Sanath Kumaranayake. Prior to this role, Bogahawatta was serving as the Chairman of the Urban Development […]