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Person arrested for aiding and abetting ex-IGP Deshabandu granted bail

The individual who was arrested today on suspicion of aiding and abetting the concealment of suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has been ordered to be released on bail. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 4:46 pm

Sri Lanka’s Ransilu Jayathilake wins Gold at Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships

Sri Lankan powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake has secured the gold medal in the 120 kg weight class at the 2025 Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships held in Australia. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 2:53 pm

Youth arrested for distributing child pornography via social media

A suspect allegedly involved in the distribution of child pornography using social media has been arrested by the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 2:43 pm

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 1:28 pm

At least 694 dead, 1,670 injured after powerful earthquake in Myanmar

A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, March 28, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll was updated to 694 dead, 1,670 injured, according to the junta on Saturday. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 9:38 am

India, Sri Lanka set to ink major defence pact next week

For the first time, India and Sri Lanka are set to sign an ambitious defence cooperation pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo next week, in a significant move that comes nearly four decades after the IPKF’s intervention in the island nation. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 9:22 am

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 8:46 am

Two including Constable arrested for helping ex-IGP Deshabandu to hide

A Police Constable attached to the Special Protection Division and another individual from Thalawathugoda have been arrested for allegedly assisting suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon in hiding from February 27 to March 19, according to the Police Spokesman. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 8:20 am

Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur in several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces and in the Nuwara Eliya district after 2:00 p.m. MORE..

| March 29, 2025 7:31 am

Private company issued WoR certificates to import 38 medicines without NMRA evaluation in 2022 - COPE reveals

It was revealed in the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) that a private company named ‘Savorite’ was issued Waiver of Registration (WoR) certificates to import 38 types of medicines in 2022 without the evaluation of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). MORE..

| March 28, 2025 10:20 pm

At least 144 people killed in Myanmar quake, state TV says

At least 144 people in Myanmar have been killed and 732 injured by a major earthquake that struck the country on Friday, state-run MRTV said on the Telegram messaging app on Friday. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 8:43 pm

President directs to expedite construction of Mirigama-Kadawatha section of Central Expressway

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a high-level meeting today (28) at the Presidential Secretariat with senior officials from the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, as well as the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 7:25 pm

Emergency hotline for Sri Lankans in Thailand after powerful earthquake

Following an earthquake of 7.4 magnitude in Myanmar that caused tremors in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with Thai authorities. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 6:03 pm

India–Sri Lanka to sign several MoUs during Modi’s visit

During his visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness the exchange of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on energy connectivity, digitization, defence, health, and grant assistance, according to the Indian Foreign Secretary. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 6:03 pm

Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces, districts

The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for tomorrow (29) in several provinces and districts in the country. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 5:26 pm

IUSF convenor remanded over protest near Health Ministry

Two individuals, including the convenor of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF), who were among the medical graduates arrested for protesting near the Health Ministry in defiance of a court order, have been remanded until April 04. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 3:59 pm

Colombo’s inflation climbs to -2.6% in March

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to -2.6% in March 2025, compared to -4.2% in February 2025, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..

| March 28, 2025 3:44 pm