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Nearly 30,000 individuals subjected to inspection during island-wide police operation
Nearly 30,000 individuals subjected to inspection during island-wide police operation
A total of 597 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (24). MORE..
Inmates granted special visitor access on Christmas Day – Prison Commissioner
Inmates granted special visitor access on Christmas Day – Prison Commissioner
Inmates in all prisons across the island have been granted a special opportunity to meet visitors today (25) in view of Christmas Day, prison authorities said. MORE..
17 feared dead after bus catches fire in India’s Karnataka
17 feared dead after bus catches fire in India’s Karnataka
A horrific road accident on National Highway-48 in Chitradurga in India’s Karnataka has left at least 17 people feared dead after a private sleeper coach bus caught fire following a collision with a lorry. MORE..
T-56 assault rifle and ammunition found in Grandpass
T-56 assault rifle and ammunition found in Grandpass
A T-56 assault rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition have been found on a plot of land in 60-Watta, Grandpass, police stated. MORE..
Police obtain detention orders to question suspects arrested in southern seas with large haul of narcotics
Police obtain detention orders to question suspects arrested in southern seas with large haul of narcotics
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has taken steps to obtain seven-day detention orders for the suspects arrested in connection with a stock of narcotics discovered on a multi-day fishing vessel by a group of Sri Lanka Navy officers off the southern coast. MORE..
Law to be strictly enforced against individuals who violate environmental regulations
Law to be strictly enforced against individuals who violate environmental regulations
Law will be strictly enforced against individuals who violate environmental regulations, police stated. MORE..
Christmas Day cyclone greets remote Australian islands
Christmas Day cyclone greets remote Australian islands
Tropical Cyclone Grant is expected to remain a category one system as it passes just to the north of a tiny group of islands off the West Australian coast today. MORE..
Sri Lanka can rise again as strong, just and humane nation – Opposition Leader
Sri Lanka can rise again as strong, just and humane nation – Opposition Leader
Christmas reminds us not only of what we have lost, but also of what we have not lost within ourselves, our compassion for one another, our willingness to stand together and our faith in hope for tomorrow, stated Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa in his Christmas Day message. MORE..
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Pope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.
PM Harini calls for unity and compassion while working towards a better tomorrow
PM Harini calls for unity and compassion while working towards a better tomorrow
Let us renew our commitment to act together as citizens, guided by unity, love, compassion, and responsibility, in pursuit of our shared dream of a better tomorrow, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated in her Christmas Day message.
Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas in three years
Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas in three years
Celebrations are resuming across the West Bank as a fragile truce holds in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing the winter in makeshift tents and remain in urgent need of basic assistance.
Avoid extravagance and share this Christmas with the poor - Cardinal
Avoid extravagance and share this Christmas with the poor - Cardinal
Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has called on Sri Lankans to avoid all forms of extravagance and celebrate this year’s Christmas in a humble fashion. MORE..
Few showers predicted in several areas of the island today
Few showers predicted in several areas of the island today
A few showers may occur in Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Let us renew our humanity through compassion and bring joy to every home this Christmas – President
Let us renew our humanity through compassion and bring joy to every home this Christmas – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged all Sri Lankans to rise together as a nation to face the present with courage and unity. MORE..
Sri Lankan man arrested after knife incident near Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
Sri Lankan man arrested after knife incident near Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
A Sri Lankan national was arrested on Monday, 22nd December, after pressing a utility knife to his neck outside a Yoshinoya restaurant near Shinagawa Station in Minato-ku, Tokyo. MORE..
68% of Badulla District identified as landslide-risk areas: NBRO
68% of Badulla District identified as landslide-risk areas: NBRO
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has stated that nearly 68% of the total land area in the Badulla District is at varying levels of landslide risk. MORE..
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remain
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remain
The 20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow, but the Kremlin is unlikely to abandon its hardline territorial demands for full Ukrainian withdrawal from the east. MORE..
Constable injured after accidental discharge of firearm at police station
Constable injured after accidental discharge of firearm at police station
A police constable was injured and admitted to hospital after a firearm was accidentally discharged inside the Ambalangoda Police Station this evening (24), police said. MORE..
Suspect who stole foreign currency from tourist hotel arrested within 12 hours
Suspect who stole foreign currency from tourist hotel arrested within 12 hours
The Tourist Police in Unawatuna have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of USD 500 in foreign currency from a tourist hotel in the Unawatuna area. MORE..
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island’s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage. MORE..
Opposition calls revote on Galle MC’s budget after mayor leaves
Opposition calls revote on Galle MC’s budget after mayor leaves
An opposition member of the Galle Municipal Council occupied the Mayor’s seat and called for a revote today (24) on the council’s annual budget, following a tense situation inside the council chamber. MORE..
PM assures action to restore and relocate schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah
PM assures action to restore and relocate schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Ministry of Education, together with UNICEF, will take necessary steps to renovate schools that can be restored quickly and to relocate schools located in high-risk areas to safer locations, following an assessment of schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Public urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during festive season
Public urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during festive season
The general public has been urged to exercise caution when using unknown water bodies during the festive season. MORE..
Suspects arrested for setting fire to wild elephant in Mihintale further remanded
Suspects arrested for setting fire to wild elephant in Mihintale further remanded
Three individuals arrested in relation to the alleged torture and setting fire to a wild elephant in Sippukulama, Mihintale have been further remanded. MORE..
Showers expected in several provinces tomorrow
Showers expected in several provinces tomorrow
A few showers have been predicted in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts for tomorrow (25). MORE..