Poaching: 24 boats, 181 Indians taken into custody so far this year
In spite of specific warnings issued by fisheries minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar to Indian poachers, trawlers are continuously crossing the Indo-Lanka…
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Vavuniya protest demanding repealing of PTA
A group of individuals gathered in Vavuniya over the weekend to take part in a signature campaign organised by the…
Import bill falls, even as vehicle inflow climbs
Sri Lanka’s import bill dropped by USD 179 million in May 2025 to USD 1.507 billion, despite a notable rise…
Navy seizes huge stock of contraband
The Navy seized over 800 kilos of smuggled spices, medicines, and cosmetic products during a search operation near Devils Point…
Education Service lecturers to stage protest today
Members of the Sri Lanka Education Service Lecturer Trade Union will stage a protest today (14) at 11:00 am in…
Sewwandi’s mother dies in remand prison
Murder of underworld leader in courthouse: Mother of Ishara Sewwandi, who is wanted in connection with the killing of underworld…
Environmentalists welcome presidential probe into X-Press Pearl disaster
A government decision to establish a Presidential Commission of Inquiry to probe the X-Press Pearl (2021) maritime disaster has received…
Sixty-six shooting incidents have claimed 37 lives so far this year
There have been 66 shooting incidents in Sri Lanka so far this year; 48 of them were over underworld turf…
Supreme Court moved against gender-based restrictions in railway dept.
Recruitment of Station Masters: The Supreme Court on Friday (July 11) granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition…
ITAK demands immediate release of all findings related to Chemmani mass grave probe
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) yesterday demanded the immediate public release of all forensic reports, and DNA findings, related to the…