Drug dealers should be hanged: Commissioner of Prisons
Five schoolboys and 21 women among those on death row The southern Province has become a hotbed of underworld activities,…
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Electricity Consumers demand immediate distribution of CEB’s Rs 10,975 mn profit
The reduction in electricity tariffs this quarter is insufficient, and the CEB must immediately distribute Rs. 10,975 million profits it…
Police probe illegally acquired assets of 30 organised criminals
Police have launched an investigation into the illegally acquired assets of about 30 organised criminals, leading to the confiscation of…
Over 21,000 affected as heavy rains continue
Over 21,000 persons have been affected by the current heavy rains, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Friday. A…
Dental surgeons to strike
The Government Dental Surgeons’ Association (GDSA) on Friday announced a countrywide token strike on 6 November 2025 in protest against…
Audit urges urgent legal reform, transparency in e-visa deal
MPs get special audit report on the visa scam at Immigration and Emigration Dept. SJB Colombo District MP Dr Harsha…
COPF approves Budget 2026
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Budget 2026, despite pending clarifications on some expenditure heads. “We have…
Thieves steal ancient Buddha statues from Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya
Police said yesterday that thieves have broken into the museum of the historic Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya and stolen several…
Education Ministry claims a fake document being circulated as a 2026 education reform proposal
The Ministry of Education, on Thursday, said that it would take legal action regarding a fake document circulating on social…
Two arrested by Bribery sleuths
Two individuals, a member of the personal staff of former Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction Indika Bandaranayake, and a…