SJB MP alleges police kept him in the dark over assassination plot
Two bodyguards assigned SJB MP Jagath Vithana yesterday (26) said that the NPP government should conduct an overall security review…
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GMOA claims 10,000 annual transfers on hold; blames Health Ministry
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has alleged that approximately 10,000 annual transfers of its members couldn’t be implemented so…
Moondrumurippu–Thatchankulam road won’t be reopened: Govt.
Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekera has ruled out the possibility of the re-opening of the Moondrumurippu–Thatchankulam main…
Water levels in major rivers remain normal but DMC urges caution amidst heavy showers
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) yesterday said that water levels of all major rivers across the country remained at normal…
Weligama killing: Three taken in, one escapes
Acting on a tip-off that some persons wanted for the killing of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickremasekera were hiding…
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,…
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…