The Department of Immigration and Emigration today arrested 155 overstaying Indian nationals from a Colombo office and made them pay fines and visa fees amounting to a staggering Rs.33.6 million,
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has issued an urgent warning to the public about fraudulent
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The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs has revealed that a total of 122,913 individuals have been arrested for drug-related offenses between January 01 and July 29, 2025.
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The much-awaited Kandy Esala Perahera begins today, July 30, 2025. The grand procession will continue daily until August 8, 2025. The festival will conclude with the traditional Diyakepuma ceremony on August 9, 2025. This schedule marks the official timeline for one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most celebrated Buddhist festivals, drawing thousands of devotees and tourists from across the globe. …
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A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court,
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The first Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Festival is scheduled to commence tonight (30) with the historic procession,
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The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East today. The earthquake happened about 126 km from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and was felt strongly in nearby areas. The quake caused tsunami warnings in several countries, including Japan, the United States, and Guam. In Russia, tsunami waves of 3 to 4 metres were reported in …
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Sri Lanka’s export sector has shown strong resilience and steady recovery in the first half of 2025,
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The United States has supported a five-day specialized training program for 16 frontline Sri Lanka
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