A foreign passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 217.79 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the early hours today (April 3). MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:10 PM)
A Chinese national who attempted to smuggle a consignment of Salacia reticulata (Kothala Himbutu), an indigenous plant to Sri Lanka that contains high medicinal value, worth Rs. 300,000 out of Sri Lanka, was apprehended by Customs officers...MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (1:05 PM)
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, has introduced a dedicated insurance scheme for divers. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (1:33 PM)
Sri Lanka Police have arrested a total of 147 foreign nationals in connection with an organized online financial scam operation. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:44 PM)
The Department of meteorology says that atmospheric conditions will be favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (8:12 AM)
A discussion on water management was held this afternoon (02) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in view of prevailing weather and climate variations, the potential onset of El Ni�o conditions and the commencement of paddy cultivation for the Yala season. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:12 AM)