A total of 689 suspects have been arrested during island-wide special operations within yesterday, police said. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (12:53 PM)
A former member of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha who was arrested for allegedly threatening, verbally abusing and assaulting police officers at the Padukka Police Station while protesting the arrest of a motorist involved in a car accident, has been remanded until August 29. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (5:42 PM)
A train has reportedly derailed near the Ginthota railway station, disrupting train services on the Coastal Railway Line. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (8:28 PM)
United States Navy Ship (USS) Santa Barbara (LCS 32) arrived at the port of Colombo on a replacement purpose today (16). MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (5:35 PM)
The Postal and Telecommunications Officers Union together with the United Postal Trade Unions Front (UPTUF) has announced that they will commence a strike action from 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (17). MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (3:00 PM)
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported that around 20 percent of its engineers have left the country over the past few years. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (3:43 PM)