Three persons, including a married couple, have been arrested in connection with the possession of a stock of narcotic pills worth Rs. 3 million, the Panadura South Police Headquarters said. MORE..
28 Feb 2026 (12:56 PM)
The Lanka Coal Company (LCC) has invited tenders for the emergency procurement of 300,000 metric tons of coal for the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai. MORE..
28 Feb 2026 (4:00 PM)
SriLankan Airlines says there may be delays in flights to and from Sri Lanka due to the closure of airspace in several Middle Eastern countries following the latest escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran. MORE..
28 Feb 2026 (4:59 PM)
A former army intelligence officer is among four suspects arrested on Friday (27) in connection with the seizure of a large haul of Ice (crystal methamphetamine) and heroin valued at over Rs. 500 million, along with a cache of ammunition, the police said. MORE..
28 Feb 2026 (3:42 PM)
Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel and the US have carried out an operation "to remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran". MORE..
28 Feb 2026 (4:08 PM)
A total of 7,950 school-going children and youth below the age of 21 have been arrested within the 2024 over addiction to heroin and Ice (crystal methamphetamine), according to Sri Lanka Police. MORE..
28 Feb 2026 (5:25 PM)