The infamous tusker known as Deegadanthu 1 , one of the elephants with the longest tusks in the country, often spotted roaming the Kala Wewa National Park, has been electrocuted to death after coming into contact with an electric fence set up in front of a house in Andiyagala, Hinguruwewa. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (3:44 PM)
Payagala Police have arrested Dissanayakage Chaminda, also known as Petti Malli , a resident of the Koshena area who was allegedly involved in trafficking heroin to Payagala and several other areas. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (5:51 PM)
The Colombo High Court has sentenced seven Iranian nationals to life in prison after they were convicted of transporting over 425 kilograms of heroin by boat in the sea area off Mattakkuliya in Colombo in 2019. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:41 PM)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that as at 4.00 pm today (28), the adverse weather conditions have affected a total of 401,707 individuals across Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (6:49 PM)
The A-9 main road to Jaffna which was closed at Omanthai due to floods has now been reopened for traffic movement, police said. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:38 PM)
Another suspect involved in the recent robbery in Minuwangoda of over Rs. 75 million in cash from a private company providing cash in transit services has reportedly fled to Dubai. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (4:53 PM)