A sanitation worker attached to the Provincial Revenue Department District Office in Polonnaruwa was arrested today (13) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 35,000 to help obtain a land valuation report prepared at a reduced value. MORE..
13 May 2026 (5:29 PM)
An Indian national was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Green Channel arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a stock of Kush cannabis and Hashish into the country. MORE..
13 May 2026 (4:42 PM)
A holiday has been declared today (13) for selected grades of the Telijjawila Royal College, due to the risk of landslides and slope failures caused by heavy rainfall in the Matara District. MORE..
13 May 2026 (12:21 PM)
The low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka is expected to move away from the island and gradually weaken over the next 48 hours, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
13 May 2026 (4:49 PM)
A total of 68 cases of filariasis were identified in Sri Lanka during the past year, the Anti Filariasis Campaign stated. MORE..
13 May 2026 (1:11 PM)
The Department of Railways says train services on the Colombo-Puttalam railway line have been limited only up to Chilaw Railway Station due to sudden flooding. MORE..
13 May 2026 (6:50 PM)