SLAF helicopter rescues fishermen stranded in seas off Balapitiya
UPDATE: A Bell 412 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has rescued three fishermen from a vessel marooned ...
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Court grants permission to detain and question 11 arrested with 778kg of narcotics
Court today granted permission to the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) to detain and question the 11 individuals arrested following the ...
US court blocks Trumps sweeping tariffs, citing overreach of authority
A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped ...
BASL files petition over Sabaragamuwa Uni. ragging incident
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed a Fundamental Rights Petition before the Supreme Court, seeking a ruling ...
No turning back on steps taken toward social progress President
May 28, 2025 12:12 pm ...
Supplementary Medical Professionals strike temporarily suspended
The strike initiated by officials of the medical laboratory services and physiotherapy sectors, affiliated with the Supplementary Medical Service, will ...
Application period for re-correction of 2024 A/L results extended
The Department of Examinations has announced an extension of the application period for the re-scrutiny of results of the 2024 ...
Sri Lanka bids farewell to Queen of Sinhala Cinema, Malini Fonseka
The final rites of Sri Lankan cinema icon and veteran actress Malini Fonseka, widely known as the “Queen of Sri ...
Three arrested with heroin and ICE in Mount Lavinia
Three individuals have been arrested for the possession of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as ICE) during separate raids ...
Bird Flu: Several countries halt poultry imports from Brazil
India, Albania and Namibia have joined the list of countries imposing a total ban on poultry imports from Brazil, while ...
