Devinuwara school teacher arrested for allegedly sexually abusing student A school teacher in Devinuwara has been apprehended by the Matara Division of the Bureau for the Investigation of Abuse of Children and Women over allegations of sexual abuse. 14-05-2025 [More]
19-year-old girl dies following house fire in Kottawa A teenager who was alone in a house down Rukmalgama Temple road in Kottawa has died under suspicious circumstances after her body caught fire according to the Kottawa Police. 14-05-2025 [More]
5-member committee appointed to probe Gerandi Ella bus accident A special investigative committee has been named to probe the tragic bus accident which claimed the lives of 22 individuals in Gerandi Ella Ramboda in the early hours of Sunday (11) Police said. 14-05-2025 [More]
Mexican mayoral candidate gunned down during live broadcast of campaign rally What began as a festive campaign march quickly turned into a scene of terror in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night when a mayoral candidate was gunned down alongside three other people. 14-05-2025 [More]
Showers expected in certain parts after 1pm Several spells of showers will occur in Western Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (13) the Department of Meteorology says. 14-05-2025 [More]
20 injured in bus crash at Aladeniya At least 20 persons have been injured and hospitalised after a bus veered off the road and crashed at Yatiyanagala Aladeniya. 14-05-2025 [More]
Suspected causes behind tragic Gerandi Ella bus accident revealed Initial investigations have revealed that the tragic bus accident which claimed the lives of 22 individuals in the Gerandi Ella area at Ramboda Kotmale was not caused by a mechanical defect in the vehicle. 14-05-2025 [More]
British woman arrested at BIA with 46kg of Kush cannabis A large consignment of Kush cannabis illegally brought into Sri Lanka by a British national woman who arrived from Bangkok Thailand has been seized by Sri Lanka Customs. 14-05-2025 [More]
Sri Lanka records surge in tourist arrivals and earnings in early 2025 The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that 33910 international tourists arrived in the country during the first week of May 2025 marking a notable increase compared to the same period in previous years. 13-05-2025 [More]
Kerala cannabis valued over Rs. 87 million seized in Pesalai Over 200kg of Kerala cannabis have been seized in an operation in Pesalai beach area Mannar the Sri Lanka Navy said. 13-05-2025 [More]
