- September 18, 20250 CommentNo Room for a Crisis Where People Die in Queues-PresidentPresident Says at Launch of construction of Six New Oil Storage Tanks at Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Complex COLOMBO : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that Sri Lanka will prevent a recurrence of the situation that resulted in fatalities while people waiting for fuel and gas. The President made these remarks today (17) at the commencement...Local
- September 18, 20250 CommentMonk and two others arrested with heroin in AlawwaCOLOMBO : A monk and two other individuals have been arrested for possession of heroin in Alawwa by the Matale Division Crimes Investigation Unit. According to police, the 38-year-old monk had been residing at a temple located within the Alawwa Police Division. At the time of arrest, the monk was found to be in possession...Local
- September 17, 20250 CommentSaudi Arabia conducts Noor Saudi Arabia Volunteer Program to combat blindness in Eastern provinceBATTICALOA: Saudi Arabia has launched its free Noor Saudi Arabia Volunteer Program to combat blindness and related diseases under the patronage of its Ambassador Khalid bin Hamoud Alkahtani visited on Wednesday, September 17. in Samanthurai in the Eastern province of the island. The programme held under the sponsorship of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief...Local
- September 17, 20250 CommentSampath Manamperi appears in courtCOLOMBO Sampath Manamperi, accused of concealing two containers of raw materials allegedly used in the production of the drug “Ice” and reportedly belonging to underworld figure Kehelbaddara Padme, surrendered to the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, Sept. 17 An attorney representing Manamperi had informed the Court of Appeal on September 15 that his client was...Loc
- September 17, 20250 CommentEmpowering Future Leaders: U.S.–Sri Lanka Partnership Launches-English Language Lab for the NavyTRINCOMALEE : – The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy officially opened a state-of-the-art English Language Lab at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on Monday, September 15. The cutting-edge facility was inaugurated by Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, Senior Defense Official at the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, Rear Admiral...Local
