The body of a young elephant handler assistant who had participated in the Kandy Perahera was discovered floating in the Kandy Lake this morning July 31,2025. According to police, the deceased was a 28-year-old man named Achalanka. He had travelled from the Aranayake area to Kandy to take part in the Perahera procession on behalf of the Kataragama Devalaya. He …
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Two police officers attached to the Rathnapura Police Headquarters have been interdicted in connection with an incident in which a suspect who was in police custody had escaped.
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The Department of Meteorology has warned of evening thundershowers and strong winds in several areas over the next few days. Heavy showers are expected in the Northern, North-Central, Uva, Eastern, and Central provinces after 1:00 p.m., with rainfall possibly exceeding 50 mm. Light showers may also occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Galle, and Matara areas. Winds of up to 40 …
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The Department of Immigration and Emigration today arrested 155 overstaying Indian nationals from a Colombo office and made them pay fines and visa fees amounting to a staggering Rs.33.6 million,
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has issued an urgent warning to the public about fraudulent
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The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs has revealed that a total of 122,913 individuals have been arrested for drug-related offenses between January 01 and July 29, 2025.
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The much-awaited Kandy Esala Perahera begins today, July 30, 2025. The grand procession will continue daily until August 8, 2025. The festival will conclude with the traditional Diyakepuma ceremony on August 9, 2025. This schedule marks the official timeline for one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most celebrated Buddhist festivals, drawing thousands of devotees and tourists from across the globe. …
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A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court,
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The first Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Festival is scheduled to commence tonight (30) with the historic procession,
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The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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