Police fire tear gas as clashes erupt in Kahawatta

A special District Development Committee meeting was held yesterday (July 2) at the Batticaloa District Secretariat to address long-standing issues in public transport and highways in the district.

Two suspects were arrested by police officers at midday today (July 3) after attempting to flee from a roadblock near Lellama, in the Dungalpitiya Police Division.

The newly appointed Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (July 3) at the Ministry of Defence in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand custody of a suspect, Maddumage Dhanushka Nuwan Gunaratna, until July 8, 2025.

A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus from the Wattegama Depot overturned near Araliya Uyana in Wattegama on its way from Kudugala to Kandy, injuring around 15 passengers.

Former Minister Mervyn Silva and two others were granted bail today (July 3) by the Gampaha High Court.

A shooting took place this morning (July 3) near the Kandana public market, prompting an immediate investigation by the Kandana Police.

Sri Lanka Police have launched investigations into the discovery of three unidentified male bodies found in separate locations across Sri Lanka on Wednesday (July 2).

A high-level meeting took place yesterday (July 2) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo to discuss the possible return of ancient Sri Lankan artefacts and manuscripts currently held in the Netherlands.

A 51-year-old man from the Basnagala area in Nuriya was arrested on the evening of July 2, 2025 for possession of explosive materials, according to Sri Lanka Police.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, addressed public concerns today (July 3) regarding recent changes to how taxes are applied to goods purchased through international platforms such as AliExpress and eBay.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kahawatte Police has been transferred to the Jaffna Police Division to facilitate the investigation into the shooting death of a youth on June 30, 2025, in Kahawatte, police said.

The Sri Lankan Government is set to launch a scholarship program to enable students who excel at the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination to pursue their first degree at foreign universities.

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that Starlink, his high-speed, low-latency satellite-based internet service, is now officially available throughout Sri Lanka.

Indian entrepreneurs have stated that they are currently focusing on new investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, particularly in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, the digital economy, tourism, and agriculture, as well as on enhancing entrepreneurial capacity.