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A Malaysian pilgrim from Kuala Berang, Terengganu passed away on her way back from Saudi Arabia as the flight was passing through the Sri Lanka air space, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing at the Colombo International Airport. […]

CHENNAI: A couple of days after theatres stopped screening Sri Lankan film ‘With You, Without You’ citing threats from some groups, co-producer of the movie and prominent documentary filmmaker Rahul Roy on Monday petitioned chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Supporting Roy who has sought safe screening of the movie across the state, 101 people including filmmakers, […]

The former Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, has expressed “deep concern” over the recent outbreak of communal violence and anti-Muslim attacks in several areas of the country in the past week. […]

Police would not prevent a Bodu Bala Sena event scheduled to be held today at 3.00 p.m. opposite the Sri Dalada Maligawa as it was a religious event, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said yesterday. […]

Schools in the Beruwala Educational Zone, except for 9 schools will re-open today. The remaining 9 schools too will be re-opened immediately after the refugees housed in those schools are re-located. […]

A 27-year-old youth has been stabbed to death with a sharp object in the Ayagama area, after an argument had allegedly escalated out of control. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the Fuel Bunkering Terminal and Storage Facility at the Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port (MRMRP) on Sunday (22) evening. […]

The Chief Incumbent of a Buddhist temple in the Weeraheeratiya area in Bakamuna has been assaulted and murdered by a group of individuals last night, police said. […]

Three women including an alleged owner of a brothel were arrested during a raid carried out by the Matara crimes prevention unit at Thihagoda in Matara on yesterday. […]

Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera yesterday castigated the Opposition for pinning the blame on the Security Forces over last week’s atrocities at Aluthgama and Baruwala. […]

A fire that broke out this morning, destroyed the ‘No Limit’ store in Panadura this morning, police and fire brigade officials said. […]

Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) at Army Headquarters have been directed to immediately commence investigations into the conduct of a soldier in Mangalaeliya area in Puttalum over his involvement in an alleged sexual misconduct with a girl in the area. […]

The Sri Lankan authorities should urgently investigate deadly violence against Muslims by Buddhist hardliners, Human Rights Watch said Friday. […]

46 Indian fishermen were allegedly arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for illegally poaching in the country’s waters, Navy Spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya told Ada Derana. The Sri Lankan Navy also seized 11 boats of the fishermen. […]