Legendary singer Latha Walpola passes away
Legendary Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola passes away at the age of 92 years, according to family sources The post Legendary singer Latha Walpola passes away appeared first on Newswire.
Over 320,000 cannabis plants found on six acres of land in Haldummulla
Sri Lankan security forces have uncovered a large-scale cannabis cultivation following intelligence received by the Army Intelligence Unit, police said. The raid was carried out on December 26 in coordination with the Bandarawela Divisional Criminal Intelligence Unit in the Haldummulla…
SSC decision leaves Mendis, Shanaka without match practice
Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) has not included Sri Lanka internationals Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka in the squad for today’s three-day Tier B domestic match. The decision stems from the duo leaving for the ILT20 without featuring in SSC’s domestic…
Police seize 133 mobile phones at Boossa high-security prison in 2025
Sri Lankan police have seized 133 mobile phones and other prohibited items during a series of search operations conducted at the Boossa High-Security Prison, the Police Media Division said. The seizures were made during 72 search operations carried out at…
Veteran western musician Maxi Rozairo passes away at 77
Legendary Sri Lankan western musician Maxi Rozairo has passed away at the age of 77, local media reported. Rozairo was widely regarded as a pioneer of western music in Sri Lanka and made a lasting contribution to the country’s music…
Kaduwela Mayor’s security officer granted bail over alleged threat to lawyer
The personal security officer of Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal, who was produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court on charges of threatening a female lawyer, was released on a surety of Rs. 100,000 on Friday, court officials said. The suspect had…
BPL coach dies after collapsing on field before match
Mahbub Ali Zaki, the assistant coach of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Dhaka Capitals and a specialist pace bowling coach attached to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has died after suffering a heart attack just before the start of a…
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd among most booked overseas destinations by Indian travellers
Thailand has emerged as the most booked international destination for Indian travellers, overtaking the United Arab Emirates, according to year-end booking data released by MakeMyTrip. The data, based on bookings made for the year-end holiday period, shows the UAE ranked…
Sri Lankan audit officials attend capacity-building programme in India
Thirty-five officials from Sri Lanka’s National Audit Office (NAO) have completed a two-week capacity-building programme at the International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA) in Noida, India, the High Commission of India in Colombo said. The programme was held…
CID obtains 72-hour detention order to question Douglas Devananda
The Criminal Investigation Department has obtained a 72-hour detention order to further question former Minister Douglas Devananda, police said on Saturday. Devananda was arrested on Friday in connection with an investigation into the alleged transfer of a firearm to an…