High-powered motorbikes smuggled duty-free : Suspect arrested
A 24-year-old suspect was arrested in the Himmaliya area of Wariyapola on July 22 for the illegal possession of four high-powered assembled motorbikes. Officers of the Kurunegala Division Crime Investigation Unit carried out the raid based on a tip-off. Three…
Don’t give children under age 13 smartphones, new research says
Parents should avoid preteens’ use of smartphones and social media, according to new research. A study released Monday found that using smartphones before age 13 could damage kids’ mental health. Smartphone use by children younger than 13 was associated with…
Central Bank keeps Overnight Policy Rate Unchanged
The Monetary Policy Board decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at the current level of 7.75% at its meeting held yesterday. The Board arrived at this decision after carefully considering both domestic and global developments. The Board is…
David Pieris Group Powers Northern Entrepreneurs with Rs. 20 Million Seed Funding Through ‘Thalir’ Initiative
David Pieris Group Chairman and Managing Director Rohana Dissanayake, Northern Entrepreneurial Consultant and Project Consultant Jekhan Arulliah and David Pieris Holdings Thalir Project Lead and Group Chief Information Officer Jeyaraj Sayanthan officially hand over the funds to young entrepreneurs at…
Marawila Shooting: Woman Killed
A woman was shot dead in a shooting incident in the Maranda area of Marawila, police said. According to reports, the woman was shot while standing in front of a house. A 10-year-old child who was nearby at the time…
86 Grenades, T-56 Ammo Recovered in Vavuniya After Arrest in Kiribathgoda
An arms and explosives cache has been uncovered in Vavuniya based on information provided by a suspect arrested two days ago with a T-56 assault rifle in Kiribathgoda, police said. According to the Police, the suspect was apprehended with the…
Police seize Rs. 46 million in assets linked to female drug suspect
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has moved to confiscate assets valued at about Rs. 46 million, suspected to have been purchased with proceeds from drug trafficking by a female suspect in remand custody and her close associates. Police said the…
India-UK FTA set to boost bilateral trade by £25.5 billion annually
Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia at the British High Commission, Anna Shotbolt has said that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement is projected to increase bilateral trade between the two countries by £25.5 billion annually. She highlighted that under this…
India, Nepal sign MoUs for five high-impact development projects
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Project Implementing Agencies on Monday signed Memorandums of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking five High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under…
India ‘stands in solidarity’ with Bangladesh as PM Modi condoles Dhaka jet crash
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his deep shock and sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash in Dhaka’s Diabari area yesterday In a post on X, the Prime Minister…