Two suspects have been arrested on charges of money laundering and aiding and abetting money laundering, along with Rs. 5,745,000 in cash found in their possession.

The arrests were made as part of the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention operation initiated under the directives of the Acting IGP. 

The two individuals were taken into...

An American national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (15), by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs for attempting to smuggle 23 kilograms of ‘Kush’ cannabis into the country. 

The 31-year-old suspect, who is employed by a company involved in land trading in the US,...

The Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy has announced the introduction of three dedicated access routes in preparation for the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is scheduled to commence on April 18.

The newly designated routes are as follows:

1. From D.S. Senanayake Veediya (Trincomalee Street) to the queue heading to the Sri Dalada Maligawa....

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reiterated that owners of rooftop solar systems must switch off their units until 03.00 p.m. on a daily basis until 21 April if they receive an SMS from the board. 

The CEB noted that such measures are taken when there is a risk of grid instability, owing to the significant reduction in demand during the New...