Ramanathapuram, May 4 (UNI) Police seized 11.88 lakh painkiller capsules from a private goods vehicle meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka via sea route near the Periapattinam seashore in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on Friday midnight.
Colombo, May 4 (UNI) Up to 33 people, including 25 schoolchildren, were injured when two buses collided in Ampara in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka on Friday afternoon, the police said in a statement.
Colombo, April 29 (UNI) Sri Lanka hopes to join BRICS+ in the near future, Sri Lanka''s Ambassador to Russia Janitha Abeywickrema Liyanage said recently while addressing the media.
Colombo/New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) Sri Lanka has decided to hand over the management of its Chinese-built Mattala international airport, located near Hambantota port, to an Indian and a Russian firm on a 30-year lease.
Colombo, April 26 (UNI) One soldier died and nine others were injured when a truck collided with an army cab in the area called Mankulam in northern Sri Lanka on Friday, police said.
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), April 26 (UNI) The Q branch police thwarted a bid to smuggle 1.30 tonnes of beedi leaves worth Rs 15 lakhs to Sri Lanka via sea route at Veerapandianpattinam near Tiruchendur here on Friday.
Kampala, April 25 (UNI) Uganda''s cricket team will pitch camp and intensify their training program in Sri Lanka ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Men''s World Cup.
Colombo, Apr 21 (UNI) Seven people died and 20 others were injured on Sunday when a racing car veered off the track and rammed into a crowd at an event in Diyatalawa town in central Sri Lanka, the police said.
Colombo, Apr 20 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s Immigration and Emigration Department has introduced an online visa system for travelers entering Sri Lanka by ship, a senior official said on Saturday.
Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) In a groundbreaking study published recently in the journal Mitochondrion, ten researchers from five institutions have uncovered significant insights into the genetic history of the Vedda population, an indigenous group of Sri Lanka.
Potchefstroom (South Africa), Apr 18 (UNI) Chamari Athapaththu was at her brutal best as Sri Lanka stunned South Africa with a record run-chase here to level the three-match ICC Women''s Championship ODI series and end a highly successful bilateral tour to the Rainbow Nation.
Tehran, Apr 18 (UNI) Iranian rescuers on Wednesday saved 21 crew members of a storm-hit Sri Lankan oil tanker from drowning along with their ship in the Gulf of Oman, Iran''s official news agency IRNA reported.
Abu Dhabi, Apr 17 (UNI) The two finalists of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi will secure their spots in this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh.
Colombo, Apr 14 (UNI) Two people were killed and two others injured in a car crash in the Hali-Ela area of central Sri Lanka on Sunday, local police said.
Colombo, April 12 (UNI) The Sri Lankan navy on Friday seized two local multi-day fishing trawlers carrying some 200 kilos of heroin and crystal methamphetamine off the southern coast of the South Asian country.
Dubai, Apr 12 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that ICC cricket rights in Sri Lanka up until the end of 2025 have been awarded to MTV Channel (Private) Limited.
Beijing, April 10 (UNI) A Chinese research team recently visited Sri Lanka to discuss plans to establish a joint laboratory as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to the Guizhou University on Monday.
Colombo, April 9 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s cabinet approved establishing diplomatic relations with Chad as part of its move to enhance ties with the African region, a statement from the government''s information department said on Tuesday.
Colombo, Apr 9 (UNI) Sri Lanka Women’s team captain Chamari Athapaththu has cleared the air about her future in international cricket.
Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter has airlifted a Sri Lankan fisherman who suffered a life threatening heart ailment after the boat, which also had five other fishermen on board, drifted to Indian waters due to engine failure.
Colombo, Apr 5 (UNI) Two people were killed and six others were injured after a lorry collided with a wild elephant and toppled in Polonnaruwa, North Central Sri Lanka, on Friday, police said.