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19/10/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/zimbabwe-to-play…stans-withdrawal/

19/10/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/louvre-museum-in…re-minister-says

19/10/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/bangladesh-probes-cause-of-massive-airport-fire/

Bangladeshi traders on Sunday (Oct 19) assessed heavy losses after a devastating fire tore through the cargo complex of the country’s main international airport, as the government opened an investigation into possible arson. Firefighters had brought the blaze under control and flight operations re...

16/10/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/rti-commission-s…s-lease-payments/

15/10/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/youth-club-national-youth-convention-a-firecracker

24/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/india-donates-water-purification-system-to-hambantota-hospital

23/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/special-island-wide-police-raids-result-in-over-700-arrests/

Sri Lanka Police announced that a total of 714 suspects were arrested yesterday (20) during island-wide operations conducted under the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to combat crime and drug-related offenses. The special operations were carried out covering all regional police...

23/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/woman-arrested-at-jaffna-airport-while-attempting-to-smuggle-gold-into-sri-lanka/

A 41-year-old Sri Lankan woman has been apprehended at the Jaffna International Airport for attempting to smuggle gold into the country. The 41-year-old woman was arrested by Sri Lanka Customs officers. The suspect, a resident of Colombo 12, had arrived from Chennai and was found concealing two caps...

23/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/disaster-management-regional-policy-dialogue-concludes/

18/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/sltb-unaware-of-bus-launch-event-political-interference-undermines-public-institutions

“How a Bus Became a Political Rally”: An Incident on the 155 Bus Route Sparks a New Debate. By Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi On August 11, the National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakmali Hemachandra and several Colombo Municipal Council members organised an event to re-launch the 155 ...

28/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/kehelbaddara-padme-and-commando-salinda-among-6-underworld-figures-arrested-in-indonesia

A total of six Sri Lankan underworld figures, including ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and ‘Commando Salinda’, have been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, Police Media Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wootler said. The Police Media Spokesperson noted that these underworld figures were arrested in a joint operation...

27/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/president-briefed-on-new-plans-to-boost-industrial-sectors-contribution-to-national-economy/

A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budgetary allocations of the Ministry of Industries and Enterprise Development, together with the pre-budget discussion for the year 2026, was held this morning (27) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Diss...