Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority rejected news reports about salt price talks. The agency said no meetings occurred between the authority and salt makers. Officials stated the reports contain false information about price agreements.
The Consumer Affairs Council held separate discussions with salt companies. This council operates independently from the main consumer authority. The council wanted to hear company views about setting maximum salt prices.
Authority Chairman explained the council will decide on price limits after reviewing company concerns. The council must first notify the consumer authority of any decisions. The authority would issue official price announcements through government gazette notices after receiving...
Sri Lankan naval forces captured an Indian fishing vessel and arrested eight crew members during an early morning patrol operation. The fishermen had entered Sri Lankan territorial waters without permission near Mannar. Naval officials said the boat was engaged in unauthorized fishing activities.
The North Central Naval Command detected several Indian fishing vessels operating illegally inside Sri Lankan waters before dawn. Naval patrol boats moved quickly to force the foreign vessels back into international waters. Most of the Indian boats left the area when approached by Sri Lankan forces.
One fishing boat refused to leave and continued its illegal operations. Naval personnel boarded the vessel and detained all eight fishermen...
Army soldiers and police officers saved eight young people who became lost on Hantana mountains during bad weather conditions. The group from Ratemulla area of Kandy had started their mountain climb yesterday morning. Heavy fog covered the peaks and made it impossible for the climbers to find their path back down. The youth called emergency services when they realized they could not escape the dangerous situation. Rescue teams worked for several hours to locate and bring the stranded climbers to safety.
The mountain rescue operation ended successfully this morning after military personnel joined police forces to search the area. Dense clouds had created zero visibility conditions that trapped the eight climbers on the mountain slopes...
A car crash hurt four people from the same family on Saturday afternoon near Nuwara Eliya. Two adults and two young children suffered injuries when their car flipped over on the main road between Gampola and Nuwara Eliya. The accident happened at 5 p.m. at Bambarakelle Wattha. Police said bad weather caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The car rolled off the road and turned upside down.
The family had been driving from Kurunegala to Bandarawela through the hill country. Their car suffered major damage during the crash. Emergency workers rushed all four victims to Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital for treatment. Doctors are caring for the injured family members at the medical center. Police officers from Nuwara Eliya...
Private bus companies want the government to delay a new safety rule for drivers. The regulation requires all bus drivers to wear seat belts starting July 1. Companies say many older buses do not have the right equipment for seat belts. They need more time to add seat belts to these vehicles. The change will cost money and take weeks to complete.
Engineer P.A. Chandrapala leads the National Transport Commission and announced the new rule recently. Bus operators agree that driver safety matters but say the timeline is too short. Many buses on Sri Lankan roads are several years old and were built without seat belt systems. Adding these safety devices requires special work and new parts. Companies must hire mechanics to install the...
Medical doctors chose their union leaders during weekend voting at the Government Medical Officers Association. Dr. Sanjeewa Tennakoon won another term as president of the doctor group. Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa also kept his job as secretary for the organization. More than 60 percent of members came out to vote during the election. The strong turnout showed support for both leaders who will continue running the medical union.
Doctors cast ballots from 8 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon on Saturday. The voting took place at a building next to the union headquarters located in Colombo. This marked the 99th time the association has held elections for its top positions. Members also picked other important positions during the same...
Sri Lanka Police captured more than 1,700 kilograms of illegal drugs during April and May 2025. Officers found heroin and crystal methamphetamine hidden on fishing boats that criminals used to bring narcotics into the country. The Police Narcotics Bureau conducted four major operations that led to these drug seizures. Law enforcement teams worked hard to stop smugglers from using the ocean to transport dangerous substances. These raids represent some of the largest drug busts in recent months.
Police arrested 25 people during these anti-smuggling operations around Sri Lankan waters. Criminals had been using multi-day fishing trips as cover for their illegal drug transportation schemes. Officers discovered that smugglers chose fishing...
Sri Lanka Customs finished clearing thousands of shipping containers that had created major traffic jams at Colombo Port during recent weeks. The department worked around the clock to process the backed-up cargo that had been sitting at the busy harbor. Officials said the container jam had slowed down trade and made it hard for businesses to receive their goods on time. Seevali Arukgoda from the customs agency told reporters that teams had successfully dealt with all delayed shipments. The port can handle normal shipping traffic again after weeks of problems.
Customs workers teamed up with shipping companies and port operators to speed up the container processing system. The collaboration helped move cargo faster through inspection and...
Indian Coast Guard officials captured three Sri Lankan citizens who tried to enter Tamil Nadu through illegal sea routes early Saturday morning. The arrest happened near Dhanushkodi, a coastal area known for smuggling activities because it sits close to Sri Lanka. Coast Guard teams received a tip about the planned crossing and sent hovercraft patrols to watch the sandy areas between both countries. Officers found the three men stranded on a sand ridge at 4 AM after they had traveled for several hours. The suspects gave their names as Sumith Rolan Fernando, Sahara Gunathilaga and Kabilan to authorities.
The three men had paid 200,000 rupees to smugglers and left Pechalai district at 9 PM Friday night. They planned to use Tamil Nadu as a...
