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An individual has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder by shooting in the Kadawatha Road area of the Dehiwala Police Division on Aug. 04, police said.

The suspect was arrested during an operation conducted by officers from the Jayawardanapura Police Special Task Force (STF) camp in the Habarakada area.

The arrested suspect is a 23-year-old resident of Homagama.

Further investigations are underway by the Dehiwala Police.

Engineers in charge of the reservoirs said that the Castlereagh and Maussakele reservoirs have reached near-spilling levels as of this morning (Aug. 10) due to heavy rainfall in their respective catchment areas.

According to them, the water level of the Castlereagh Reservoir has risen to within 1.2 feet of its spill level, following 25 mm of rainfall in its catchment area over the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the Maussakele Reservoir has risen to within 3.4 feet of its spill level after 29 mm of rainfall was recorded in its catchment area during the same period.

As water levels in both reservoirs continue to rise, power generation at the Canyon, Laxapana, New Laxapana, Polpitiya and Wimalasurendra power stations is currently being carried out at maximum capacity.

With the reservoir levels continuing to increase and the sluice gates nearing the point of being opened, authorities at the respective power stations have urged residents living on both

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam was arrested by the Colombo Central Crimes Investigation Bureau (CCIB) today (Aug. 10).

He had been summoned to the CCIB to provide a statement regarding a statement he had made concerning the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Accordingly, Kariyawasam was arrested when he appeared before the CCIB to provide the statement.

The Chief Editor of harideshaya.lk, Muaz Mohamed, has filed a case before the Colombo District Court (DMR 829/2026) seeking Rs. 100 million in damages from Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, alleging that statements published by the bank on its website and social media platforms were defamatory towards the news website.

Senior Attorney-at-Law Sanjeewa Kaluarachchi is appearing for the plaintiff.

According to harideshaya.lk, the website had published a series of investigative reports concerning an alleged large-scale phishing incident involving Commercial Bank during February and March 2026.

In response, the bank reportedly issued a statement on its official Facebook page on or around April 26, 2026.

The statement specifically referred to harideshaya.lk and reportedly described reports published by the website, citing ‘srilankamirror.lk’ as a source, as “baseless and false”, alleging that they were intended to damage the bank’

Weligama Police has arrested a fisherman who had assaulted two Indian nationals and attacked a van they had been travelling on, reports say.

Police said the suspect, a 33-year-old from Mirissa, was arrested after surrendering to police through a lawyer.

One of the assaulted Indian nationals is reported to be an Indian politician from Hyderabad, Telangana. 

According to preliminary investigations, a group including the Indian politician arrived in Sri Lanka on Aug. 03 for a holiday and had been travelling across the country in a hired van before checking into a tourist hotel in the Weligama area on Aug. 06.

On Aug. 07, while returning to their hotel, their van was stopped near the Pelana Roundabout on the Galle – Matara main road after a lorry obstructed the road.

At the time, a man who arrived on a motorcycle allegedly struck the side of the van.

The situation has escalated after the tourists had got out of the

ஹார்மூஸ் நீரிணைமீண்டும் திறக்கப்படுவதற்கு முன்பு அமெரிக்கா நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டிய தொடர் கோரிக்கைகளை இரான் பகிரங்கமாகப் பட்டியலிட்டுள்ளது. ஜூன் 17 அன்று இரான் மற்றும் அமெரிக்காவிற்கு இடையே ஒப்புக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட அமெரிக்க-இரான் புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தத்தின் அம்சங்களைத் தாண்டி பல நிபந்தனைகள் செல்கின்றன. அந்த 6 நிபந்தனைகள் என்ன?

ஹார்மூஸ் நீரிணைமீண்டும் திறக்கப்படுவதற்கு முன்பு அமெரிக்கா நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டிய தொடர் கோரிக்கைகளை இரான் பகிரங்கமாகப் பட்டியலிட்டுள்ளது. ஜூன் 17 அன்று இரான் மற்றும் அமெரிக்காவிற்கு இடையே ஒப்புக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட அமெரிக்க-இரான் புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தத்தின் அம்சங்களைத் தாண்டி பல நிபந்தனைகள் செல்கின்றன. அந்த 6 நிபந்தனைகள் என்ன?

கருத்தரிக்க சரியான வயது எது, இளம் தம்பதிகள் கூட ஏன் பெற்றோராக ஆவதில் சிரமங்களை எதிர்கொள்கிறார்கள், மேலும் இதுபோன்ற பிரச்னையுடன் தம்பதிகள் மருத்துவரை அணுகினால் என்னென்ன சிகிச்சை முறைகள் உள்ளன என்று யாராவது கேட்டால், பல சிகிச்சைகளுக்குப் பிறகு, பல தம்பதிகள் ஐவிஎஃப் முறையை நாடுகின்றனர், ஆனால் ஐவிஎஃப் போன்ற ஒரு சிகிச்சை எப்போது அவசியமாகிறது? இது குறித்து, பிபிசி பஞ்சா�

The 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination begins today (Aug. 10) and will continue until Sept. 05, the Department of Examinations announced.

A total of 372,310 candidates, including 264,496 school candidates and 107,814 private candidates, are scheduled to sit for this year’s examination at 2,532 examination centres across the island.

Commissioner General of Examinations – Indika Kumari Liyanage advised candidates to arrive at their examination centres at least one hour before the scheduled starting time.

The Department also reminded candidates that mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices and notes are strictly prohibited inside examination halls.

Liyanage urged candidates to comply with examination regulations and refrain from malpractice, noting that the results of many candidates had been withheld in previous years due to such misconduct.

She added that the Department has made arrangements to provide necessary fac