The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), with the support of the Colombo Fort Police, carried out a special raid in the Galle Face area on Monday, targeting vendors engaged in unfair trade practices.

During the operation, CAA officers detected traders who were selling products above stipulated prices and offering expired goods to customers.

CAA officials said strict legal action will be taken against those found violating consumer protection laws. 

The CAA emphasized that safeguarding consumer rights and ensuring public safety remain top priorities, and pledged to continue island‑wide enforcement operations to curb malpractice. (Newswire)

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An 11-year-old boy from Maligawatte, who was hospitalised after being rescued when he was swept away while bathing in the sea off Galle Face in Colombo on Wednesday (10), has died.

The Police said that a 10‑year‑old child, also from Maligawatte, remains missing.

Six children from Maligawatte were swept away while bathing in the sea. Nearby civilians, police officers, and Navy personnel managed to rescue five of them. 

Two were admitted to Colombo National Hospital and three to Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital, after which one child was reported dead. 

Search operations are continuing to locate the missing child, with police lifeguards and Navy diving teams deployed. 

The Fort Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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A search operation is underway to locate one person reported missing after three individuals were dragged away while bathing at Galle Face in Colombo this afternoon.

The Police said two of the individuals were rescued, while efforts are continuing to trace the third.

Authorities have deployed rescue teams to the area to find the missing individual. (Newswire)

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A man has climbed a lamp post on the Galle Face Green road and staged a protest.

It is reported that the protest is being staged over claims that he has been subjected to injustice by the Kelaniya Police.

Reports state that the protester had also tied a noose around his neck.

A fire engine was on site to rescue the protester, while a team from the 1990 emergency ambulance service were also at the scene to provide necessary first aid. 

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A group of street food vendors who lost their stalls along the Galle Face Green staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat, carrying vade in hand.

The demonstration was organized by vendors affected by the recent removal of unauthorized stalls along the Galle Face.

While some vendors were allocated new stalls following the removal, others claim they have yet to be reinstated or compensated.

Those still without stalls joined the protest with the support of the Self-Employed Traders’ Association, calling for fair treatment. (Newswire)

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An individual has been reported dead at a luxury hotel near Galle Face Green in Colombo.

According to the Police Media Unit, investigations are underway to ascertain whether the individual had fallen or jumped off the upper floor of the hotel.

The identity of the individual is yet to be ascertained, while the Fort Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police has announced that a special traffic plan will be implemented in the vicinity of the Galle Face Green in Colombo in view of celebrations to dawn the New Year.

The Police said a large crowd is expected to visit the Galle Face Green during New Year’s Eve, tomorrow (Dec 31), to celebrate the dawn of 2025.

As a result, heavy traffic is expected in several parts of Colombo, including Pita Kotte, Fort, Slave Island, Maradana, Colpetty, Bambalapitiya, and Cinnamon Gardens. 

The Police said, therefore, a traffic plan will be implemented to manage traffic, adding the public will not be allowed to park their vehicles near Galle Face tomorrow. 

However, parking has been arranged at free or private parking areas in the above-mentioned areas, with the public being urged to use them when visiting Galle Face. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to allow the Galle Face Green in Colombo to be utilised for various events, aside from religious events.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said as per a previous Cabinet decision of the former government, the Galle Face Green was restricted to religious events only.

He said, however, that the Cabinet of the new government has decided to utilise the Galle Face Green for various events, such as activities promoting tourism and commemoration events such as May Day. 

Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing held today, Minister Herath said that the Galle Face Green will be provided for events on a conditional basis. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka welcomed the New Year with several celebrations across the country.

Large crowds were also seen at an event organized by Sri Lanka Tourism at the Galle Face Green in Colombo. 

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The Ministry of Tourism has prepared several programmes to be launched in view of the upcoming Christmas festive season in Sri Lanka, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando announced.

Issuing a statement, Minister Fernando said the lighting up of the Christmas Decorations at the Galle Face Green and other key areas was held yesterday, as part of the programmes lined up for the festive season.

Several Christmas-related decorations, including a large Christmas tree, were among those that had been decorated with colourful lights at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.

The event was launched in the presence of many guests, to attract both local and foreign tourists during the festive season. (NewsWire)

Colombo City is lit up for Christmas & Holiday Season #VisitSriLanka pic.twitter.com/dNqP0ToRkN

— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) December 17, 2023

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An unidentified body was recovered from the Galle Face beach in Colombo yesterday (Oct 10), the Police stated. 

According to the Police, the body is assumed to be that of a male aged between 35-40 years.

The individual was found with a shaved head, while the Police had also recovered a maroon colour robe in the vicinity.

The Police said it is assumed that the deceased may be a monk. The Fort Police is conducting investigations. (NewsWire)

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An unidentified body was found washed ashore on the Galle Face beach in Colombo Fort last evening (Sep 14), the Police stated.

The body had been recovered based on a tip-off to the Fort Police Station.

The Police stated that the identity of the body has not been ascertained as yet, while it is assumed that the body belongs to a male between the age of 60-65 years. 

The body has been placed at the Colombo National Hospital, while the Fort Police are conducting investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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A shark was reportedly spotted in the seas off Galle Face in Colombo in April, according to Oceanwells, a Sri Lankan Marine Conservation and Research Organization. 

Taking to Twitter, Oceanswell shared video footage of the sharks captured by a Sri Lankan from a five-star hotel in Colombo on April 10, 2023.

Stating that the species of the shark remains unclear, Oceanswell pointed out that Sri Lankan waters used to once teem with reef sharks in the past. (NewsWire)

Sharks at Galle Face – What a lucky sight!

A pair of #sharks were spotted swimming off Galle Face, Colombo, on the 10th of April 2023. Lucky for us, Kanchana de Zoysa happened to be looking out from Shangri-La and was able to capture this video for us (1/4) pic.twitter.com/6XXRAvTBvn

— Oceanswell (@OceanswellOrg) July 19, 2023

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The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to permit only religious events at the Galle Face Green from 20th April 2023.

According to a document from the Department of Government Information, permission will not be granted for musical shows, political meetings, or mass gatherings to be held at the Galle Face Green in the future.

The government document further noted that apart from religious events, the Galle Face Green will only be opened for the public to freely spend their leisure time.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has spent Rs. 220 million to develop the Galle Face Green as a CSR project. A sum of Rs. 6.6 Million has been spent on renovating the damages that had been caused during the ‘Aragalaya’ peoples’ movement at the Galle Face Green, it noted.

The government document points out that due to difficulties in maintaining the Galle Face Green due to public gatherings, it has been decided to prohibit mass public events at the location. (NewsWire)

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