15-year-old school boy dies in lightning strike
2026-09-21
A 15‑year‑old boy was killed last evening in the Agalawatta area of Kalutara after being struck by lightning, while hisContinue Reading
Qatar Charity opens Rs. 83 million science laboratory complex at Kalutara school
2026-08-06
Qatar Charity has inaugurated a newly constructed three‑storey Science Laboratory Building at Kalutara Muslim Central College, marking a major investmentContinue Reading
09-year wait ends: 16 families displaced by landslides receive new homes
2026-07-30
After nearly nine years of displacement following the 2017 landslide disaster, 16 families from the red‑notice danger zone at WoganContinue Reading
Model Villages in Kegalle and Kalutara handed over to families
2026-07-30
Two new model villages, Nanda Gama in Kegalle and Jana Aruna Gama in Kalutara, built with Indian grant assistance, wereContinue Reading
Police Inspector remanded over Rs.1 Mn bribery allegation
2026-06-23
Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva today ordered the remand of a Police Inspector until July 3, following his arrest byContinue Reading
Suspect arrested for aiding shooting in Kalutara
2026-06-08
The Kalutara District Crime Division has arrested a 36‑year‑old Hambantota resident believed to have aided and abetted the fatal shootingContinue Reading
Main suspect arrested in Kalutara South shooting
2026-06-01
Police have arrested the main suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a businessman near the Wettumakada Muslim MosqueContinue Reading
CCTV footage released in Kalutara South shooting
2026-05-28
CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of a businessman in Kalutara South has been released to the media, showing gunmenContinue Reading
Eight bus drivers and a conductor arrested for drug use in Kalutara South
2026-05-20
Police in Kalutara South, together with officials from the National Transport Medical Institute, carried out a special operation on TuesdayContinue Reading
Negombo, Kalutara raids: Three arrested for petrol without permits
2026-03-21
Sri Lanka Police carried out separate raids in Negombo and Kalutara North on Friday (20), leading to the arrest ofContinue Reading
Kalutara representatives briefed on Govt’s Rs. 180B Prajashakthi drive
2026-01-14
Kalutara district representatives were among those who gathered at Temple Trees yesterday (13 Jan) for an awareness programme on theContinue Reading
Kalu River Basin : Flood warnings issued to Ratnapura and Kalutara Districts
2025-11-28
The Irrigation Department has warned of a major flood risk within the next few hours in low-lying areas of theContinue Reading
Floating high : 11.9 kilos of Hashish found drifting off Kalutara coast
2025-11-05
A parcel suspected to contain 10 packets of narcotics has been seized while floating in the seas off the KatukurundaContinue Reading
Rs. 1 million homes for low-income families handed over in Kalutara
2025-10-07
Five newly built houses were handed over to low-income families in the Kalutara District under the government’s new initiative, “ThamangeContinue Reading
Former Kalutara UC Councillor arrested over Fort Court bottle attack
2025-08-28
A former Kalutara Urban Councillor has been arrested in connection with the incident outside the Fort Magistrate’s Court on TuesdayContinue Reading
12-hour water cut in parts of Kalutara tomorrow
2025-08-04
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced that a 12-hour water cut will be implemented across parts ofContinue Reading
NPP establishes power in 02 Kalutara Local Councils
2025-06-25
The National People’s Power (NPP) has established power in the Palindanuwara and Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Kalutara District. NPPContinue Reading
NPP gets Kalutara & Matale MCs, SJB Hambantota
2025-06-23
The National People’s Power (NPP) has established power in the Matale and Kalutara Municipal Councils during elections held today. NPP’sContinue Reading