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11-member parliamentary select committee appointed to review PC electoral system

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A 11-member Special Parliamentary Select Committee has been appointed to investigate and report on the electoral system under which Provincial Council elections should be conduct... Read More


Magistrate orders swift probe and arrests over Grade 6 English Module case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been directed to immediately expedite investigations into the controversial Grade 6 module and to take prompt action to arrest the... Read More


Property worth over Rs. 30 mln frozen in Walasmulla over alleged illegal acquisition

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property valued at over Rs. 30 million following allegations that it was acquired through illegal means. The action follows ... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for multiple areas in two districts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for several areas in the Nuwara Eliya District and Badulla District. Accordingly, the land... Read More


Container congestion re-emerges at Colombo Port amid inefficient clearance procedures?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Chairman of the Container Transport Owners' Association (CTOA), Sanath Manjula has raised concerns over the re-emergence of container truck congestion at the Colombo Port, du... Read More


Three police officers suspended after female suspect escapes from custody

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Two police sergeants and a female police constable have been suspended in connection with the escape of a female drug trafficking suspect who was in custody at the Mount Lavinia ... Read More


Police seek public assistance to arrest suspect in Akuregoda double murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Sri Lanka Police are seeking public assistance to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with the recent double homicide of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregeoda, Thalangama. The p... Read More


Maithree Wickremesinghe to appear before CID today?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Maithree Wickremesinghe, the wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was notified to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Inves... Read More


Two arrested for aiding and abetting attempted murder in Kalutara

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Kalutara Crimes Division has arrested two individuals in connection with aiding and abetting an attempted murder carried out by shooting. Following the shooting incident rep... Read More


Maha Sangha Conference to be held in Colombo today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A Maha Sangha Conference is scheduled to be held today (20) with the objective of educating the public regarding the alleged pressures currently being exerted on Buddhism and the... Read More