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Businessman remanded over Rs. 5 mln bribery charges

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A businessman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of accepting a bribe amounting to Rs. 5 million. ... Read More


Over 200 onboard second Iranian vessel being brought ashore; ship to be moved to Trinco - President

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A total of 208 individuals who are onboard a second Iranian Navy ship "IRIS Bushehr" near Sri Lanka's territorial waters are being brought ashore to Colombo at present, says Pres... Read More


Two Indian nationals arrested at BIA with over 3kg of 'Kush' and hashish

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Two Indian nationals who attempted to smuggle a consignment of narcotics into the country have been arrested by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit yesterday (04). Th... Read More


President Anura Kumara's special press conference

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is currently addressing a special press conference at the Presidential Secretariat on the Middle-East conflict and the recent incident regardin... Read More


Nalinda Jayatissa named chair of Parliament Committee on Cyclone Ditwah preparedness

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has been named the Chairman of the Parliament Committee appointed to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of prepared... Read More


Iran launches missiles at Israel as attacks in Middle East commence for sixth day

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Iran launched missiles at Israel earlier this morning (05) as aerial attacks in the Middle East commenced for a sixth day after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in s... Read More


Drone that struck military airbase in Cyprus was not launched from Iran, UK says

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The UK's Ministry of Defence has ruled out Iran as the source of the drone that struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Sunday night, though it said the unmanned aircraft bore the hallm... Read More


Sri Lanka recovers 84 bodies from Iranian Ship sunk in US strike

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The bodies of 84 individuals who were on an Iranian vessel that sank after a U.S. attack in southern waters beyond Sri Lanka's maritime boundary have been recovered, the Sri Lank... Read More


National Care Policy essential to achieve fair society that values women's labour and care economy - PM

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated that establishing a National Care policy is essential in achieving a fair society where it values women's labour and a care econo... Read More


Bribery Commission arrests retired Health Ministry official and businessman

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A retired Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Health has been arrested by the Bribery Commission on charges of accepting a bribe exceeding Rs. 20 million. It is reported that the sus... Read More