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'Ishara Sewwandi' brought back to Sri Lanka from Nepal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- 'Ishara Sewwandi', the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa,' who was arrested ... Read More


Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday after an air strike and ground fighting ramped up tensions between the South Asian neighbours, leaving more ... Read More


Narcotics haul found floating in southern seas: Over 800kg of drugs including 670kg of 'Ice'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The exact contents of the 51 packages found floating on seas off the southern coast, which were recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to the Tangalle fisheries harbour last... Read More


Ex-Minister Manusha Nanayakkara granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), earlier tod... Read More


Parliament to debate Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Parliament is scheduled to debate the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill next week. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business whi... Read More


Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has been granted bail by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court. He has been released on two surety bails amounting to Rs. 500,000 each. Att... Read More


Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu in court for corruption trial appearance

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in a Tel Aviv court on Wednesday (Oct 15) for the latest hearing in his long-running corruption trial, which opened in May 202... Read More


Five arrested over the seizure of 839kg of narcotics in southern seas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- A total of five individuals have been apprehended over the seizure of over 830kg of narcotics in Southern seas yesterday (14). The group has been arrested by Special Task Force ... Read More


Five arrested over the seizure of 839kg of narcotics in southern coast

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- A total of five individuals have been apprehended over the seizure of over 830kg of narcotics in Southern seas yesterday (14). The group has been arrested by Special Task Force ... Read More


Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake has appeared before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court. He was accompanied by the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Attorney... Read More