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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Dhaka home to turn into museum

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The former residence of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to be transformed into museum. The place will serve as a reminder for her autocratic regime. The d... Read More


MP Chamara Sampath lodges complaint with Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The complaint has been l... Read More


Gazette issued to raise USD 500,000 threshold for local companies to invest overseas gets green light from CoPF

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The gazette notification issued to increase the thresholds for local companies to invest overseas and streamlining processes to facilitate cross-border expansion has been approved... Read More


'You have a child, right?' - Kehelbaddara Padme threatens OIC Linton Silva

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A notorious Sri Lankan underworld figure known as "Kehelbaddara Padme" has allegedly issued a death threat to Chief Inspector Linton Silva, the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the West... Read More


FRs filed seeking to annul recently signed MoUs between Sri Lanka and India dismissed

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Supreme Court today (04) dismissed without examination two fundamental rights (FR) petitions filed requesting the issuance of an order to annul seven Memoranda of Understandin... Read More


MP Ramanathan Archchuna arrives at CID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He has appeared before the CID to record a statement. Publi... Read More


12-hour water cut in several areas of Kalutara tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A 12-hour water cut will be in place in several areas of Kalutara tomorrow (05 August), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced. Accordingly, the water... Read More


Issues related to imports through Temu and other e-commerce sites solved, officials

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Concerns pertaining to e-commerce platform taxation that affected products that were purchased through websites such as AliExpress, Amazon and Temu have been resolved, according t... Read More


Air India Express flight forced to return to Bengaluru after mid-air hydraulic failure

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A Kolkata-bound Air India Express plane has returned to Bengaluru due to a technical issue. The flight IX2718, operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, returned after being airborn... Read More


Okkampitiya Police OIC further remanded

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Okkampitiya Police Station, who was arrested in connection with a bribery incident, has been further remanded until August 18, Ada Derana report... Read More