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President appoints commission to probe alleged irregularities in coal procurement

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether irregularities or illegal acts occurred within the state-owned Lanka Coal Company... Read More


President appoints commission to probe alleged irregularities in Lanka Coal Company

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether irregularities or illegal acts occurred within the state-owned Lanka Coal Company... Read More


Former SriLankan CEO Kapila Chandrasena further remanded after bail refusal

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today ordered the refusal of the bail application of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who is currently in rem... Read More


Legal action initiated against over 400 traders during festive season - PHIs

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Public Health Inspectors' Union (PHIU) states that legal action has been initiated against more than 400 traders following island-wide inspections conducted in view of the S... Read More


Private bus and train services to gradually normalize from today

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) has announced that steps will be taken to operate between 50% and 60% of the private bus fleet island-wide starting today (16).... Read More


Auspicious time for commencing urgent duties falls tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The auspicious time for departing for urgent duties, as specified in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year auspicious time schedule ('Nekath Seettuwa'), falls tomorrow (April 17). Acc... Read More


SriLankan Airlines suspends Country Manager over incident at Bangkok airport

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- SriLankan Airlines has clarified what it describes as inaccurate and misleading media reports regarding an alleged clash involving an airline official and flight crew at Bangkok... Read More


Nine Chinese cybercrime suspects arrested at BIA

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A total of nine Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka early this morning (16) while attempting to enter the country to al... Read More


SLTB to introduce card-only payment system for bus fares - chairman

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- All necessary arrangements have been made to introduce a card-only payment system for Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus fares in the near future, says SLTB Chairman Sanjeewa ... Read More


Two dead, six missing in drowning incident at Deduru Oya - Police

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Two bodies have been recovered, while two others have been hospitalized and six individuals reportedly remain missing after a group of 15 went bathing in the Deduru Oya near the... Read More