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Royal College '89 Group Annual Fellowship

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Royal College Group of '89 will hold their Annual Fellowship after the Colombo Leg of the Bradby Shield at Best Western Elyon on Saturday (11) at 7 p.m.. Further information c... Read More


Over 2,600 new dengue cases, largest number from Western Province

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) yesterday reported 2,604 new dengue cases during the 24-hour period beginning at midnight on July 4, with the Western Province reporting th... Read More


Over 4 Mn Kg of expired sugar discovered at Kelaniya warehouse

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- A joint raid conducted on Monday (6) by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) and the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force uncovered more than 4.2 million kilogrammes of exp... Read More


Health Minister visits injured prison officers

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday visited the Colombo National Hospital to inquire the health condition of the prison officials and prisoners who are ... Read More


Rs. 1 Mn compensation for four patients in 2023 eye surgery mishap

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Government has granted approval to provide compensation of Rs. 1 million each to four additional patients who lost their vision following the use of Prednisolone Acetate ophth... Read More


Monetary rewards for officers, public on artefact thefts

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Archaeology Department has introduced a reward scheme for informants, raiding Police officers and Archaeological and Public Officers to encourage them to join the fight agains... Read More


Prison officers averted major catastrophe - Acting Commissioner General

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Acting Prisons Commissioner General Prasad Hemantha Kumara said prison officers were compelled to take decisive action to prevent the situation at the Negombo Prison from escalati... Read More


Bodies of seven prison officers killed in Negombo Prison clash brought to Welikada

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The bodies of the seven prison officers who lost their lives during the unrest at the Negombo Prison were brought to the Welikada Prison in Colombo today (08). Prison officials p... Read More


CA dismisses accused's appeal, affirms eight years' RI

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Court of Appeal (CA) has affirmed the conviction and eight-year Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) term imposed on a man found guilty of sexually abusing his six-year-old neighbour in... Read More


CA fixes Hirunika's appeal against conviction for August 6

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra's appeal challenging her conviction and three-year prison sentence over the 2015 abduction of a youth has been fixed for argument befo... Read More