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Sagala Ratnayaka appears before CID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former Chief of Staff to ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sagala Ratnayaka, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today. Published by HT Digital Content Servic... Read More


Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while ago. Last month, the Briber... Read More


GMOA warns of islandwide strike over transfer dispute

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has issued a warning of an islandwide strike if the Health Ministry fails to resolve issues related to the recent transfer list... Read More


Around 63 persons arrested for bribery and corruption in 2025: Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Around 63 persons have been arrested for bribery and corruption so far in 2025. This includes 28 state employees, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. She sa... Read More


'You are the NPP leader', Opposition MP tells PM

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- In what seems to be a hint of the fate of the government, Opposition MP Chaminda Wijesiri told Parliament today that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is the leader of the Nationa... Read More


New rules for tourists in Arugam Bay

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Special regulations are set to be implemented for establishments serving tourists in the Arugam Bay area, Acting Director of the Police Tourism Division, ASP Prabath Widanagama sa... Read More


Opposition MPs begin signing no faith motion on Deputy Defence Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Opposition MPs began signing the no-faith motion on Deputy Defence Minister Arura Jayasekera today, MP Mujibur Rahman told the Daily Mirror. "The motion was signed at the Opposi... Read More


Grade 5 tuition classes banned from tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that all tuition classes for the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be prohibited from midnight today (August 6) until the c... Read More


Castlereagh, Maussakelle reservoirs near overflow levels amid heavy rain

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The water levels of the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs are nearing critical levels due to ongoing heavy rainfall in the western slopes of the Central Highlands, engineers ... Read More


Uproar in Parliament after Harshana responds to allegations on using President's Fund

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Parliament went into an uproar when Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna responded to the allegation on him seeking assistance from the President's Fund. "We applied for assistance... Read More