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Two women arrested for threatening lawyer

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Nugegoda Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested two women yesterday (02) in connection with an incident involving death threats and damage to a lawyer's vehicle nea... Read More


MP Archuna settles dispute with security officer

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archuna settled an incident where he damaged a security officer's mobile phone at the Colombo District Secretariat. Narahenpita Police reported that... Read More


Government reveals loss from sugar tax scam

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A total tax revenue loss of Rs. 16.76 billion occurred due to the controversial reduction of the sugar tax, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera informed Pa... Read More


Namal and Shiranthi Rajapaksa provide statements

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Namal Rajapaksa, MP and National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (03). Authorities summon... Read More


Constitutional Council to meet on Auditor General appointment

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Constitutional Council is scheduled to meet today (03) under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne at the Parliament complex. The primary agenda for the afterno... Read More


Hanwella resident arrested for money laundering

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division arrested a 44-year-old resident of Hanwella on charges of laundering over Rs. 30 million. The investigation was launched following a com... Read More


Appeals Court dismisses petitions in Balangoda Kassapa Thera case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Petitions seeking to invalidate the remand order against Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and Venerable Trincomalee Kalyanawansa Tissa Thero were dismissed by the Court of Appeal... Read More


Three-wheeler driver injured in plunge

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A driver sustained severe injuries after his three-wheeler veered off the road and tumbled into a 235-foot deep precipice, landing in a canal. The Nanu Oya Police confirmed the vi... Read More


Actor Hemal Ranasinghe taken into police custody

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Hemal Ranasinghe faced arrest today following allegations of assaulting an individual. The actor surrendered to the Wellawatte Police earlier today, after which officers official... Read More


Shiranthi appears before FCID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, arrived at the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today. Investigators summoned her to rec... Read More