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FORMER MINISTER MANUSHA NANAYAKKARA QUESTIONED OVER ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has left the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Financial Crimes Investigation Department after giving a statement that lasted for n... Read More


GOVERNMENT TO BUILD 100 NEW COMMUNICATION TOWERS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The government has decided to construct 100 new communication towers to cover areas with weak telecommunication connections across Sri Lanka. Deputy Minister of Digital Economy ... Read More


DESHABANDU THENNAKOON ARRESTED BY CID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Former IGP of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon was arrested by the Criminal investigation Department a short while ago. The arrest was pertaining to a case related to the 2022 Aragala... Read More


SRI LANKA TO CONSIDER HIGHER FEES FOR TOURIST DRIVING LICENCES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The government is considering an increase to the fees for temporary driving licences issued to tourists. This comes as the Transport Minister, Bimal Rathnayake, acknowledged that... Read More


COMPANY FINED RS. 500,000 FOR OVERCHARGING FOR WATER AT PORT CITY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A private company at the Port City beach has been fined Rs. 500,000 for selling a bottle of drinking water worth Rs. 70 for Rs. 200. The fine was imposed today (20) by the Colom... Read More


FORMER FOREIGN SECRETARY: SRI LANKA 'NEGLECTING' KEY MIDDLE-POWER NATIONS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A veteran Sri Lankan diplomat, Ravinatha Aryasinha, has stated that the country has "neglected" middle-power nations, a relationship he believes is crucial for expanding trade, i... Read More


OPPOSITION LEADER VISITS SINGAPORE'S CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa undertook a visit to Singapore's Civil Service College today (20). He said that the primary objective of the visit was to gain insights int... Read More


ANOTHER SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH BORELLA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Another suspect has been arrested by Colombo Crime Division in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred near the Sirisara Uyana apartment complex in Sahasapura, Borella o... Read More


SUSPECTED GUNMAN IN FORMER HOMAGAMA PS MEMBER'S MURDER ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A special unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended the alleged gunman in assassination of former Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha member Shantha Mudunkotuwa, ... Read More


CID INVESTIGATES ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT OF SENIOR POLICE OFFICER'S WIFE IN ANURADHAPURA TREASURE HUNTING CASE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- An investigation into an alleged treasure hunting in Anuradhapura has taken a dramatic turn, as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) uncovers potential links between a gro... Read More