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COLOMBO DIG REMANDED IN TREASURE HUNTING CASE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Colombo Range, Udith Liyanage, has been remanded by the Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court until September 1. This in conn... Read More


FOUR PLANTATION HOUSES DESTROYED IN KOTMALE FIRE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- A fire that broke out at noon today destroyed four houses in the middle section of the Dunsinnawa tea estate in Pundaluoya, Kotmale. No one was harmed in the incident, and police... Read More


POPULAR RAPPER 'MADHUWA' ARRESTED WITH FAKE PISTOL AND DRUGS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Popular rapper Madava Prasad, known as "Madhuwa," has been arrested with a fake pistol and a quantity of drugs, according to the Kahaudwa Police. The arrest of the 26-year-old ca... Read More


POST-MORTEM ORDERED FOR MOTHER WHO DIED AFTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL SURGERY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- A three-member medical board of specialist forensic doctors is scheduled to conduct a post-mortem examination today into the death of a mother who passed away after a surgery at ... Read More


OPPOSITION TO RALLY IN COLOMBO OVER WICKREMESINGHE CASE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- A number of opposition political parties and civil society organisations are planning to hold a protest in Colombo tomorrow. The demonstration is timed to coincide with a court h... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER DIANA GAMAGE RELEASED ON RS. 10 MILLION BAIL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Former State Minister Diana Gamage was released on Rs. 10 million personal bail after surrendering to the Colombo Magistrate's Court today. The court had previously issued a war... Read More


SRI LANKA'S EXPORT REVENUE INCREASES IN FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Sri Lanka has recorded an export revenue of $9.99 billion for the first seven months of 2025. According to the Export Development Board, this marks an increase of 7.79% compared... Read More


EX-MINISTERS ALUTHGAMAGE, FERNANDO TO PRESENT BAIL ARGUMENTS IN COURT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Colombo High Court has set a date for the bail petitions of former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando. The court announced today that the applications, fi... Read More


PM'S OFFICE DISMISSES REPORTS OF PM VISITING FORMER PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE IN HOSPITAL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister's Office has issued a statement refuting news reports that Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the Colombo National Hospital late last night (24), to... Read More


POLICE SERGEANT REMANDED FOR ACCEPTING BRIBE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- A police sergeant from the Traffic Division of the Ja-Ela Police has been remanded until September 4 for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000. The order was ... Read More