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FORMER STATE MINISTER PRASANNA RANAWEERA FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera has been further remanded until August 18. This is in connection with allegedly selling government land in Kiribathgoda using fraudulent ... Read More


COPF GREENLIGHTS HIGHER THRESHOLDS FOR OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved new guidelines on outward investments, introducing higher thresholds for Sri Lankan companies to invest overseas.... Read More


ALLEGED CRIME BOSS MAKES DEATH THREATS TO CHIEF INSPECTOR

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Alleged organised crime figure 'Kehelbaddara Padme', who is reportedly in hiding overseas, has allegedly made death threats over the phone to Chief Inspector Linton Silva of the W... Read More


OKKAMPITIYA POLICE OIC REMANDED FOR BRIBERY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Okkampitiya Police, who was arrested on bribery charges, has been further remanded until August 18. The order was issued by Colombo Chief Magist... Read More


Hiru Mega Stars Season 4 Grand Finale Winners

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Dasuni Senethma and Dilantha have emerged as the winners of the "Hiru Mega Stars Season 4" grand finale, one of Sri Lanka's most popular reality shows. Devmini Sathsarani and Mah... Read More


12-HOUR WATER CUT IN KALUTARA DISTRICT TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water supply interruption in several areas of the Kalutara District tomorrow (5), due to essential mai... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT'S SECRETARY SUMMONED BY CID OVER ALLEGED MISUSE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRIP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Saman Ekanayake, who served as the secretary to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been summoned to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tomorrow(5). ... Read More


DECISION ON BAIL FOR DRUG COMPANY OWNER IN SUBSTANDARD ANTIBODY CASE POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Colombo High Court today(4) announced that the order regarding the bail application for Sudath Janaka Fernando, the owner of a drug company and a defendant in the case concern... Read More


SUSPECT ARRESTED IN DIVULAPITIYA WITH 1,800 PACKETS OF FAKE PESTICIDES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Divulapitiya Police have arrested a man who was allegedly transporting 1,800 packets of pesticides produced without the approval of the Registrar of Pesticides. Acting on a tip-o... Read More


CASE AGAINST YOSHITHA RAJAPAKSA AND DAISY FORREST POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, under the... Read More