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RESIDENTS ALLEGE HATTON WASTE POLLUTING MAHAWELI RIVER

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Residents of Hatton are alleging that a portion of the town's daily waste is ending up in the Mahaweli River. They claim that waste discharged by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Counci... Read More


ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR MP NAMAL RAJAPAKSA

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- An arrest warrant has been issued for Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa after he failed to appear in the Hambantota Magistrate's Court today (28), in connection with a case filed a... Read More


EASTER ATTACKS CASE AGAINST FORMER DEFENCE SECRETARY AND IGP POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The three-judge Colombo High Court bench has ordered the case against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to be r... Read More


APPEAL COURT TO HEAR PETITION FILED BY FORMER SPORTS MINISTRY SECRETARY

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Court of Appeal today, (28) ordered that the petition filed by Retired Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi, former Secretary of the Ministry of Sports, be called on September... Read More


FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S BODY FOUND IN DEVON WATERFALL

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- The body of a four-year-old girl was discovered in the Devon Waterfall last afternoon (26), according to the Dimbula Pathana Police. The girl, a resident of Kotagala, Hatton, ha... Read More


FOUR ARRESTED OVER ASSAULT ON BUS DRIVER IN KANDY; THREE REMANDED

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the assault on a private bus driver transporting schoolchildren in the Hanthana area of Kandy. The Police... Read More


SRI LANKAN RUPEE DEPRECIATES 3.1%

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated by 3.1% against the US Dollar in the period up to July 25 this year. This figure shows a slight increase from the 3% depreciation recorded a... Read More


MAN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- A 65-year-old man, who was held in the Kilinochchi Police cell, took his own life on July 25. Our correspondent states that the individual was arrested by Kilinochchi Police due... Read More


SRI LANKA'S FUEL CONSUMPTION DOWN BY 30%, SAYS ENERGY MINISTER

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Kumara Jayakody, the Minister of Energy, stated that Sri Lanka's fuel consumption has decreased by approximately 30% over the past few years. He made this announcement while att... Read More


RICE TRANSPORT LORRY OVERTURNS IN MINNERIYA

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- A rice transport lorry sustained serious damage after overturning on the Polonnaruwa-Colombo main road last night (26) in front of the Minneriya C.P. Pura Vidyalaya. The lorry, ... Read More