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X-Press Pearl : UN urges shipping company to honor SL's court order

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The United Nations Office in Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the Singapore shipping company, X-Press Feeders' refusal to honour Sri Lanka's Supreme Court order of US$1B in co... Read More


Actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela no more

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Veteran Sri Lankan actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela has passed away at the age of 56. Family sources said he died while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. U... Read More


Veteran actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela passes away

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Veteran Sri Lankan actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela has passed away at the age of 56. Family sources said he died while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. U... Read More


Parliament to debate National Building Institute research bill today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Sri Lanka's Parliament is scheduled to convene today (22) under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne. During the sitting, the second reading of the National Buil... Read More


Suspect arrested over July shooting attempt in Dehiwala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with an attempted murder by shooting that took place on July 24, in the Dehiwala police division. According to police, the ... Read More


ILLEGAL EXCAVATION IN GEMUNUPURA LEADS TO ARREST

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- A woman has been taken into custody for her suspected involvement in an illegal archaeological excavation in the Gemunupura area. Officers from the Ethimale Police Division mad... Read More


WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT DENIES DUGONG CARCASS RUMOURS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation has denied social media claims that the body of a sea dugong was found on the Sri Lankan coastline. The department clarified t... Read More


MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN NUWARA ELIYA COLLISION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- A young man has died after his motorcycle collided with a speeding lorry in Nuwara Eliya yesterday (21). The incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. at the Hawa Eliya Forest Junc... Read More


SHASHEENDRA FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who was arrested on corruption charges by the Bribery Commission, has been remanded until September 30. Colombo Chief Magistrate As... Read More


THREE DEAD IN SUSPECTED DRUG-RELATED INCIDENT IN TANGALLE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Police have found the bodies of two men in a house under renovation in the Seenimodara area of Tangalle. A third individual who was with them was also hospitalised and has sinc... Read More