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COURT OF APPEAL TO DECIDE ON HEARING OF PETITION ON STF AT BOOSSA PRISON

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Court of Appeal has reserved its order on the petition seeking the removal of Police Special Task Force (STF) officers from the Boossa Prison, for September 1. The petition ... Read More


POLICE SEARCH FOR MOTHER OF ABANDONED BABY

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Police have commenced examining CCTV footage in the Paragahadeniya-Sinhapura area, along the Kurunegala-Kandy main road, in an effort to locate the mother of a baby abandoned in ... Read More


HISTORY AND AESTHETICS MANDATORY ONLY UP TO GRADE 9, SAY UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) states that history and aesthetics have been made compulsory subjects only up to Grade 9. They point out that subjects... Read More


FIRE BREAKS OUT AT HATTON SHOE STORE

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- A fire erupted today (18) around 1:00 PM, at a shoe store on a street in Hatton town. The fire rapidly spread through the closed shop. Officials from the Hatton Dickoya Urban C... Read More


RAJITHA SENARATNE'S ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION REJECTED

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne. Senaratne had sought to be released on anticipatory bai... Read More


THREE ARRESTED FOLLOWING HIRU NEWS EXPOSE ON DEFORESTATION IN THANAMALWILA

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Following an investigation by Hiru News, police and Forest Conservation Department officials have arrested three suspects involved in deforestation activities in the Kiwulara are... Read More


PRAGEETH EKNALIGODA ABDUCTION CASE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 29

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The case filed against nine Army intelligence officers regarding the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda was taken up for hearing again today (18). The... Read More


SRI LANKA IN VIRTUAL TALKS WITH US TO REDUCE TARIFFS

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Sri Lankan government is holding a virtual discussion with the US Trade Representative today (18) with the aim of reducing the proposed tariffs by the United States. The mee... Read More


DEHIWALA SHOOTING: INITIAL PROBE POINTS TO 'KOS MALLI' FACTION IN GANG RIVALRY

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Preliminary police investigations into this morning's shooting near the Dehiwala Railway Station suggest the attack was carried out by the faction led by Shantha Kumara, also kno... Read More


PROFESSOR EMERITUS LAKSHMAN DISSANAYAKE APPOINTED CHANCELLOR OF PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Professor Emeritus Lakshman Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya. Professor Dissanayake previously served in the Department of Ph... Read More