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NEW MP APPOINTED TO PARLIAMENT

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Abdul Wazeeth was appointed to fill the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress National List vacancy in Parliament. This was announced today by the Commissioner General of Elections Publishe... Read More


BUSINESSMAN REMANDED IN VEHICLE REGISTRATION CASE

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- A businessman arrested by the Bribery Commission has been remanded until July 8. He was taken into custody over allegations of illegally registering motor vehicles at the Departm... Read More


COURT OF APPEAL TO HEAR "KUDU SALINDU'S" APPLICATION TO PREVENT INTERPOL RED NOTICE

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- The Court of Appeal has scheduled for August 28the hearing of a writ application filed by Salindu Malshitha Gunaratne, also known as "Kudu Salindu," a notorious drug trafficker cu... Read More


SEVEN MISSING AFTER FIREWORKS WAREHOUSE EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Seven people are missing following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in California, USA. Foreign media report that firefighters are struggling to reach the site due to the in... Read More


DALAI LAMA CONFIRMS HE WILL HAVE A SUCCESSOR

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has confirmed he will have a successor, putting to rest speculation over whether the 600-year-old institution will end when he dies.... Read More


KAHWATTA OIC TRANSFERRED AMIDST MURDER INVESTIGATION

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Kahawatta Police has been transferred to the Jaffna Police Division. Police stated that this transfer is a result of ongoing investigations into th... Read More


HEARTBREAKING JOURNEY OF A MOTHER ELEPHANT IN KAUDULLA NATIONAL PARK

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- In a profound display of parental love, an elephant in Kaudulla National Park has been observed carrying her deceased calf for several kilometres, highlighting that the immense bo... Read More


GOLD PRICES SEE SLIGHT INCREASE TODAY

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Gold prices have shown a slight increase today (2), compared to previous days. A 22-carat, 8-gram gold was priced at Rs.259,050. Meanwhile, one gram of 22-carat gold was recorde... Read More


FUGITIVE ON DEATH ROW REMANDED AFTER 10 YEARS

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- A man who had been on death row for approximately 10 years and had evaded arrest was remanded until July 15. Badulla High Court Judge Mahinda Liyanagama handed down the sentence ... Read More


T-56 ASSAULT RIFLE DISCOVERED IN MAPAKADA LAKE

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- A T-56 assault rifle was discovered today in the Mapakada Lake in Mahiyanganaya on July 1. The weapon was found tangled in a fishing net by a fisherman who had gone to work earli... Read More