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SRILANKAN AIRLINES FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN INDONESIA

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A SriLankan Airlines flight, UL 306, carrying nearly 200 passengers, made an emergency landing at Madena Airport in Sumatra, Indonesia, due to a technical fault. The aircraft had... Read More


THREE MOTOR TRAFFIC OFFICERS REMANDED AGAIN OVER BRIBERY CHARGES

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Three officials, including a Deputy Commissioner of the Motor Traffic Department, have been further remanded until the 20th of this month. They were arrested on suspicion of acce... Read More


SAMANTHA FERNANDO HONORED AND REWARDED FOR AVERTING DEADLY TRAIN COLLISION

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- No good deed goes unnoticed, as Samantha Fernando, a resident of Modara, Moratuwa, has received special recognition from the Chairman of Hiru Media Network, Mr. Rayynor Silva, for... Read More


FATAL ACCIDENT IN KULIYAPITIYA CLAIMS YOUNG LIFE

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A horrific accident has occurred in the Kanadulla area on the Kuliyapitiya-Madampe road. Reports indicate that a van collided with a motorcycle, pushing the motorcycle forward int... Read More


SUSPECTS IN 'KEHEL BADDARA PADME' PASSPORT FORGERY CASE RELEASED ON BAIL

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of an Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration and two other suspects. They were previou... Read More


FORMER NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD DIRECTOR FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Former National Lottery Board Director, Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until the 13th of June by the Fort Magistrate's Court. This remand order is in connection wi... Read More


POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR COMMITS SUICIDE AT MAHIYANGANA POLICE STATION

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A Police Sub-Inspector serving at the Mahiyangana Police Station committed suicide this morning, the 6th of June, by shooting himself in the neck with a T56 firearm inside a room ... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER ARRIVES AT BRIBERY COMMISSION

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Former State Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa has now arrived at the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption. He stated that he was called to the Bribery Commission to provi... Read More


COASTAL LINE TRAIN DELAYS DUE TO TRACK DAMAGE

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Sri Lanka Railways stated that train services on the coastline have been delayed. The delay in train services is due to damage to the railway line between Panadura and Egoda Uyan... Read More


APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXAM

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Applications are now open for the General Information Technology Examination, intended for Grade 12 students in both government and private schools. The Department of Examination... Read More