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12-HOUR WATER CUT IN KALUTARA DISTRICT TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water supply interruption in several areas of the Kalutara District tomorrow (5), due to essential mai... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT'S SECRETARY SUMMONED BY CID OVER ALLEGED MISUSE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRIP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Saman Ekanayake, who served as the secretary to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been summoned to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tomorrow(5). ... Read More


DECISION ON BAIL FOR DRUG COMPANY OWNER IN SUBSTANDARD ANTIBODY CASE POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Colombo High Court today(4) announced that the order regarding the bail application for Sudath Janaka Fernando, the owner of a drug company and a defendant in the case concern... Read More


SUSPECT ARRESTED IN DIVULAPITIYA WITH 1,800 PACKETS OF FAKE PESTICIDES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Divulapitiya Police have arrested a man who was allegedly transporting 1,800 packets of pesticides produced without the approval of the Registrar of Pesticides. Acting on a tip-o... Read More


CASE AGAINST YOSHITHA RAJAPAKSA AND DAISY FORREST POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, under the... Read More


IRD PIN VALIDITY PERIOD EXTENDED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- The validity of the Personal Identification Number (PIN) issued for the submission of the returns of income for the Year of Assessment 2024/2025 has been extended to November 30, ... Read More


MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY DELAYED UNTIL NEXT YEAR

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that the introduction of Mobile Number Portability, which allows users to switch network providers without changin... Read More


SUSPECTS ARRESTED WITH T56 AMMUNITION IN VAVUNIYA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the haul of hand grenades and ammunition discovered in Vavuniya. Police say they found 728 live T56 rounds in the posses... Read More


RESOLUTION TO REMOVE DESHABANDU TENNAKOON FROM IGP POST IN PARLIAMENT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- A resolution to remove the interdicted Inspector General of Police (IGP), Deshabandu Tennakoon, from his post has been included in the parliament's order paper. The proposal is s... Read More


ALLEGED GANGSTER 'GAMPAHA DEVA' ARRESTED AT BIA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- An individual known as 'Gampaha Deva', a close associate of the organised crime figure Kehelbaddara Padme, has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport. According ... Read More